Keeping pets healthy shouldn’t depend on a family’s financial circumstances. The Contra Costa Pulse recently highlighted Joybound’s free pet vaccine and microchip clinics, which help Contra Costa County pet guardians access essential preventive care while reducing barriers that can put pets at risk. It’s an eye-opening look at how community partnerships and accessible services are helping families keep the pets they love safe, healthy, and at home where they belong. Read the full story below!
Helping Families Keep Their Pets, One Free Clinic at a Time
By Joe Porrello
As animal shelters struggle with overcrowding, a nonprofit is working to help Contra Costa County residents keep their pets by making veterinary care more accessible. Hundreds of pets and their guardians formed a line around the block at the Civic Center Plaza parking lot for a clinic with vaccinations, microchipping and food for their pets — all free of charge.
Joybound People & Pets hosted the event in partnership with the city of Richmond and Contra Costa Animal Services. Since 1991, the Walnut Creek-based Joybound, formerly known as the Animal Rescue Foundation, has facilitated more than 55,000 pet adoptions and conducted more than 100,000 essential veterinary procedures… (Read more)
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