Wake Announces Spring Rabies Clinics

4/9/2008

Wake County Animal Care will hold eight rabies and microchip clinics from April 16, 2008, through May 1, 2008. Clinics will be held in Morrisville, Raleigh, Fuquay-Varina, Apex, Zebulon, Knightdale and Wake Forest. Dates, times and specific locations are listed below.

"Although rabies is fairly rare, it is a very dangerous and deadly disease for pets and people," said Michael Williams, director of the Wake County Animal Control and Adoption Center. "The way to keep rabies rare and to keep ourselves and our pets safe is by vaccinating against it. We are excited to be able to offer these clinics, as we do several times a year, for all cats and dogs in Wake County."

Rabies vaccines are $5 at Wake County vaccination clinics. Microchips, the best means of permanent pet identification, are $10, including registration. Pet owners must bring proof of previous and current vaccination to be eligible for a three-year rabies vaccine. Clinics will be held:

Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Morrisville Community Park 1520 Morrisville Parkway, Morrisville 5 p.m.-7 p.m.	Thursday, April 17, 2008 Eastern Regional Center 1002 Dogwood Drive, Zebulon 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday, April 19, 2008 Wake County Animal Center 820 Beacon Lake Drive, Raleigh 9 a.m.-noon	Monday, April 21, 2008 Harper Park 207 Main St., Knightdale 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
Thursday, April 24, 2008 Southern Regional Center 130 N. Judd Parkway, Fuquay-Varina 5 p.m.-7 p.m.	Saturday, April 26, 2008 Bark Around The Park: Millbrook Exchange Park 1905 Spring Forest Road, Raleigh 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Monday, April 28, 2008 Apex Community Center 53 Hunter St., Apex 5 p.m.-7 p.m.	Thursday, May 1, 2008 Northern Regional Center 350 E. Holding Ave., Wake Forest 5 p.m.-7 p.m.

Rabies is an infectious disease. While it is most common in dogs, cats and raccoons, it can affect the central nervous system of all mammals, including people. Rabies is usually transmitted by saliva. It cannot be spread through blood, urine, or feces of an infected animal. North Carolina law requires that all cats and dogs over four months of age are vaccinated against rabies.

Whenever a person is bitten or scratched by an unknown animal, they should thoroughly clean the wound with soap and warm water and contact their physicians or Wake County Community Health immediately. The daytime phone number for Wake County Community Health is 919-250-4462; the after-hours number is 919-839-3059.

For more information about rabies clinics, visit www.wakegov.com/pets or call the Wake County Animal Control and Adoption Center at 919-250-1244.

 

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