Everything You Need to Know About the Furry 500 in Lubbock
The Furry 500 will be the largest one-day event of its kind, and it's your opportunity to get your pet vaccinated and microchipped for free.
Who: 94.5 FMX, Lonestar 99.5, 102.5 Kiss FM, Awesome 98, News/Talk 95.1 & 790 KFYO and 1340 The Fan, together with Lubbock Animal Services, Three Dog Bakery Lubbock, The Garden and several more local businesses.
What: The first 500 pets (cats & dogs, maximum of four pets per person) in line will be vaccinated and microchipped for free. Vaccinations will be for bordetella, parvo and distempter.
When and where: The Furry 500 happens Saturday, June 9, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Lubbock Civic Center's northwest parking lot.
The Furry 500 will boast 10 stations where pets can be vaccinated and/or microchipped. A complete map of the event layout can be seen above.
Food trucks will be on-hand, including Blue Oasis, Dos Hermanas, Simons Grill, and Stormin' Norman's.
Three Dog Bakery Lubbock will have treats, doggy pools and even frozen goat's milk to help the animals cool down. The Garden will be handing out free water to help us humans beat the heat. Veterinarian Casey Carrothers from the Animal Hospital of Lubbock will also be on-hand.
We are working to keep pets healthy and safe, so spread the word and plan to join us for this tremendous event.