Got Pets? Low Cost Clinics, Mobile Clinics & Emergency Clinic Information

We all have busy lives, and preventative care for your pet is essential.  While we can't keep our animals from getting hurt or sick, we can get them vaccinations, flea and worm prevention. Here are a few organizations in Central Illinois that you may not be aware of.

Just Animals

Just Animals runs a low cost clinic. They travel all over Central Illinois.  While appointments are encouraged; they do accept walk-ins, but you may have to wait a bit while those with appointments are seen first.

• Knowing that animal care is close to people's hearts but not in the budget, Just Animals is bringing affordable basic care to the surrounding communities. 
• The clinics offer several basic vaccines including rabies vaccines, heartworm tests and preventative for dogs, flea and tick preventative, FIV/FELV tests for cats, microchipping, deworming, and basic exams. 
• Every clinic helps 80-100 animals and their wonderful caretakers. In this economy we need to help all the dogs and cats we can! We are so happy to be part of the solution to the high costs pet parents encounter.
• You can find them at Tractor Supply, Big R and other locations all around Central Illinois. Check the schedule on their website for a location near you.

Wellness Clinic Phone: 815-830-6568
Wellness Clinic Email: wellnessclinic@justanimals.org

Hometown Veterinary Clinic - the ONLY Mobile Clinic in Central Illinois

• We are the EXCLUSIVE house call service of the area. 
• We service anywhere within 30 miles of the Peoria area. 
• We provide the highest quality veterinary services with compassion and convenience. 
• Our clients are our friends and we understand the importance of the human-animal bond. 
• We do have an office located in Peoria with hours there by appointment only. 
• Our primary service is house call based. 
• We are proud to provide an extensive list of services that can be seen on our website. (Click the link above)

Check out this front page story about us in the Peoria Journal Star:

http://www.pjstar.com/article/20150328/NEWS/150329131/1994

Phone: 309-210-6368 or 309-265-6524

Email: client_services@vetcareanywhere.com

Tri-County Animal Emergency Clinic

Tri-County Animal Emergency Clinic can be used for after-hours emergencies to provide your pet(s) 24-hour emergency care. Tri-County Animal Emergency Clinic is fully equipped and staffed to give your pet after-hours professional medical emergency care.

The Tri-County Animal Emergency Clinic is located at:

1800 N. Sterling 

Peoria, IL 61604

Phone: 309-672-1565

Hours of Operation:

Mon - Fri 5:30 PM - 8:00 AM

Sat 12:00 noon - Monday @ 8:00 AM

Having Trouble Affording Veterinary Care?

It could happen to anyone with a pet: You've always managed to give your pet the medical care she deserves, but because of unexpected circumstances, you're faced with vet expenses that are far beyond your ability to afford them.

No owner wants a pet to suffer because medical care is out of reach. Financial aid is out there, and there are steps you can take to cover an emergency vet bill.

Please remember that, depending on the severity of your pet's illness or injury, you may still lose your pet even after great expense. Discuss the prognosis and treatment options with your veterinarian, including whether surgery or treatment would just cause your companion discomfort without preserving a life of good quality.

Check out the LINK above to find out way you can get your pet the care they need.

This Blog is brought to you in part by Tazewell County Animal Control and Tazewell Humane Society

Email: TazewellHumaneSociety@gmail.com
NOTE: All Colored Headings or links that are underlined can be clicked on to access website for the organization or their email

World Spay Day 2016

Today is Word Spay Day 2016! 

According to the ASPCA:

• Approximately 7.6 million companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide every year. Of those, approximately 3.9 million are dogs and 3.4 million are cats.
• Each year, approximately 2.7 million animals are euthanized (1.2 million dogs and 1.4 million cats).
• Approximately 2.7 million shelter animals are adopted each year (1.4 million dogs and 1.3 million cats).
• About 649,000 animals who enter shelters as strays are returned to their owners. Of those, 542,000 are dogs and only 100,000 are cats.
• Of the dogs entering shelters, approximately 35% are adopted, 31% are euthanized and 26% of dogs who came in as strays are returned to their owner.
• Of the cats entering shelters, approximately 37% are adopted, 41% are euthanized, and less than 5% of cats who came in as strays are returned to their owners.
• About twice as many animals enter shelters as strays compared to the number that are relinquished by their owners.

Note:  These are national estimates; the figures may vary from state to state.

Why Spay / Neuter your pet?

• An average cat has 1-8 kittens per litter and 2-3 litters per year
• During her productive life, one female cat could have more than 100 kittens.
• A single pair of cats and their kittens can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in just 7 years.

Kitten season is around the corner.  Now is the time to get your cat spay / neutered.

Where to get your pet Spayed / Neutered?

Besides the obvious of checking with your local veterinarian, there are groups out there that will help you if you can not afford to fix your animal. With these options, there's no reason not to spay / neuter.

Purrsonalities Pet Sanctuary The Foundation offers a low-cost spay/neuter program for cats and kittens at a veterinary clinic in Morton every week. 

• Owners bring their cats to the veterinary clinic in Morton in the morning and pick them up in the afternoon. 
• In addition, the Foundation transports cats from locations in Peoria to the clinic in Morton for the spay/neuter program. 
• The cost for the program is $30 for males, $40 for females, and $10 for a rabies shot if the cat is not currently vaccinated.

