Southern York County Life

Hi! I’m kinda new to this all.
I just found a little kitten outside and I was wondering if anyone knew of any Rabies Clinics that were coming up locally? Any information would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Petco is the only one I could find. Their’s is July 28. http://www.yorkblog.com/MT/mt-search.cgi?IncludeBlogs=3&search=rabies

Hi! I’m kinda new to this all.
I just found a little kitten outside and I was wondering if anyone knew of any Rabies Clinics that were coming up locally? Any information would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Check with Hopewell Veterinary Service and Shrewsbury Veterinary Service on the Old Trail. They hold rabies clinics.

I think I a flyer posted at Rutter’s or Saubel’s about one being held soon. I think it might be in Fawn Grove.

You can check with Animal Rescue (993-3232).  They hold one at the Shrewsbury township building (or whatever it’s called - next to the Farmer’s Market).  It’s usually held towards the end of August though.

You can also tell them that you found the kitten and they might be able to get you to bring it into the low-cost spay/neuter clinics held each week.  Vaccines can be given then for a low cost - even if the kitten’s not old enough to be spayed.

Thank you so much for all of your help! I will look into both of those, I definitely want to get it spayed/neutered ( I haven’t invaded its privacy yet to check for the gender : ) )

Thank you so much for all of your help! I will look into both of those, I definitely want to get it spayed/neutered ( I haven’t invaded its privacy yet to check for the gender : ) )

I’ve taken in a couple of strays and Dr. Preston at Hopewell Vet has proven to me that she is very good at determining the sex of a kitten. I read that the best time for a kitten to be spayed/neutered is age 4 months. The three I’ve taken in were neutered at various ages.... 6 months which is what I was told, 4 months and the last one was about a year old when I took him in. I must admit the one that was neutered at 4 months was the best natured one we have had.

I didn’t want to go through an assembly line neuter place so I went to the one at Queen Street which is on your right as soon as you exit the interstate. I think it was called Mobil Animal Hospital. I went there at the high recommendation of a dear friend. That place babies the animal after it has been neutered/spayed. The animal has one on one attention after surgery. They place the animal in a basket with a blanket and watch it until it comes out of anesthesia and play with it until they feel the animal is ready to go home. You usually bring the animal in early in the morning 8AM and can pick it up the same day. I liked the idea that the animal was pampered after surgery.

The assembly line neuter place is good for someone who has a multitude of cats, i.e. farmers who end up with a couple of litters that people have tossed onto their property. If one doesn’t pull through they aren’t bothered by it. However, if you plan on keeping this kitten and making it a member of your family I suggest Mobile Animal.

I do I do… its growing on me. Thank you, I will look into that one : )

I know at Animal Rescue when they spay/neuter they also do some shots. Does anyone know what shots they do and the charge for spay/neuter and shots? We have used them before but it’s been awhile.

I work at Animal Rescue for the spay/neuter clinics.  As for fees, you’d have to call the office, since I’m not involved with that.  993-3232.

We have a vet on staff, and we also have two vets from the National Aquarium and The Baltimore Zoo that also donate their time and skills.

As for the assembly line method, yes, we do spay/neuter a lot of cats.  But, all cats are kept wrapped in towels for warmth and watched over from the time they are anesthisized, through surgery, post-op and shots until they begin to come out of anesthesia, just like at a regular vets office.  (I’ve not been to the place mentioned above, but the whole putting them in a basket business with one on one attention sounds a little hokeyand unrealistic to me).  By the time they can lift their head and move around, they are placed back in their carriers, for their safety and the safety of the staff and other cats.  (Even the nicest of house cats can be aggravated and aggresive when coming out of anesthesia, as they’re confused.  In my opinion, playing with them is not something you’d want to do for you or the cat - imagine someone trying to get you to chase a ball of yard when you were drunk and sore.  Most vets will tell you to keep the cat in as low-key a situation for at least 24 hours after surgery.)

