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First Coast No More Homeless Pets to begin renovations at its Norwood Clinic this summer.

FCNMHP begins renovations to its Norwood clinic that will increase its capacity upon completion.

Jacksonville, FL: Today, First Coast No More Homeless Pets (FCNMHP), a Jacksonville animal welfare organization at the forefront of accessible veterinary care for the community, announced it will be starting much-anticipated renovations to its Norwood facility this summer and starting Monday, June 3, 2024 some changes to operations will be in effect to accommodate construction.

The renovations at FCNMHP’s Norwood facility will increase the organization’s capacity to care for pets and to provide Spay/Neuter services. Beginning June 3, veterinary care for pets will be relocated to FCNMHP’s Cassat regional safety-net veterinary hospital located at 464 Cassat Avenue in Jacksonville. The Norwood clinic will continue to operate all Spay/Neuter services including those for community cats throughout the renovation process, and clients will be notified when veterinary services will be available at the Norwood facility. Construction is expected to be completed by 2026.

Renovations include:

• The construction of separate cat and dog entrances to reduce stress to pets and clients.
• Additional parking to meet the needs of clients.
• Larger spaces within the veterinary clinic to allow veterinary staff to maximize space and increase capacity for surgery and exams.
• A separate wing for community cats brought in by volunteer trappers and animal rescue organizations for TNR efforts.
• Separate isolation units for cats and dogs who may be contagious.

About FCNMHP: FCNMHP is a non-profit veterinary organization specializing in low-cost, high-quality care for pets throughout North Florida and South Georgia and spay/neuter services for community cats. Through targeted low-cost or no-cost spay and neuter programs, it performs approximately 23,000 spay/neuter surgeries yearly. FCNMHP provides support to over 20 local non-profit animal rescue groups. FCNMHP serves approximately 70,000 clients each year, offering prices lower than traditional for-profit practices.

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