Accessible & Affordable Veterinary Care for the Community

Jun 15

Dr. Buford and Manney. Photo credit: Pet Community Center

Pet Community Center provides low-cost, high-quality care so pets stay healthy & happy

If you have a dog, you know how expensive vet care can be. I know we all need to budget, but this is one cost we simply can’t skimp on or skip. Our pups are our world, and we don’t want them to get sick. Luckily, Pet Community Center is here to help, supplying low-cost vaccines and spay/neuter services. Dr. Buford filled me in on all the great resources this center provides.

What is Pet Community Center?

Pet Community Center is a high quality, high volume, low cost, nonprofit spay/neuter and vaccine clinic.

Where are you located?

We are located in East Nashville: 943b Dr Richard G Adams Dr, Nashville, TN 37207

What services do you provide?

We provides dog and cat spay/neutering surgeries. We also have a vaccine clinic, providing dog and cat vaccines, heartworm testing, FELV/FIV testing, fecal testing, dewormer medication, microchips and flea/tick/heartworm prevention.

Rikki and Alpha. Photo credit: Pet Community Center

Can anyone access your services?

Yes

Do you have to make an appointment or can you just walk-in?

Appointments are required to spay/neuter your pet and for our vaccine clinic.

Maggie. Photo credit: Pet Community Center

Do you provide financial aid for those who qualify?

Financial aid is available for spay/neuter services (not our vaccine clinic) for pet owners in Davidson County experiencing financial hardship. Owners may qualify for a free spay or neuter and a rabies vaccination if they live in Davidson County and one of the following applies:

They receive any type of government assistance such as SNAP (food stamps), Medicare or TennCare, SS Disability, WIC, Unemployment, Public Housing.
They are experiencing temporary hardship due to COVID-19, extreme medical expenses, natural disasters, or other causes.

Solo. Photo credit: Pet Community Center

Why is it important for dog owners to spay & neuter their pups?

There are many benefits of spaying & neutering including:

Reduces animal homelessness, shelter intake, and euthanasia rates

Stops reproduction and heat cycles

Decreases risk of certain types of cancer

May prevent certain behavioral problems: roaming, fighting, "marking" territory, and aggression

Decreases risk of reproductive infections

Hank Mary Jane and Loretta. Photo credit: Pet Community Center

What services are most popular with the community?

Honestly, all of our services are popular with the community.

Do you try to inform people about the importance of all of your services for their pets?

Yes! All of our staff members work to provide information about what treatments/medications are needed and the importance of those recommendations.

Big Bite. Photo credit: Pet Community Center

What has been the response from the community?

Tremendous! As of December 31, 2020, we had served 43,612 animals with wellness services. Read our annual report for 2020 - there is lots of good information about PCC.

Do you have any memorable stories you can share?

Originally shown during the 2020 Art for Animals virtual gala, this video features three Pet Community Center clients as they talk about their pets and what PCC has meant to them.

Tell us about the Nashville Pet Project coming up on Wednesday, June 16th?

Pet Community Center's newest fundraiser - The Nashville Pet Project sponsored by WKRN News 2!

We have partnered with the local nonprofit, Friends of MACC, to pilot a day-long fundraiser on Wednesday, June 16th from 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM with the goal of raising $50,000. Friends of MACC is a volunteer-based nonprofit supporting Metro Animal Care and Control (MACC), Nashville’s only open-admission shelter.
Through outreach and advocacy, Friends of MACC brings much-needed support and resources to MACC’s lifesaving efforts throughout Davidson County.

WKRN will report live throughout the day on June 16th at Metro Nashville Animal Care and Control to share heartwarming stories of our partnership with MACC and the transformative experiences pet owners have had through our programs.
All donations will be matched up to $25,000 and will benefit Pet Community Center and Friends of MACC's life-saving work. Keep an eye out for more information coming soon!