Homeward Pet Adoption Center is offering free parvo combination vaccines for dogs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. The nonprofit, no-kill shelter is at 13132 N.E. 177th Place, Woodinville. The combo vaccine protects against parvovirus and distemper.

For more information about recent parvo cases and off-leash dog park closures in some communities, search "parvo" on Seattletimes.com.

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