Pet Vaccine Clinics
About the Clinics
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.
Thank you so much for your support and donations!
Vaccine Clinic
Location
We have a permanent home for our Vaccine Clinic in East Peoria.
We are conveniently located at 1501 N. Main Street and are there on Sunday and Monday.
Scheduled Vaccine Clinics
Check out our schedule of upcoming vaccine clinics, adoption events, and other event activities.
To make an appointment for a clinic, click on the tab below to get started or call the Vaccine Clinic line at (815) 830-6568 or email us at [email protected].
Monthly visits are at the following locations:
- Just Animals Shelter – Mazon
- Just Animals Vaccine Clinic – East Peoria
- Aurora Animal Control Facility
- Plano & Peru Rural Kings
Prepare for a Clinic Visit
For Dogs
If you have a dog, please make sure to bring it in on a leash or in a carrier (if it is small enough). Please no flexi-leashes or other retractable leashes! We need you to keep track of your animals at all times. Even if your dog is healthy and great with others, some of the other dogs at the clinic may not be. Safety and health are our top priorities!
If you have a dog that can be aggressive with people or other animals, even just on occasion, please let us know. If you can bring a well-fitting muzzle of your own, that’s great. If not, we have muzzles on hand that we can use. No one wants to get bit!
For Cats
If you are bringing in a cat, please make sure to bring it in a carrier. Please do not just walk in holding your cat. There are always many dogs at the clinics. It can be loud and scary for our feline friends, and we don’t want them getting loose and/or lost. If you do not have a carrier of your own, we have carriers for sale for $5. Let us know!
Services and Prices
You can also order Heartworm Prevention (with current heartworm test) and Flea Prevention by phone. $8.00 shipping and handling fee applies. Credit cards accepted over the phone with a 4% additional convenience fee. Phone Number is (815) 830-6568, or email us at [email protected].
Cash or Credit Cards Visa, Master Card, Discover, or American Express, accepted with an additional 4% convenience fee.
Vaccine Clinic and Spay/Neuter Clinic Cancellation Policy
Due to the number of appointment “NO SHOWS”, we are now requiring a $16 deposit for Vaccine Clinic Appointments
and a $50 deposit for Spay/Neuter Clinic Appointments.
Deposits are NON-REFUNDABLE if a minimum of a 48-hour notice is not provided for rescheduling of cancellations.
Vaccine Clinic appointments must be cancelled or rescheduled by phoning the clinic at 815-830-6568 or by email at [email protected].
Spay/Neuter appointments must be cancelled or rescheduled by phoning the shelter at 815-448-2510.
(All deposits are subject to charge card transaction fees for payment and refund.)
Questions? Call the appropriate number listed above.
Dog Vaccine Clinics
* County Rabies Tags are sold separately and price varies from county to county.
If you know a place in your community that could host us, please call Jody at 815-830-6568
All we need is the space, we provide everything else. Thank you!
Have a question? email us at [email protected]
Cat Vaccine Clinics
Registration for the Clinics
To register for one of our clinics, please either call 815-830-6568 to leave a message (if no one answers) or email us at [email protected] or use one of the methods below to register online.
Note:
- Please allow 24-48 hours for us to reply to your call.
- Leave only one message by phone, due to heavy call volume.
- Call 48 hours ahead of time should you need to cancel your appointment so that we may get someone else scheduled in. Our clinics close up quickly so please be considerate and don’t be a no-show, as there is a lot of planning that goes into your appointment.
- When registering PLEASE register ALL animals separately.
Register Online
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between a 1-year rabies vaccine and a 3-year rabies vaccine?
A 1-year rabies vaccine costs $16 and covers your pet for 1 year. A 3-year rabies vaccine costs $32 and covers your pet for 3-years.
Where can I get my rabies tags? Does Just Animals carry them?
We do carry several counties rabies tags now and all are differently priced. Be sure to ask when you call for your appointment if yours is available and what the price is. We have no control over pricing for rabies tags. If we do not have your tags, it is your responsibility to get them from your county animal control office within 10 working days.
When will the clinic be back to ___________?
You can see the clinics that we have scheduled by visiting our calendar on the Events page. If you don’t see your area listed, keep checking back. A good rule of thumb is that we try to be back to each area every three months.
What does my dog need?
This depends on your dog’s age, what it has had before and when, and a few other factors. Only rabies vaccines are required by law, but there are many other vaccines that are highly recommended.
If your dog has never had shots before, it will need a distemper shot, at the least. The distemper vaccine will have to be boostered 4 weeks later. If the dog is older than 14 weeks, it will also need the 1-year rabies vaccine. Your dog must have a 1-year rabies vaccine the first time; after that it may have a 1-year or 3-year.
Generally, it is recommended that your dog have a rabies vaccine, distemper vaccine, and heartworm test once a year. Heartworm preventative and flea and tick preventative are also recommended.
If you board your dog, your dog will also need a bordetella vaccine, and if your dog spends a lot of time outside or goes hunting with you, it will need lepto and lyme vaccines. Check with the place you plan to board your dog as many require additional vaccines.