Vaccinations
Redford Township residents can get low-cost vaccinations for their dogs through Tail Wagger’s 1990 in one of two different of locations next month.
They can make an appointment for this month or June at the organization’s Livonia Wellness Center, 28418 Five Mile. Or drop in between 9 a.m.-3 p.m. any Saturday in June at the Redford Township public service building, 12200 Beech Daly, where Tail Wagger’s 1990 will team up with the township treasurer and animal control to present the 2016 Dog License and Vaccination Program. Pet owners can get vaccinations and a license for their dog.
“It has made a tremendous impact,” said Judy Marinetti, Tail Wagger’s vice president. “We get so many owners who are so thankful. This has made a difference in pet owners lives.”
Rabies, distemper and bordetella vaccines are $12 each or $30 for all three. A leptospirosis vaccine is $15 and a heartworm test is $15. A $60 wellness package includes all four vaccines and the heartworm test.
Non-residents can get the same vaccines for $15 each or $45 for the Canine Core package by appointment at Tail Wagger’s 1990s’ Livonia Wellness Center. Buy a canine wellness package this month and get $10 off the regular $30 price of a microchip. Cost of the heartworm test is $20 for non-Redford residents.
Call 734-855-4077 to make an appointment.
Getting to the Goal
Michigan Pet Fund Alliance will head to Flint for its fourth state-wide no-kill conference in September.
The conference brings animal welfare experts together with shelter, rescue, animal control and welfare workers, volunteers, policy makers, and pet owners for educational workshops and discussions.
“We do try to move it around,” said Deborah Schutt, Alliance chairperson. The conference has been held in Lansing, Livonia and Ann Arbor. “We wanted to support the Flint economy because of the water crisis and it’s an appropriate time because the Genesee County Animal Shelter has done a huge turnaround.
Schutt said the shelter now lets volunteers take animals home for weekend visits and has introduced dog play groups at the shelter.
Dog play groups within shelters will be one of many workshops at the conference. A session on reading dog language will be hands-on with trainers and a behaviorist.
“It’s helping to understand physical cues,” she said. “Anyone who walks their dog can benefit from that. I think there is enough content for the general public and specific content for animal control and rescue. There’s enough variety for everyone.
Several sessions will focus on the Million Cat Challenge, a nationwide effort to find homes for 1 million cats in shelters nationwide.
An all-day training session for police officers, presented by the Michigan Humane Society, will be available at the conference for the first time.
“The National statistics are that 10,000 pets are killed annually by law enforcement,” Schutt said. “For example, police officers might be doing a raid on a home and jump in a neighbor’s yard and they’re taken aback by the neighbor’s dog and they shoot it.”
She said the law enforcement session will include information on blood sports, reading dog language, tagging evidence and other animal-related topics.
The conference will run Thursday-Friday, Sept. 15-16 at the Holiday Inn Gateway Centre Flint-Grand Blanc. Early registration is $85. Groups of five or more and certified rescue organizations are eligible for discounts.
Optional events on Thursday session will include TNR training, and an awards banquet. The Friday session includes workshop sessions, breakfast, lunch, and discussions.
Register at michiganpetfund.org or email conference@michiganpetfund.org.
