Vaccinate your pets!
Your pet needs vaccinations. Did you know your cat or dog needs shots
(vaccinations) just like you do? Puppies and
kittens are especially vulnerable to diseases and need
vaccinations to protect them.
For example, the disease called
Parvo
causes vomiting, bloody diarrhea, dehydration, and death
in dogs every year in Los Angeles County. Our county
also has many cases of Distemper (in dogs) and
Panleukopenia (in cats) every year. All of these
diseases can be prevented by vaccination.
One vaccination is NOT enough! Vaccinations need to be given more
than once in order to protect your pet completely.
For example, puppies can be protected from Parvo by
vaccinating them three times between the age of 8 and 16
weeks. The Parvo vaccine has to be given again a year
later, and then is given again every 1-3 years or as
recommended by your veterinarian.
Vaccinations are a bargain. Save yourself money and heartache.
Vaccinations cost a lot less than treating a
sick pet. The best time to get to know your local
veterinarian is before your pet gets sick!
Getting vaccinations from your local veterinary clinic
is a great way to get to know them. Many
veterinary clinics offer lower-cost vaccinations on
certain days. Animal shelters in our county also offer
low-cost vaccination clinics for your dog or cat. Rabies
vaccinations often cost as little as $10.
Here are just a few of the many vaccination
clinics offered in LA County:
LA County Animal Care and Control
Vaccinations given at 6 animal shelter
locations (Baldwin Park,
Downey, Carson, Agoura Hills,
Castaic and Lancaster)
Click
here or call (562) 940-6898 for more information.
City of Los Angeles Animal Services
Vaccinations given at
6 animal shelter locations around the City of Los
Angeles.
Click
here
or call (213) 473-4744 for more information.
spcaLA
Vaccinations given on Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
and Thursdays from 1-3 pm.
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Click
here
or call (323) 730-5303 for more information,
Location:
5026 W Jefferson
Blvd
Los Angeles, 90016
Southeast Area Animal Control Authority
Vaccinations offered Tues-Fri
10-4:30, Sat 9-3. Walk-ins only. Click
here
or call (562)
803-3301 for more information.
Location:
9777 Seaaca St
Downey, CA 90241
Contact your local animal control agency for more
information. To
see a list of all of animal control agencies in LA
County, click
here.
