There are low-cost or free vaccination services for your cat in Seattle, Washington.
In Seattle, Washington, the law requires that your cat be vaccinated against rabies. This happens first as a kitten and then with increasingly infrequent booster shots, to protect both its own health and that of other animals and humans. There are other vaccinations for diseases like distemper, FIV (feline immunodeficiency virus), FIP (feline infectious peritonitis), and FeLV (feline leukemia virus) that are recommended, but not mandated. When you are having financial difficulties, you may be concerned about pay for proper vaccinations. While no specific voucher program exists for obtaining vaccinations for your cat in Seattle, there are many options for getting shots free or at low cost.
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1. Contact the Seattle Humane Society at 13212 SE Eastgate Way in Bellvue (425-649-7556). They are a good clearinghouse for information and should be able to provide you the most up-to-date information on vaccination services available to low-income persons and their cats. Luvmypets.com is a national clearinghouse that can direct you to veterinarians or clinics in your area offering low-cost vaccinations for your cat. They also have good information on deciding what shots to get and when to keep your cat healthy.
2. Seek out low-cost veterinarians like Vets for Less (253-874-8387 or www.vetsforless.com), with branches in Puyallup,Kirkland, Federal Way, & Lynnwood. Cat vaccines range from $12 to $14 (2011 prices), about one-third the price usually charged by veterinarians. They also offer a 10 percent off coupon on their website There are also low- or no-cost clinics like the Doney Memorial Pet Clinic (Union Gospel Mission,318 2nd Ave Extension S) at 206-622-5177. This clinic serves people who are homeless, low-income, and disabled who live in downtown Seattle. It is only open on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 3-5 p.m. You must bring proof that you live in Seattle or a medical coupon.
3. Look into HELP-A-PET (www.help-a-pet.org), a national, nonprofit organization based in Illinois that is dedicated to providing financial assistance for pet medical care when owners are unable to afford the expense. Your income must be under $20,000 for an individual or $40,000 for a family, and assistance can only be given once per pet. You can apply for help on their website or by mail (Help-A-Pet, P.O. Box 244, Hinsdale, IL 60522), and you must be able to provide proof of your low-income status. The Northwest Organization for Animal Help (NOAH) offers free or low-cost vaccinations and veterinary clinics on the second Saturday of each month A frequent location for these services is at Clip-N-Clean, 608 N. Oakes St, Tacoma. These services are very popular, and you must come early in the morning. (thenoahcenter.org) Call NOAH at 360-629-7055 for their next scheduled clinic.
4. Check your local newspaper for monthly visits by the Mobile Pet Vaccination Clinic, a van that offers offers low-cost vaccinations for those living in areas north to Lake Stevens and south to Federal Way. Vaccinations are $10 each and there is no charge for an office call. These mobile vans frequently come to the parking lots of pet stores or other locales.
Another mobile service is provided by Good Neighbor Vets (888-234-1350), which offer monthly clinics, including vaccinations, at Top Foods stores all around the Seattle area (goodneighborvet.com). PETCO stores themselves frequently offer low-cost vaccination specials (www.petco.com).
5. Fiil out an application at God's Creatures Ministry (all-creatures.org), a national organization based in New Jersey.They have a Veterinarian Charity Fund to help low-income pet owners with expenses, including vaccinations. The most they can currently (2011) give, however, is $50. The Pet Fund (thepetfund.com) is another national nonprofit association that helps low-income owners in caring for their pets. You can fill out an application for assistance online, but must first call them. You must provide proof of income and the name and address of a veterinarian to whom they can send the funds; they will not send money directly to you.
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