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THE BAJA POST
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National nonprofit Petco Love celebrates a significant milestone, distributing its three millionth free pet vaccine through its Vaccinated and Loved initiative. This monumental moment highlights Petco Love’s ongoing commitment to combating preventable diseases by offering free pet vaccination clinics to families facing financial hardships.
Since its launch in August 2021, Petco Love’s Vaccinated and Loved campaign has offered free vaccines to the national nonprofit’s animal welfare partners to host free clinics in their communities across the U.S. The vaccines protect pets against deadly, preventable diseases such as parvovirus and distemper in dogs, and panleukopenia in cats.
Now commemorating its three millionth free vaccine, Petco Love highlights the vital role of these clinics in keeping pets safe and reducing the financial burden on pet parents. The milestone was reached in New Orleans this month during a free vaccine clinic for pets in the community. The clinic was held in partnership with Merck Animal Health, the Petco Love LSU Community Outreach Veterinary Program, and Louisiana SPCA. It featured free DAPPv Canine and HCP Feline vaccines for community dogs and cats.
A white little fluff ball of a dog, 17-year-old Bentley received Petco Love’s three millionth free vaccine. His mom, 81-year-old Joann, Ms. Jo to her friends, born and raised in New Orleans stated, «I was very surprised and excited,» after learning her sweet Bentley was the three millionth free vaccine recipient. «The vaccine clinic helps people a lot, I love it. That’s what we are here for – to help one another. Bentley is Vaccinated and Loved very much. Thank you, Petco Love!»Dr. Krista Miller, Assistant Professor/LSU Petco Love Community Outreach Veterinarian at LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, administered the three millionth free vaccine, with Petco’s Chief Veterinarian and Petco Love Board Member Dr. Whitney Miller by her side. «It’s incredibly special to be a part of this historic moment for Petco Love and ensure that so many pets across the country are staying healthy through these free vaccine clinics,» said Dr. Whitney Miller, DVM, MBA, DACVPM. «No pet parent wants to see their pets suffer, especially from a disease that could have been prevented, and we know vaccines save pets lives.»
