Free Pet Vaccination Clinics  |  Rabies Facts and Info

RABIES IS A viral infection that is fatal to humans. The rabies virus is contained in the saliva and nervous tissue of rabid animals. Human post-exposure treatment consists of a dose of rabies immune globulin administered as soon as possible ("day zero"). Click for more info.

• Vaccination Clinics for dogs, cats and ferrets
• Rabies Factsheet

• Phone Numbers for questions or to report bites.
• Monthly Rabies Reports

PET CARE

State law requires all dogs, cats and ferrets older than 4 months to have valid, current rabies vaccination. TCHD Environmental Health Division provides free vaccination clinics at convenient locations throughout Tompkins County.

Do not take chances! Keep vaccinations up-to-date. For more info, see:
What Pet Owners Need to Know About Rabies Vaccinations in NYS (1 page PDF download from NYSDOH)

Free Rabies Clinics for Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets

Sponsored by:
Tompkins County Health Department
Environmental Health Division
Phone: (607) 274-6688

NOTES:
  ► Bring your pet’s most recent vaccination certificate as proof of prior vaccination.
  ► Vaccinations received at our clinic expire in 3 years IF you bring a certificate of prior vaccination.
  ► Vaccinations received at our clinic expire after only 1 year if you do not bring proof of prior vaccination.
  ► Rabies tags are not acceptable proof of prior vaccination.
  ► All ferrets MUST be vaccinated annually.

New! Preregister Online!

   Pre-register online for your pet’s rabies vaccination!
     • CLICK HERE for our pre-registration site.
        > Scroll down the page and select “Tompkins” as your county.

Click the address in the chart below for a Google map, or download driving directions to clinic sites (PDF, 38KB)

Without a copy of a vaccination certificate for each pet, the vaccination your pet receives at our clinic will be valid for only 1 year. Proof of prior vaccination required for vaccination to be good for more than 1 year.

For further information on rabies Click here

Monthly Rabies Reports (PDF)

For questions or additional information contact the Environmental Health Division at (607) 274–6688

Wildlife Rehabilitators in Tompkins County

• For Bats: Bats911.org at Wild Things Sanctuary, (607) 200-4100
• For Raccoons, Skunks, & Foxes: Wildlife Wishing Well, (607) 277-1574
• For all other wildlife: Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Health Center at Cornell, (607) 253-3060. Or, see a current listing of licensed Wildlife Rehabilitators at the NYS DEC website.

Please Note: Placement at local rehabilitators is subject to space availability. Wild Things and Wishing Well are volunteer-run organizations that are not always able to accommodate an injured animal.

What is Wildlife Rehabilitation? Read about it on the Wild Things Sanctuary website.

Rabies Factsheet

Monthly Rabies Reports

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