The Animal Compassion Network, a member of the coalition, arranged for the mobile unit to operate in three counties. Dr. Mary Ann McBride, a Raleigh veterinarian, directs the mobile unit. Dr. McBride is also a member of the Federal Veterinary Medical Assistance Team, a group of vets and technicians who are deployed into emergency situations. The price includes a rabies shot.
Financial assistance is available for pet owners who qualify.
Local businesses and individuals are encouraged to help sponsor the procedures by making donations directly to the local animal welfare coordinators listed below. Donations may be mailed to Smart, P.O. Box 809, Dillsboro, N.C., 28725. For Jackson County information call 631.4357. For information call 452-3751. Donations can be mailed to ACN, P.O. Box 1704, Skyland, N.C., 28776.