08/15/2025
We need vaccine/dewormer/chip clinics. Many cats are "rescued" from the streets and never see a vet, except perhaps for the most minimal single visit for a s/n surgery. Shelter return rate for cats is a horrific 5%. AND we need to acknowledge that people do not keep their records and register those chips, so we're wasting our time if we don't do that for them.
Perhaps we can hit up retired/semi-retired vets who have stopped surgery work but maintained their licenses? I'm picturing a vet to supervise and a fleet of techs administering tx, and equal volunteers for paperwork. Rabies, HCP, pyrantel, chips. Pmnt by donation, 20 minute wait time after vx to check for reaction. PetCo love vx, donated syringes, pyrantel is pennies, chips can be had for $2. So staff is the big expense.
Cat only chip/vx clinic would require a single small room for tx, with checkin staff and vet outside. A number system to call people to the line for the room would stop people from losing cats while they stand in line. A set of loaned carriers would be needed for people who bring cats loose in the car.
