Peterborough Veterinary Outreach is asking for the community’s help to replace over $2,000 worth of vaccinations and medications that were damaged due to the lengthy power outage following the devastating ice storm at the end of March.
Vaccines and medications such as insulin must be kept refrigerated to maintain their efficacy.
The volunteer-run initiative offers free veterinary services to residents on social assistance by hosting free monthly pet wellness clinics for their dogs and cats through One City Peterborough at the Trinity Community Centre at 360 Reid Street.
One City Peterborough issued an email appeal on Friday (May 2) on behalf of Peterborough Veterinary Outreach to ask for donations to help replace the supplies.
“With our next free vet clinic just over one week away, we are urgently asking for your help,” the email reads. “Without replacing these damaged supplies, we simply cannot support all of the pets who are counting on us.”
The email adds that every donation, no matter the size, will go directly toward replacing the vaccines and medications lost in the storm.
To make a donation, visit www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/onecityptbo/campaign/PVO-supplies/.
