A pop-up veterinarian clinic arrives to give cats and dogs their shots

By Joanie Allbee

At 8:30 a.m. last Sunday morning (July 13), local cat and dog owners streamed through the doors of PetSmart at 358 Broadway in Saugus so their pets could get their shots. A team from “ShotVet,“ a Pop Up Vet Clinic, arrived to give animals needed vaccinations and parasite prevention care. While waiting to be next, a band of Saugonians with felines reconnected over pets amidst a cacophony of barking.

Saugus Animal Control did not host their Rabies vaccinations outreach clinic this year, which left many scrambling to find other low-cost alternatives. Previously, the Town of Saugus had thoughtfully made it convenient, efficient and low-cost for many with the clinic they had provided.

“I had been planning on getting my cat Callie her rabies shot, but Saugus didn’t hold their clinic this year,” Debra Elliott said. She voiced the opinion of many kennel carriers and leash holders.