Pet Ownership Day Returns Sunday
By Jon Whiten • Apr 14th, 2010 • Category: Blog, News
Photo: Steve Gold
Last year’s inaugural Pet Ownership Day drew more than 400 Jersey City residents and their pets to the lawn of City Hall to receive free microchips, rabies vaccinations and nail clippings.
Sponsors Liberty Humane Society and the city’s Cultural Affairs division say they are expecting even more at the second annual event, which will happen at the same location this Sunday, April 18, from 11 am to 3 pm.
For your current companion, the event includes free rabies shots, low-cost microchipping ($35) and nail clipping ($10), and the ability to easily purchase or renew dog licenses. Meanwhile, if you think you might be ready for a new cat or dog, a mobile adoption van will also be on site, with more than 20 animals from Liberty Humane.
Shots will be administered by Dr. Pui Chi; credit cards, checks and cash are accepted. All proceeds from the day go to Liberty Humane, which recently celebrated its eleventh year of providing shelter and care to the city’s homeless and abandoned animals.
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Jon Whiten is the founding editor of the Jersey City Independent; he now works for a public-policy nonprofit in Trenton.
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