(3 Feb 2025)
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San Francisco – 3 February 2025
1. Various dog owners from the Tenderloin neighborhood line up to get their pets vaccinated for Parvo
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2. SOUNDBITE (English) Jessica Bogosian, Director of Community Medicine, San Francisco SPCA:
"Parvo is a super contagious, potentially life-threatening virus that attacks the stomach and intestines of dogs and can cause severe vomiting, diarrhea sometimes with blood, and as a result, can really lead to severe dehydration. It’s contracted through contact with infected feces, which can be transmitted through surfaces. So either licking feet or looking areas, picking that up in that way. And really the important thing to know about parvo is that it’s almost completely preventable through vaccinations."
4. Big dog looks at camera while owner checks in
5. Vet prepares Parvo vaccine shots
6. Owner holds dog while it gets shot
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Jessica Bogosian, Director of Community Medicine, San Francisco SPCA:
"What we’re seeing in the last few months is really a huge uptick in cases here in this community, specifically in the Tenderloin. And so we’re gathering data still on what that looks like so that we can start to monitor the response to our efforts. But we’re really just trying to get ahead of that right now."
8. Another dog gets shot
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Ann Thomas, Dog Owner:
"It can be expensive. And I’ve looked up the shots and I was like, how am I going to afford this, you know? So I got to have her done."
10. Thomas’ 5-year-old chihuahua Daisy gets the shot
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Ann Thomas, Dog Owner:
"It’s very important to get your dog shots because Parvo has been going around the neighborhood. And I would hate to have my dog get sick because I love her so much, you know?"
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Andre Baylor, Dog Owner:
"He’s always licking his paws, so I thought I’d better check it out. And if I could do anything to save his life, that would be great."
13. Baylor’s 10-year old chihuahua Troy gets the shot
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Andre Baylor, Dog Owner:
"He keeps me company all day. He’s my best friend. I don’t have to depend on any other friends. They’re not my friends. He is, always."
15. Dog and owner wave to the camera
STORYLINE:
A free vaccination clinic in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district offered crucial health protection for local dogs, particularly those belonging to low-income and unhoused pet owners.
The clinic, organized by a coalition of animal welfare organizations, provided vaccinations for the highly contagious and often deadly Parvovirus, which has been spiking across the U.S. in recent years.
The Parvo virus, which causes severe gastrointestinal illness in dogs, has been spreading more rapidly in areas with large populations of unhoused people, many of whom have pets that lack access to routine veterinary care.
Parvo is spread through infected feces, often times by dogs licking their paws after walks.
In San Francisco, the Tenderloin has seen a particularly alarming rise in cases, with local shelters and rescue groups working overtime to care for infected animals.
The free clinic, held at a community center in the heart of the Tenderloin, vaccinated over 100 dogs, providing both the Parvo vaccine and additional resources for pet care.
The clinic was part of a broader effort to bring much-needed healthcare services to communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic and rising cost of living.
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