Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Animal Services topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Kerrville Pets Alive reports $6,000 city partnership supported clinics, spay/neuter and vaccinations
Summary
Kerrville Pets Alive told council the city's $6,000 grant funded six low-cost spay/neuter clinics and three vaccine clinics, serving hundreds of Kerrville pets and saving residents an estimated $52,000 in veterinary costs.
Kerrville Pets Alive told the City Council on Jan. 14 that a $6,000 city grant enabled the volunteer nonprofit to run spay/neuter and low-cost vaccine clinics that served hundreds of pets and local pet owners.
Karen Guerrero, president of Kerrville Pets Alive, said the city grant — the second consecutive year of funding — was used for affordable "Snip and Chip" clinics that included an exam, spay/neuter surgery, vaccines, microchips and flea medication. Guerrero said the group held six Snip-and-Chip clinics charging $50 for dogs and $25 for cats and served 194 Kerr County pets; 162 pets were vaccinated and 126 of those were Kerrville residents. "We decided the most important thing to do with those funds was to offer affordable and accessible pet wellness services for our community," Guerrero said.
Guerrero said the group ran three low-cost vaccine clinics priced at $10 for cats and $15 for dogs; those clinics vaccinated 175 Kerr County pets and microchipped 83 animals overall, including 132 Kerrville pets vaccinated and 59 Kerrville microchips. She said Kerrville Pets Alive partners with Town and Country Animal Hospital and Vet Connection, and obtains additional grant support from Petco Love. Guerrero said keeping services local was a deliberate choice after a prior multi-day clinic used an out-of-area partner.
Guerrero estimated that residents saved about $52,000 in veterinary costs because of the clinics and asked the council to consider future funding as the nonprofit scales services. Council members thanked volunteers and accepted the report; no council action or additional funding was approved at the meeting.
Kerrville Pets Alive emphasized the clinics’ roles in promoting pet health, reducing stray and unvaccinated animals and providing humane education through veterinarian-led owner interactions.
