Surgery Center/
Vaccine Clinics

A modern
surgery clinic adjacent to the shelter kennels was opened in the late
1980s and offers neutering, spaying, and vaccine clinics. According to
Harry D. Brown III, shelter executive director, approximately 2,000
animals are treated at the surgery center each year by veterinarians
from the VCA (Veterinary Clinics of America), Detwiler Animal Hospital
in Reading, the VCA Cacoosing Animal Hospital in Wernersville,
Wyomissing Animal Hospital and Leesport Animal Hospital.
When you adopt
your new pet from the Animal Rescue League, the surgery center provides
free spaying/neutering/micro-chipping and an Advantage flea treatment.
Additionally, in an effort to combat the overpopulation problem the ARL
has teamed up with other Spay/Neuter groups. These organizations have
use of the ARL surgery center on a monthly basis. They bring their own
veterinarians and staff and they are taking a proactive approach to try
and eliminate the over-population problem.
The Fairchild Foundation runs a “trap, neuter and return” program to
help control the feral cat population. (By appointment only) For more
information about the organization or to request assistance with a feral
colony, visit their website at
www.fairchildcat.org
Low
cost vaccine clinics are offered at the surgery center once a month,
April- October, on the fourth Saturday of the month from 1:00pm until
2:30pm (no appointment necessary).
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