Having a pet is serious – you need to care for it which means feeding, washing and grooming, and ensuring vaccinations are kept up to date.
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Vaccinated pets means healthy pets and this is at the core of a free pet parade and information day that has just been launched in Scone.
The joint initiative is between Pet Medical Scone, the Upper Hunter Shire Council and the NSW Government to increase the ownership of pets in the region.
‘Come Bark in the Park’ is planned to be a fun and informative day to allow people to get up to date with their micro-chipping, de-sexing and vaccination programs.
The event used to be held in Scone, however has not occurred for the past two years, but thanks to a $13,000 grant from the NSW Government’s Responsible Pet Ownership program it will make a comeback in coming months.
The day will be held at White Park in Scone on Saturday, May 23 where people will have access to free micro-chipping and cost price vaccinations, as well as a wide range of fun dog activities such as fashion parades, working kelpie dog trials, pig dog information displays and more.
There will be a special guest appearance from renowned Australian puppy trainer Kelly Gill and the Wonderdogs.
Pet Medical veterinarian Dr Peta-Gay Railton said the idea of the program is to help people with the de-sexing of their pets, especially the needy sections of the local community.
“Two years ago we had a massive parvo outbreak which we have been addressing with a vaccination program.
“We need to continue addressing this and encourage people to keep their dogs vaccinated,” Dr Railton said.
“My goal is to have no more parvo cases in this area.
“We’re also hoping to dispel some of the myths that exist around certain types of dogs,” she said.
Dr Railton said although the day has been run in the past, the grant funds have allowed it to be offered on a much larger scale this time.
“We’re really excited to come together as a community with a proactive aim – to decrease the number of unidentified dogs in town,” she said.
“It’s a great opportunity for people to get all the necessary tasks done at an affordable price.”
For more information, contact Pet Medical on 6544 3201 or the Upper Hunter Shire Council on 6540 1100.
