NEWPORT — Smoky Mountain Humane Society (SMHS), 420 Humane Road, is providing free vaccinations for Cocke County area pets. Vaccines are available Tuesday through Saturday from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.
The free vaccines are possible through Petco Love’s national vaccination initiative Vaccinated and Loved, which is providing an additional 1 million free pet vaccines for family pets in need to existing animal welfare partners, including SMHS.
Parvovirus and distemper in dogs and panleukopenia in cats, which are the most prevalent deadly diseases affecting pets, are preventable with a simple vaccine. It is estimated that 30% of pet owners do not take their pet to a veterinarian annually for preventative care. To ensure the health and wellness of pets and to address the critical need, SMHS and Petco Love have partnered to make pet vaccines free and accessible…