Woods Humane Society will offer local pet parents access to free pet vaccinations at its Atascadero location on March 8, and at both its San Luis Obispo and Atascadero locations on March 22, 2025 as part of Petco Love’s National Pet Vaccination Month in March. The free vaccines are made possible through Petco Love's national vaccination initiative, Vaccinated and Loved, which is providing one million more free pet vaccines to existing animal welfare partners, including Woods Humane Society, for family pets in need.
Parvovirus and distemper in dogs and panleukopenia in cats — the most prevalent deadly diseases affecting pets — are preventable with a simple vaccine. An estimated 30% of pet parents do not take their pet to a veterinarian annually for preventative care. To ensure the health and wellness of beloved pets and to address this critical need, Woods Humane Society and Petco Love have partnered to make pet vaccines free and accessible.
Through this effort, Woods Humane Society aims to vaccinatemore than 200 pets. Woods Humane Society’s appointment-based Pet Vaccine Clinics for publicly owned pets will be held at Woods Humane Society’s North County campus at 2300 Ramona Road in Atascadero, California on Saturday, March 8 and Saturday, March 22 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., and at the San Luis Obispo location at 875 Oklahoma Avenue in San Luis Obispo on Saturday, March 22 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Pet parents must make an appointment in advance at SpaySLOCounty.com. In order to qualify for free vaccines, pets must be six weeks or older, healthy, and owned (community outdoor cats do not qualify). Dogs must be on a leash; puppies under the age of four months must be carried; and cats must be in a secure cat carrier. More information is available at SpaySLOCounty.com.
The free vaccines distributed at events through the Petco Love initiative will be the DAPPv Canine and HCP Feline vaccines. Rabies vaccines, flea treatments, and microchips are also available during appointments at low-cost.
“We are thrilled to help improve access in our community to life-saving pet vaccines through these free pet vaccine clinics this month, with the help of Petco Love,” said Woods Humane Society CEO Emily L’Heureux. “We hope SLO County pet parents will make an appointment and take advantage of the free and low-cost resources to ensure the health and wellness of our community’s pets.”
“Vaccinations are vital to protecting our beloved pets from life-threatening but preventable diseases,” said Susanne Kogut, President of Petco Love. “Our goal is to make these critical vaccines accessible to as many pet parents as possible, breaking down financial barriers and strengthening the human-animal bond.”
In November 2024, Petco Love’s Vaccinated and Loved initiative reached its goal of distributing three million free pet vaccines for family pets, and the organization is determined to reach even more pets in need by providing an additional one million free vaccines. The campaign was launched in August 2021, encouraging Petco Love animal welfare partners to host free vaccine clinics.
For more information about vaccine distribution, contact Woods Humane Society by calling (805) 543-9316, or visiting 875 Oklahoma Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 or 2300 Ramona Rd., Atascadero, CA 93422. Woods is open to the public daily from 12-5 p.m., with adoption hours from 12-4 p.m. Learn more about Petco Love’s lifesaving impact at PetcoLove.org.
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About Woods Humane Society
Founded in 1955, Woods Humane Society is a privately funded, non‐profit, animal sheltering and welfare organization that annually places up to 3,000 dogs and cats into loving homes. All animals are spayed/neutered, vaccinated and microchipped prior to being placed for adoption. To adopt, visit Woods Humane Society SLO, located at 875 Oklahoma Avenue in San Luis Obispo and at 2300 Ramona Road in Atascadero. For more information about adopting, donating or other programs, visit www.woodshumane.org or call (805) 543-9316 or (805) 466-5403.
About Petco Love
Petco Love is a life-changing nonprofit organization that makes communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier. Since our founding in 1999, we’ve empowered animal welfare organizations by investing nearly $410 million in adoption and other lifesaving efforts. We’ve helped find loving homes for nearly 7 million pets in partnership with Petco and organizations nationwide. Our love for pets drives us to lead with innovation, creating tools animal lovers need to reunite lost pets, and lead with passion, inspiring and mobilizing communities and our more than 4,000 animal welfare partners to drive lifesaving change alongside us. Is love calling you? Join us. Visit PetcoLove.org or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, Threads, and LinkedIn to be part of the lifesaving work we lead every day.
