SCVNews.com | Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation Provides $370,000 Grant to Support Vet@ThePark

The Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation has approved $370,000 in funding to support the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control’s Vet@ThePark program.

Vet@ThePark offers free veterinary examinations, microchipping, nutrition and vaccinations for dogs and cats.

Vet@ThePark is a community-based initiative where DACC brings veterinary and animal care services to local community parks, where pet owners can more easily access veterinary services and resources. As many as 400 pets are seen at each event. DACC employs several veterinarians and registered veterinary technicians, as well as DACC staff and volunteers, to staff these large events. DACC utilizes two state-of-the-art veterinary mobile medical vehicles also donated by ACF for this purpose, as well as pop-up veterinary exam stations, to serve the large number of pet owners.

“Vet@ThePark is a critical resource to help pets in our community,” said Marcia Mayeda, director of DACC. “Many of these owners do not have access to veterinarians, and Vet@ThePark is the only option for their pets to get the medical care they need.”

The ACF is a 501(c)3 charity that supports DACC’s efforts to improve the welfare of animals served by Los Angeles County. It also provides medical treatment for injured animals at the seven DACC animal care centers, care of severely matted dogs, emergency animal care resources, low-cost spay/neuter services, a care voucher to help pet owners with pet costs, animal behavior and enrichment programs, and more.

“The ACF is proud to support the good work of DACC,” said ACF President Renee Sikand. “We provide the improvements that save the lives of many animals and help keep pets and their families together.”

For more information about the ACF, please visit the website.

Click on the link to see upcoming Vet@ThePark events.

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