ACCT Philly is hosting a free pet vaccine clinic and food pantry on Saturday, July 26 in Saunders Park, located at 39th and Powelton. The clinic will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will include DHPP & Rabies vaccinations for dogs and FVRCP & Rabies vaccination for cats. Folks can also pick up some food and supplies for their pets.

ACCT is currently recruiting volunteers who can help make this event successful. Some slots have already been filled but many still remain open. ACCT especially needs help filling the following roles:

• Vaccinators (must be trained in administering vaccines)
• Vaccine Assistants (animal restraint support)
• Vaccine Prep (drawing up/preparing vaccines)

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West Philly pet owners have a chance to have their pets vaccinated at a free pet vaccination and wellness clinic, which will be held on Monday, Jan. 20, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Penn Vet’s Ryan Hospital, located at 3900 Spruce St. The clinic is part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service at the university.

Veterinarians will provide vaccinations and will also offer a low-cost, permanent microchip for pets. Vaccines for approximately 200 dogs and cats will be administered.

This year, Penn Medicine and CHOP will also provide free health screenings and influenza vaccines for pet owners during their pets’ appointments.

To schedule an appointment, call 215-898-4680 between 8 and 10 a.m. Monday through Friday. Appointments will be accepted until full, and there is a limit of 2 pets per household.

Bark in the Park, the outdoor party for dogs and their owners, will return to 43rd & Chester beside the Bowl in Clark Park this Saturday, Nov. 2, at 1 p.m. This frolicsome fall affair will be held by Friends of Clark Park in honor of Fran Byers, founder and longtime organizer of the event, who passed away earlier this year.

A host of silly contests will give every kind of dog a chance to compete for prizes, treats and toys! And a raffle will give one lucky winner a bag of goodies to bring home.

The party will last an hour. As always, it’s free. See the flyer below with more details. For questions, contact anthony.abbott.west@gmail.com.

The Friends of Clark Park will also plant a memorial tree for Fran Byers this Sunday, Nov. 3, at 10 a.m. in the Dickens Garden. All are welcome to join.

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Project MEOW Facebook photo.

Project MEOW, the West Philly-based cat rescue organization, is in urgent need of foster homes after rescuing many cats, some of them injured, this winter. It is very important to pick up as many homeless cats as possible off the street during freezing conditions, but the number of animals they can save is limited and depends on the availability of fosters.

If you are interested in signing up as a foster for Project MEOW, please email: fosters@projectmeow.org

Cat adoptions are also available. The organization also helps keep local stray/community cat colonies under control by using TNR (trap-neuter-return) practices. Here are some Project MEOW stats from last year:

Cats adopted: 676

Cats in foster care: 205

Cats spayed/neutered: 981

Colony cats helped: 165

To learn more about Project MEOW, visit their website or Facebook page.

The Pennsylvania SPCA is teaming up with No Dog Gets Left Behind (NDGLB) to host a free pet food pantry for veterans and active military personnel in celebration of Veteran’s Day 2020. The event, which will be hosted on a first come, first serve basis, will take place at the corner of 47th and Fairmount Avenue in West Philadelphia on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (or while supplies last). Check out the event flyer for more information.

Worf (responds to Worfie) is an indoor/outdoor cat that’s been missing from his home at 50th and Hazel since April 15th. He got stuck hanging in between two fence panels by one rear leg and when his owner freed him he ran away.

The cat was last seen running into a yard on Larchwood Ave.

He’s an older cat, all black with some grey, a tipped ear, larger fangs, boxy looking, and is pretty friendly. He most likely has some kind of injury on a rear leg, according to the owner.

If you see this cat, please email Matt at: mcurran@gmail.com or call 267.973.3491.