Vaccination Clinic

We are blessed to have vaccination clinics in town as an affordable alternative to getting your cat or dogs shots at the vet clinic. It's done first come first served, which can take up a lot of time, but well worth it in cash savings.

Plus, it's entertaining. I've gone several years in a row, to a couple different locations. No, they aren't in the 'burb's' so to speak. More in the blue collar neighborhoods, so a colorful group in attendance.

Some of the owners make you wonder. Some of the animals make you sad. I saw the world's most obese cocker spaniel today, full of mat's and fur snarls. That poor dogs butt was an axe handle wide. Too bad the city doesn't make you clean/groom your dog like they require you to vaccinate and license your dog.

There were cat's in carriers, in owner's arms, in blankets. There was one who hissed at Kobe and would have taken him apart hair by hair given the chance. One large Shepard mix, waiting not so patiently in the front seat of a car, backed his butt up to the steering wheel and blew the horn. The vet staff can and did do car side vaccinations for the less than social animals. There was a pack of little doxie's who got the award for barking, several law compliant pitt bulls with muzzles, a cluster of rat terriers, many mixes with colorful pedigree's, but not so many hunting dogs in this working class neighborhood. Kobe was a trooper, and Mick trembled and pointed every time he got close to a cat carrier. One lady sat in a car for a while passing the time and then came back with 6 bottles of water she shared with others in line. You just have to love dog people.

I ran into an ex-brother-in-law and had a wonderful visit with him. Mickey pointed intensely at his cat, who coincidentally was also named Mickey. Same name, but not much love lost between them.

I came home with two tired dogs. Especially Kobe, poor dude will probably take a couple days to recover from this outing. Thankfully it was a warm, sunny 58 degree day. Mick was tired from trembling, and Kobe from being on his feet for almost two hours. I was happy to save some money, and ever so grateful for the blessings and dogs who share my life.