Petco Love hits millionth vaccine mark
Nonprofit provides vaccines to pets in need
by Katie Pfaff
Petco Love, a national nonprofit, recently reached its one millionth free pet vaccination distribution. The initiative, which provides vaccines to pets in need, is part of the organization’s Vaccinated and Loved campaign.
In response to this achievement, Petco Love has pledged to donate another one million vaccines to pets in need to limit the spread of deadly diseases, according to a news release. Petco Love’s Vaccinated and Loved campaign began in August 2021 and reaches pets through free vaccination clinics.
Susanne Kogut, president of Petco Love, said that the free vaccine initiative has made a difference for many pet parents and their pets.
“These vaccines prevent diseases that are not only extremely costly to treat but result in pets needlessly suffering and often dying,” she said. “Proactively vaccinating vulnerable pets saves lives.”
Kogut said that based on survey results, Petco Love estimates that the initiative reduced veterinary treatment costs by up to $100 million, at a time when there is a veterinary shortage, and when treatment for pets is prohibitively expensive for some. The vaccination initiative targets areas where deadly pet diseases occur in higher numbers.
Survey results found that despite slightly higher average vaccination rates in the south (42%), parvovirus and distemper were still reported highest in this region, with Texas disproportionately holding the most count of both diseases. Panleukopenia was most reported in the West, with California accounting for the highest diagnosis.
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