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Free dog clinic in Bolingbrook on Saturday

Dog owners must register before the event

Maddie, a 6-month-old pit mix, found a family within hours at the Paws on 66 Pet Rescue Day held Saturday in Joliet.

Dog owners are invited to make appointments for a free pop-up pet clinic Saturday in Bolingbrook.

The clinic will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bolingbrook Town Center in the north parking lot at 375 W. Briarcliff Road, according to a news release from the will County Executive Office.

Clinic services include free vaccinations against distemper/parvo and bordatella, microchipping services and a pet food pantry, the executive office said.

Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Bolingbrook Mayor Mary Alexander-Basta and the K9 Enrichment Initiative are hosting the clinic, the executive office said.

Petco Love provided the free vaccines as part of its national vaccination initiative, the executive office said.

To register, visit k9ei.dog. Volunteer opportunities also are available online.

For information about Petco Love’s national vaccination initiative, visit petcolove.org.

Denise  Unland

Denise M. Baran-Unland

Denise M. Baran-Unland is the features editor for The Herald-News in Joliet. She covers a variety of human interest stories. She also writes the long-time weekly tribute feature “An Extraordinary Life about local people who have died. She studied journalism at the College of St. Francis in Joliet, now the University of St. Francis.