As for shots, all cats receive an injection of antibiotics to ward off any risk of infection.  Cats can be vaccinated for Rabies and Distemper, and we can/will also treat for fleas, worms and ear mites (if requested and/or found).

Drop off is sometime in the afternoon/early evening, and you can pick your cat up the same night or the next morning, depending on your schedule.

And it’s also good program for people who can’t afford a regular vet or spa neutering.  We do spay/neuter a lot of feral and barn cats, but the program is open to the public, by appointment.  We do a lot of spay/neuters for the surrounding towns.  And we are bothered when a cat doesn’t make it.  It’s rare, but it happens.  But the risk is no higher at our clinic than the spa or your regular vets office.  It has to do with the cats reaction to anesthesia, etc.  Should something happen, any and all measures are used to get the cat breathing again.  It’s rare for us to lose a cat on a regular spay/neuter.

Another suggestion - when the vet tells you not to feed your cat after a certain time, DON’T.  You wouldn’t believe know how many cats vomit because they have full bellies - anytime that happens they run the risk of aspirating it into their lungs, which could lead to infection or worse, they can die.

I own The Pet Shoppe in Shrewsbury & we also use Animal Rescue ALOT & without any problems.
We have shelter cats in our store that we foster for Susquehanna Stray Animal Shelter until cat/kittens are adopted. I’m a bi-weekly regular at the spay/neuter clinic on Tues/Thurs night. We take the shelter cats from the store for spay/neuter/shots & microchip. Also when a kitten is adopted & not yet old enough for spay/neuter the owner will have the option to take to their vet or Animal Rescue. 90% bring them back to the store for me to take to AR then they pick back up that night. As Bobby stated there is no playing or cuddling after this surgery is done. They are still “out of it”, awake, but not themselves & we keep them in a carrier til they come totally out it, which is normally overnight. No cats have died that we have taken down, but it does happen depending on the animal. It happened to my dog while he was getting neutered at a local Vets office & he died on the operating table. So it doesn’t matter where you have it done there is always a risk when you put an animal under.
PS. Good luck with the new kitten!

On an unrelated note.  I was outside on my deck a few nights ago.  There was about 5 rabbits in my yard.  Not far away I seen a fox waiting behind my neighbors fence.  I’m sure he must of caught one or two.  LOL....  Also my neighbor has several cats that I see out there sometimes.  One time one ventured onto ballast lane and got run over by a car.  Poor cat.  Yes I have noticed an increase in stray cats around the area.  Most of them are probably barn cats.  The only problem with this is population control.  If there is a substantial amount of felines, it can lead to starvation and unsanitary conditions.

Hey snook, when you are done with that fox, send it over my way I see at least one rabbit in my yard every evening. They enjoy the flowers too, I guess they must be tasty or something.  Now if they ate Japanese Beetles, then I would just tolerate them and look the other way <grin>

Maybe we can breed a bunny that likes the beetles....hmmm...what a money make THAT could be!!

We’ve got bunnies that live under our shed.  Last year we tried “Bunny Relocation Protection Program” because one of our dogs had caught one.  We relocated four to the boonies and dropped them in the woods (in the same place).  This year?  More.  They must’ve told their friends.

Last year we were worried for the bunnies, our dogs (who are olders and don’t need to do the marathon chases anymore) and of course, the flowers.  They were destroying them.  This year, the dogs are still chasing them, (the little ones, while really cute, aren’t so smart and don’t start running until almost too late).  However, we put up bird feeders this year.  The rabbits have been eating all of the seed that the birds knock out of the feeders and have only nibbled on a couple of our plants this year.

So, if you can’t get rid of them, put up a bird feeder!

Here’s one coming up from Phoenix Rescue Group on Aug 11. http://www.yorkblog.com/pets/

Hopewell Vets is having a rabies clinic on 9/15 from 9-12 at a cost of $9, they will offer other vaccines at their normal cost.