QCAWC events in May help people meet, care for pets

The Quad City Animal Welfare Center (QCAWC) has plenty of ways to meet a new furry friend and take care of them in May!

The center is participating in the BISSELL Pet Foundation ’s spring Empty the Shelters event May 1 – 15. New pet parents can adopt a spayed/neutered, vaccinated and microchipped adult dog for $50 or an adult cat for $25!

To help take care of area pets, QCAWC is holding its Mobile Vaccine Clinic at Zion Lutheran Church, 1216 W. Eighth Street in Davenport on Friday, May 3 from 2-4 p.m. Pets can receive low-cost vaccines and preventatives. Click here for more information.

QCAWC is joining forces with The Atlas Collective for a morning of literacy and love at the Wags & Tales Reading Event on Saturday, May 11, starting at 9:30 am. Attendees should bring a donation from the QCAWC Wish List to support other shelter pets in need.  Click here for all the details.

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