Marshfield Area Pet Shelter Executive Director Discusses Pet Clinic this Saturday, March 22nd

Wednesday, March 19th, 2025 -- 2:01 PM

The Marshfield Area Pet Shelter (MAPS) is bringing back its annual Pet Clinic on Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Lang Building, Marshfield Fairgrounds (513 E 17th St, Marshfield, WI).

I spoke with Karen Rau, the Executive Director of MAPS, and she discussed the clinic in more detail.

Listen to the interview with Karen here!

Again, the Pet Clinic is being held on Saturday, March 22nd from 9am-11:30am at the Lang Building at the Marshfield Fairgrounds.

(AI assisted transcription of the interview by Otter.ai):

Riley: "The Marshfield Area Pet Shelter is bringing back its Annual Pet Clinic on Saturday, March 22 from 9am to 11:30am at the Lang building at the Marshfield Fairgrounds. I spoke with Karen Rau, the Executive Director of MAPS, and she discussed the clinic in more detail."

Karen: "We try to provide this clinic every year to the public. It's just important to get pets microchipped and that's one of the services that we're providing, for $15, that includes a registration with 24 Pet Watch."

"And then the other thing that is important is rabies vaccinations, which we're doing for $15 this year. And if people can bring their rabies certificate, proof that they've been vaccinated for rabies before, then we can give them a three year rabies vaccine."

"And then, of course, in the City of Marshfield, everybody is supposed to be licensing their pets. And so we have the ordinance officers come and do pet registrations for the licenses with the City of Marshfield at this event also."

"So this year, we're going to be hosting at the Marshall Fairgrounds at the Lang building. The event is held from 9am until 11:30am and anybody that's in line at 11:30 will obviously get in to get their pets vaccinated or micro chipped."

"But anybody that comes after that, we're going to be cutting that line off. We had issues last year with the line, it just kept growing and growing, as it was so popular. And so, yeah, we just, we really feel that it's important to provide the service to the community."

Riley: "Do people need an appointment?"

Karen: "Nope, it's first come, first serve. And again, it's just, there was quite a line last year. We held it at MAPS and it was too big of an event to run through our shelter. We just didn't have the space. People were standing out side with their dogs and their cats and their carriers."

"We felt so bad. We did not realize it was going to be that popular. And so we're moving into the Lang Building. It's where the Marshall Area Kennel Club holds their training and dog obedience classes, and so we're just hoping that this is going to be a better facility to accommodate this event."

Riley: "And if people come, you do prefer that their payments for the services be made in cash, correct?"

Karen: "Correct. We're just doing cash payments this year, and then it's important that all the dogs are on a leash and cats in a carrier, just so there's no mishaps. And so we're just encouraging folks to please abide by those things for their dogs and their cats."

Riley: "And I think we should remind Marshfield residents too, this is a great opportunity to get their pets licensed, because, if they don't do so by March 31st, they can be fined for that, correct?"

Karen: "Correct. It's just there's a late fee. If anybody registers their pets after March 31st then there's a $5 late fee. But it is true that if you don't license your pet, there is a possibility that they will be fined for not licensing their pet. So, yes, that is true in the City of Marshfield."

Riley: "Is there anything else then? Anything else you'd like to touch on and let our listeners know about that we may not have already discussed?"

Karen: "Well, the one thing I wanted to mention is I don't think people realize that if their pet bites somebody, and their rabies vaccine is not up to date, those poor pets have to sit in a quarantine facility for 10 days, and that is usually with us, especially here in the City of Marshfield."

"They are then run through the police department. The Police Department enforces that law that they have to be quarantined at our facility. And it is not cheap. It is $25 a day for 10 days that that pet is housed at MAPS, plus then the owner has to pay for three vet visits throughout that 10 day period."

"And again, I don't think people realize that if your pet bites somebody, and they do not provide proof of rabies, what their pet goes through and what the expenses to the owner when those situations occur."

"So that's why, you know, it's important to have this clinic so it gives people the opportunity to get their pets rabies vaccinated, so if unforeseen situation like biting happens, that they can at least quarantine their dog at home, versus having to bring that pet to maps."

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