Lucky Dog Animal Rescue to Host Largest Community Vaccine/Microchip Clinic Yet, July 25

Petco Love and Lucky Dog Animal Rescue Aim to Stop the Spread of Deadly Preventable Diseases Through Free Pet Vaccination Events As Part of Petco Love’s ‘Vaccinated and Loved’ Initiative

Florence, S.C., July 24, 2025 – Lucky Dog Animal Rescue will provide free vaccinations for Pee Dee area pets, this Friday, July 25. This is made possible through Petco Love's national initiative Vaccinated and Loved, which provides one million free pet vaccines, (DHPP Canine and FVRCP Feline), to existing animal welfare partners. The microchips and reduced cost rabies vaccines are being provided by generous Lucky Dog donors and Fi Nano.

Parvovirus and distemper in dogs and panleukopenia in cats — the most prevalent deadly diseases affecting pets — are preventable with a simple vaccine. To ensure the health and wellness of our beloved animals, Lucky Dog Animal Rescue and Petco Love have partnered to make pet vaccines free and accessible.

The Community Vaccine Clinic will take place on Friday, July 25, from 5 to 7 pm at the Lucky Dog Animal Rescue South Carolina Campus- 2502 North Williston Road, Florence, SC 29506. Pet Parents, please bring $10 cash for the rabies vaccine. Pre-registration is required: bit.ly/scvaccineclinic

“We are absolutely blown away by the response from our community. More than 550 pets are already signed up for this Friday’s vaccine and microchip clinic, and we expect even more to register,” said Stephanie Moore, South Carolina Campus Lead, Lucky Dog Animal Rescue.  “This will be our biggest clinic yet—more than double the size of our largest event to date. It’s a powerful reminder of how much this service is needed and how many families we can support when we come together. This is our seventh clinic, and it’s shaping up to be the best one yet!”

“It is heartbreaking when any pet suffers or dies from a disease that could have been prevented. It is further exacerbated when unvaccinated pets come into busy shelter kennels, where these deadly diseases can spread quickly, resulting in multiple deaths, skyrocketing expenses, and hindering saving pet lives,” said Susanne Kogut, Petco Love President. “By creating greater awareness and making this crucial preventative care more accessible to pets not currently receiving these life-saving vaccines, we can prevent the dangerous spread of disease.”

In November 2023, Petco Love’s Vaccinated and Loved initiative reached its goal of distributing 2 million free pet vaccines for family pets and committing an additional 1 million vaccines to make pet families healthier.

For more information about vaccine distribution, contact Lucky Dog Animal Rescue at [email protected]  

About Lucky Dog Animal Rescue (SC Campus): 

At Lucky Dog Animal Rescue, we believe that every animal deserves a second chance. As a dedicated volunteer-powered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we are committed to rescuing homeless and at-risk dogs and cats and supporting pet parents to keep families together. Our foster-based program in the Washington, DC metro provides a safe and nurturing environment until our dogs and cats find their forever homes, and our one-of-a-kind rescue campus in South Carolina ensures pets receive the medical care they need before entering our foster program.  With no state or federal funding, 100% of our lifesaving work depends on the generosity of friends and supporters.

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 as the Petco Foundation, we’ve empowered animal welfare organizations by investing $380 million in adoption and other lifesaving efforts. We’ve helped find loving homes for more than 6.8 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.

Learn more about Petco Love’s lifesaving impact at PetcoLove.org. 

Contact: Crystal Bugary, Petco Love, [email protected]