PRESS RELEASE

Long Beach, CA – The City of Long Beach’s Long Beach Animal Care Services (LBACS) is partnering with Community Animal Medicine Project (CAMP) to host weekly low-cost vaccine clinics to provide essential vaccinations and basic wellness services for pets at an affordable price. The partnership aims to ensure all pets in the community are receiving the necessary medical treatments to prevent and protect against diseases. Increasing access to weekly vaccination clinics is part of LBACS’s Compassion Saves model to improve and enhance the quality of life for all pets in the community.

“These weekly clinics will provide a vital service to our residents, ensuring that their pets receive the care they need to stay healthy and happy," said Mayor Rex Richardson. “As a city, we believe it's our responsibility to support our community's most vulnerable members, including our beloved pets.”

The clinics will occur every Monday, second Friday, and fourth Friday of the month from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at LBACS (7700 E. Spring St., Long Beach, CA 90815). The clinics will be closed on Sept. 2 due to the Labor Day holiday. The complete schedule is available at longbeach.gov/acs.

Additional low-cost vaccine clinics will be available at one of the City’s contract cities, Signal Hill, at the Signal Hill Public Library parking lot (1800 E. Hill St., Signal Hill, CA 90755), on the following dates and times:

• Saturday, June 29, 8 am. – noon
• Friday, July 19, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Saturday, August 17, 8 a.m. – noon

These events will offer vaccines and treatments such as Bordetella, flea/tick treatments, and rabies, which is a requirement for all dogs and cats four months or older as stated in Long Beach Municipal Code 6.12.110. For a full list of vaccines and basic wellness services offered at each clinic, please visit CAMP’s website.

In addition to vaccines, microchips will be available for purchase at all clinics and are highly encouraged as the Fourth of July holiday approaches. The noise of fireworks can create panic for many animals, and shelters fill with runaway pets every year. Obtaining a microchip will help ensure that a pet can be identified and reunited with their owner if they become lost or separated due to the fear of fireworks. More information about how to protect your pets is available on the LBACS Fourth of July webpage.

“We are thrilled to partner with CAMP to bring this valuable service to our community,” said Melanie Wagner, Bureau Manager of Long Beach Animal Services. “We believe that by working together, we can improve the health and quality of lives for our animals in our community.”

Clinics are open to the first 60 pets and there is no appointment necessary. Participants are encouraged to bring all past vaccine records for their pets. Dogs must be on a leash and cats must be in a carrier. All residents are welcome to participate in these clinics. You do not have to be a resident of Long Beach or one of the City’s contract cities (Signal Hill, Los Alamitos or Cerritos) to participate.

Long Beach Animal Care Services ensures "Compassion Saves" by supporting the people and animals of the community through outreach, education, guidance and support services, and protects shelter animals by creating an environment of care through enrichment and innovative programs. For more information on services and programs provided, visit longbeach.gov/acs.

About the City of Long Beach    
Long Beach is nestled along the Southern California coast and home to approximately 466,000people. As an award-winning full-service charter city, Long Beach offers the amenities of a metropolitan city while maintaining a strong sense of individual and diverse neighborhoods, culture, and community. With a bustling downtown and over six miles of scenic beaches, Long Beach is a renowned tourist and business destination and home to the iconic Queen Mary, nationally recognized Aquarium of the Pacific and Long Beach Airport, the award-winning Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center and world-class Port of Long Beach.

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