WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) -- With medicine and supplies in tow, a team from Madras Animal Hospital and Fences For Fido greeted dozens of Warm Springs residents who lined up on Saturday for free pet vaccines, flea/tick medications, and pet food.

The free wellness clinic is among the services that help bridge gaps between the remote tribal community and essential services like veterinary care.

"Forty minutes before the clinic opened, our first customer arrived with seven dogs and a cat," says Michelle Blake, Executive Director of the Portland-based nonprofit Fences For Fido, who coordinated Saturday's two-hour drop-in wellness clinic at the Warm Springs Fire and Safety building.

"Just imagine the cost if all eight pets needed to get their exams and treatments at the going rate for vet

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