Get low cost pet vaccines at Gwinnett event this weekend

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In this Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 photo, Sylvanus Jackson brings his dog out to meet Lizzy Trawick, a coordinator for LifeLine Animal Project's Pets for Life program in Atlanta. Trawick visited Jackson's neighborhood to complete door-to-door outreach for the program, which provides free resources to pet owners in need. Jackson said he has benefitted from the program and thanked the representatives who visited. (AP Photo/Andrea Smith) In this Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2019 photo, a dog is seen in the DeKalb County Animal Services shelter in Chamblee, Ga, about 13 miles (21 kilometers) northeast of Atlanta. LifeLine Animal Project in Atlanta manages a Pets for Life program that provides free services to pet owners in need. Officials say the program helps keep animals in their homes and out of the shelters, reducing shelter overcrowding. (AP Photo/Andrea Smith) In this Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 photo, Brandon Jordan pets a cat while conducting door-to-door outreach for LifeLine Animal Project's Pets for Life program in Atlanta. Jordan is a community outreach coordinator who visits mostly low-income neighborhoods to explain the program's free services, such as pet supplies and vaccinations. (AP Photo/Andrea Smith) In this Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 photo, Shayla Finley opens her door to hear Lizzy Trawick explain LifeLine Animal Project's Pets for Life program in Atlanta. The program provides free resources, such as food and vaccinations, to pet owners in need. "I'm so glad you guys are doing this," Finley said. (AP Photo/Andrea Smith) In this Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 photo, Carmen Webb-Davis hugs LifeLine Animal Project staff after they delivered free cat food and a crate to her home in Atlanta. Webb-Davis is a regular client of LifeLine Animal Project's Pets for Life program, which supports pet owners in underserved communities. Webb-Davis said the program helps relieve the financial burden of caring for her cats. (AP Photo/Andrea Smith) In this Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 photo, Lizzy Trawick conducts door-to-door outreach for LifeLine Animal Project's Pets for Life program in Atlanta. The program provides free pet health services, supplies and food to help owners in need. (AP Photo/Andrea Smith) In this Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 photo, a bag of dog food and a resource card about LifeLine Animal Project's Pets for Life program is left on a dog owner's doorstep in Atlanta. Outreach coordinators go door-to-door in mostly low-income neighborhoods to explain the program's services, such as free spay and neuter surgeries. When coordinators knock and hear barking, but no one answers the door, they return with food and a handwritten note. (AP Photo/Andrea Smith)

By Amanda C. Coyne

July 6, 2020

You can get your cat or dog up-to-date on their vaccinations at a low cost in Gwinnett County on Sunday, July 12.

There will be six different vaccines available: bordatella, lepto, rabies, canine influenza and DHPP (distemper) for dogs and rabies, bordatella and FVRCP (rhinotracheitis, calicivirus and panleukopenia) for cats. All vaccines are $10, except for canine influenza, which is $20. Microchips, which allow veterinarians and shelters to identify lost or runaway pets, are also available for $20.

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The event is a fundraiser for the Society of Humane Friends and the Jail Dog and Cat program run by the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office and the Society of Humane Friends. Through the Jail Dog and Cat program, Gwinnett County inmates are paired with shelter animals and train them in preparation for living with their future families.

You can go to Tabernacle International Church in Lawrenceville between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday to get the vaccines. Payment is only accepted in cash, and pets must be safely restrained, with dogs on a leash and cats in a crate. The church is located at 270 Simonton Road SW. Organizers ask that all humans wear masks and only one person per animal enters the church.

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July 5, 2020

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Amanda C. Coyne

Amanda Coyne is a hyperlocal reporter for the AJC, covering Gwinnett County.

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