The Vets on Wheels program, a partnership of the Camden County Freeholder Board and Animal Welfare Association (AWA) that offers affordable veterinary care to pets in the City of Camden, will visit Pyne Poynt Park on July 22 and Yorkship Square on August 5 from 4 to 6 p.m.
“More than 50 pets were provided with medical care during the program’s launch on July 8 in Fairview,” said Freeholder Michelle Gentek-Mayer. “This service provides Camden’s residents with the support they need to keep their pets healthy and in their homes, and will reduce the number of stray animals and pets surrendered to area animal shelters.”
The Board and AWA also provide affordable or free vaccinations and spay/neuter services to hundreds of Camden City Pets through their Vets on Wheels services.
“Last week the AWA partnership for the Vets on Wheels initiative made tremendous progress in our mission to ensure pet owners maintain happy and healthy animals in their home,” said Maya Richmond, executive director of the Animal Welfare Association. “This service is invaluable to our neighbors that cannot get their furry friends to see a veterinarian on a regular basis. We are looking forward to our next visit to the city.”
AWA’s mobile medical vehicle will travel to North Camden and Fairview monthly. Pet owners can get vaccinations, examinations, and help with minor medical conditions. To build awareness about the program, AWA staff is out in the neighborhoods each week talking to residents and giving away pet food.
Animal Welfare Association, a private, non-profit, 501© 3 animal welfare organization, serves the people and animals of southern New Jersey. AWA is dedicated to eliminating animal suffering, promoting the importance of the human-animal bond, and improving the role of animals in the well-being of people.
“We believe in helping people be the best pet parents they can be,” Richmond said. “If we can keep pets healthy and in their homes the community is better off. No one wants pets impounded and potentially euthanized on taxpayers’ expense when there are positive ways to address pet overpopulation, neglect and abandonment issues.”
To get involved and help AWA help the City of Camden’s animals this year, please contact AWA at (856) 424–2288, email info@awanj.org or visit www.awanj.org for details.
