VCA Animal Hospitals Offers Free Boarding for Pets Affected by Oregon Wildfires
September 07 2017 - 2:28PM
Business Wire
VCA Animal Hospitals announced that all Oregon VCA hospitals are
offering free boarding assistance for small animals, including
dogs, cats, birds and pocket pets, to families who are impacted by
the wildfires in the state. The Eagle Creek fire has burned
unchecked in the pristine Columbia River Gorge since Saturday and
merged overnight with the Indian Creek fire. The fires now cover
more than 31,000 acres, damaged local structures and forced
hundreds of residents to evacuate.
“Our thoughts are with the many families who are being impacted
by these devastating wildfires,” said Art Antin, Chief Operating
Officer of VCA Animal Hospitals. “We are extending free boarding
for pets that have been displaced by the fires so families can be
assured their animals are safe and be able to focus on their
priorities during this critical time.”
Boarding assistance at participating Oregon VCA hospitals is
based on space availability. VCA Battle Ground Animal Hospital and
VCA East Mill Plain Animal Hospital in southern Washington are also
offering free boarding. Pets should be current on vaccinations, but
in case they are not, VCA veterinarians will update vaccinations
free of charge. VCA will also offer a free health assessment exam
for pets that have been evacuated or displaced because of the
fires.
Pet owners are encouraged to contact the American Red Cross or
visit www.vcahospitals.com/main/directory or call 1-800-VCAPETS to
check availability for boarding assistance.
About VCA
VCA Animal Hospitals operates more than 750 small animal
veterinary hospitals in the U.S. and Canada. The hospitals are
staffed by more than 4,500 fully qualified, dedicated and
compassionate veterinarians to give pets the very best in medical
care, of which over 500 are board-certified specialists who are
experts in areas such as Oncology, Cardiology, Emergency &
Critical Care, and Surgery for animals. VCA Animal Hospitals
provides a full range of general practice services to keep pets
well and specialized treatments when pets are ill. For more
information, please visit www.VCAhospitals.com or follow on Twitter
@vcapethealth and https://www.facebook.com/VCAAnimalHospitals/.
VCA (NASDAQ: WOOF) is a leading provider of pet health care
services in the country delivered through more than 750 small
animal veterinary hospitals in the U.S. and Canada, a preeminent
nationwide clinical laboratory system that services all 50 states
and Canada (Antech Diagnostics), the leading animal diagnostic
imaging company in the market (Sound), and Camp Bow Wow (CBW), the
nation’s Premier Doggy Day and Overnight Camp® franchise, an Inc.
5000 company.
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