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VCA Animal Hospitals Offers Free Boarding for Pets Affected by Wildfires near Spokane, Washington

WOOF | August 23, 2016

VCA Animal Hospitals Offers Free Boarding for Pets Affected by Wildfires near Spokane, Washington

VCA Animal Hospitals announced that select eastern Washington VCA hospitals are offering free boarding assistance for small animals, including dogs, cats, birds and pocket pets, to families who are impacted by the wildfires in the Spokane area. The Hart Road fire, Spokane Complex fire, and the Deep North fire have scorched more than 12,000 acres, damaged local structures and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate.

“Our thoughts are with the many families who are being impacted by these devastating wildfires,” said Art Antin, Chief Operating Officer of VCA Animal Hospitals. “We are extending free boarding for pets that have been displaced by the fires so families can be assured their animals are safe and be able to focus on their priorities during this critical time.”

Boarding assistance at participating Spokane area VCA hospitals is based on space availability. Pets should be current on vaccinations, but in case they are not, VCA veterinarians will update vaccinations free of charge. VCA will also offer a free health assessment exam for pets that have been evacuated or displaced as a result of the fires.

In addition to free boarding assistance, VCA hospital employees are hosting collection drives for needed supplies to help victims. Pet owners are encouraged to contact the American Red Cross or any of the following VCA hospitals for boarding assistance and more information.

In the proximity of the Spokane area fires, local VCA hospitals include:

VCA North Division Animal Medical Center
8714 N Division St.
Spokane, WA 99218
(509) 467-5230

VCA Peone Pines Animal Hospital
14717 N Newport Hwy.
Mead, WA 99021
(509) 466-7115

VCA Manito Animal Hospital
2304 E 57th Ave.
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 448-1444

About VCA

VCA Animal Hospitals operates more than 650 small animal veterinary hospitals in the U.S. and Canada. The hospitals are staffed by more than 3,500 fully qualified, dedicated and compassionate veterinarians to give pets the very best in medical care, of which over 400 are board-certified specialists who are experts in areas such as Oncology, Cardiology, Emergency & Critical Care, and Surgery for animals. VCA Animal Hospitals provides a full range of general practice services to keep pets well and specialized treatments when pets are ill. For more information, please visit www.VCAhospitals.com or follow on Twitter @vcapethealth.