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Tompkins County
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
55 Brown Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 274-6600
FRANK KRUPPA
Public Health Director
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Rabies Vaccinations
Free Pet Vaccination Clinics | Register Online for 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)
| FALL 2019 (Click to download a PDF flyer with clinic dates) |
All Clinics 7:00–9:00 PM |
||
| Town | Location | Day | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newfield |
School Bus Garage 277 Main St., Newfield, NY |
Wednesday | Sept 25 |
| Groton |
Fire Station 108 East Cortland St., Groton, NY |
Thursday | Sept 26 |
| Caroline |
Highway Garage 852 Valley Rd., Brooktondale, NY |
Wednesday | Oct 2 |
| Trumansburg |
School Bus Garage 100 Whig St., Trumansburg, NY |
Thursday | Oct 3 |
| Ithaca |
Central Fire Station 310 W. Green St., Ithaca (enter from the municipal parking lot in the 300-block of W. MLK/ State St.) |
Wednesday | Oct 9 |
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.