The spay/neuter programs have been made possible in part by grants from the Jean M. Ligon Fund of the Community Foundation of Central Illinois and by the Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation.

Call (309) 360-7455 or e-mail at purrsonalities4peoria@yahoo.com for information or to schedule your cat or kitten today! Save lives by spaying and neutering your cats.

Animal Protective League's Spay/Neuter Clinic addresses companion animal overpopulation in  Sangamon County and surrounding communities. 

• This unique high-quality, high-volume, low-cost spay/neuter program performs 52 or more spay/neuter surgeries daily. 
• As a regional facility, we partner with animal control agencies, shelters and rescue groups within a 90-mile radius. 
• Our goal is to defeat the tragedy of companion animal overpopulation by targeting the most prolific populations ... ferals, strays, and other unaltered animals whose owners often cannot afford the cost of spaying or neutering their companion animals or don't have any idea why they should. 
• Since its opening in 2006, the spay/neuter clinic has performed over 96,000 surgeries and the number of euthanasia's at Sangamon County Animal Control has dropped by nearly 60%!

The Spay / Neuter Transport center for Tazewell County is TAPS - No Kill Animal Shelter in Pekin. They can be reached by Phone: 309-353-8277

Who we are!

Tazewell Humane Society is a non-profit 501c3 organization that gives abandoned, abused, and unwanted animals another chance at finding loving, permanent homes. 

We help at risk animals in our community through fostering, funding for medical support, social media, special adoption events and general support to Tazewell County Animal Control. Tazewell Humane Society is funded solely by donations, fundraising events, grants and tributes.


If you have any questions, please let us know. You can find Tazewell Humane Society on Facebook


We proudly sponsor Tazewell County Animal Control Illinois.  Please like them on Facebook for the latest animals available for adoption.

Kitten Season is Upon Us - What to Do if you Find a Kitten Nest

Today I was asked to pick up several kittens from the shelter.  They were brought in by people, just like you and I.  They thought they were helping.  But are they?  This season is just really getting started and could potentially last far into early fall or later.

If you find abandoned kittens, here are a few things to think about.  It's not all that uncommon during kitten season to find a nest of unattended kittens, seemingly abandoned.  Your gut tells you to help, but before you jump to take them, consider the following:

First, Wait & Watch

It's likely that Mom is out searching for food.  She may even be looking for a new safe home for her kittens.  It is recommended not to touch or move the kittens, but stand far enough away so you can still see them, but not disturb them.  If she sees you hovering over the nest, she may leave and not return immediately, so the farther the better.

Watch to see if Mom comes back for her kittens. The mother cat offers her kittens’ best chance for survival, so wait and watch as long as you can. The best food for the kittens is their mother’s milk. Remove the kittens only if they are in immediate, grave danger.

If you have observed the nest for a while (at least 2 hours or more) and Mom has not returned, you will need to determine their age.  If they are less than 8 weeks old, they really will need their mom if at all possible. Here are some tips to determine a kittens age.

What to Do if Mom Comes Back

If Mom comes back, that's good news!  It is recommended that you leave the kittens with Mom until they are at least 6 weeks old or weaned.  What you can do is offer her food, fresh water, shelter. However, do not put the food with the shelter.  Mom will likely not use the shelter if food is inside. She will be worried that the kittens may be in danger if the food attracts a predator.

At this time, you can take them to be socialized, neutered and adopted.  Mom can become pregnant again, even while nursing.  So, it is best to get her fixed as soon as possible.   The Urban Cat League has several videos on how to socialize and tame feral kittens.

Do you have the time to care for these kittens?

If you've decided the kittens you have found are abandoned, you will have to remove them in order for them to survive.  But, depending on the age of the kittens, they may require round the clock care.  It's essential for you to understand the process if you intervene!  Most organizations and shelters are not equipped to bottle feed kittens on short notice.  You will want to call before just taking them in.

If you want to try to feed them and get them weaned on your own, there are some great resources online to help you with this process.  Taking on this responsibility can been done.  Please see this resource for tips on how to care for a Neonattal kitten.  In most cases, hypothermia will cause death before starvation.  Make sure they are not directly in front of an air conditioner or a vent.  You can use a heating pad on low to keep them warm.

If you need to Take the Kittens to a Rescue or Shelter

If you've decided that the task is bigger than you, that's ok.  Most shelters and rescue organizations have trained fosters.  If you take them in without giving them notice, neonattal kittens are at risk of getting sick and dying in a shelter.

1. Make sure the kittens are warm and safe
2. Try to determine the kittens age (see reference above)
3. Call the shelter or rescue organization to see if they can accommodate the kittens
4. If they can not immediately be taken in, try to feed them until they can be fostered.  See this link for tips on bottle feeding, replacement formula and emergency home made formula.  Never feed them straight cow's milk, this can cause them discomfort and give them diarrhea.

It is our goal to educate you on what to do if you find abandoned kittens.  It is our nature to want to rescue and care for them.  With these tools, we hope you can make informed decisions and be able to nurture these tiny creatures so they may be adopted.  We are here to help.  If you need more advice or assistance, please find us on Facebook.  We strive to answer all questions as fast as possible.

Resources cited:

http://www.animalalliancenyc.org/

http://www.care2.com/