SFAWC Rabies Clinic

Last Saturday's Rabies Clinic sponsored Wellsville's Chamber-of-Commerce and conducted by the St. Francis Animal Welfare Center in conjunction with the Community Animal Clinic turned out to be immensely popular with customers lined up around the building.

It was held at the old Sky Bank on Main St. Property owner Byron Carter, shown working his magic on some racks of ribs, generously provided the location for the clinic. Doctors Mike & Jennifer Sandy of the Community Animal Clinic on St. Clair Ave in EL provided the vaccine and professional services for the affair. They are shown above with one of their assistants. Marc Holt pictured in the blue shirt was in charge of greeting and explaining the procedures to the customers.

Biscuit the gray cat wasn't too sure about the goings on with all the dogs milling about. His owner Brandy Anderson kept reassuring him that he's all right. Maggie Skinner was struggling to keep her dogs Wheezy & Queen in line. As shown above Wheezy was trying to go one way while Queen wanted to check things out in the other direction.

The cost of the shots were $10 a piece and there were many customers with multiple pets. It was a huge savings for the shots even for those with just one pet. Doctors Mike & Jennifer and their staff were extremely smooth with the injections. From what I saw most of the animals were vaccinated before they realized what was going on. They didn't use any square needles!

This is just one of the events being planned by SFAWC. Coming out next week is a News Letter loaded with information about their mission, contact information and future events. Bobbie Holt tells me they plan to distribute the pamphlet in various stores around town. Next up is a yard sale in early June at the New Life Worship Center on Main. Bobbie was especially excited about raffling a hand made quilt being donated by the Edwardian Lady's Society from East Liverpool. We'll pass on more news about the quilt and future events as they become known to us. All events are intended to raise funds so this all volunteer group can do their rescue work of abandoned and stray animals. All such animals are immediately examined by a veterinarian and most of them are turned over to rescue leagues for adoption. Some are adopted before they even get to the rescue league. In a dog's eye it's a rags to riches story for them.

Thanks to the folks of SFAWC for putting on the clinic and all you do. Many of the animals vaccinated last Saturday would never have been treated otherwise.

You can right click on any of the pictures to enlarge. If you want you can left click to save a picture or print it. If you missed Byron's BBQ'd mouth watering ribs & chicken it was your loss.

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