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
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Vaccination Clinics for dogs, cats and ferrets
PET CARE
Free rabies vaccination clinics for dogs, cats and ferrets
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)
Sponsored by:
Tompkins County Health Department
Environmental Health Division
Phone: (607) 274-6688
All Clinics 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Fall 2012 | Winter
2013 | Spring 2013 |
Download driving directions to clinic sites (PDF, 78KB)
FALL
2012 |
| Town |
Location |
Day |
Date |
| Newfield |
School Bus Garage
277 Main St., Newfield, NY |
Wednesday |
Sep. 26 |
| Groton |
Fire Station
108 East Cortland St., Groton, NY |
Thursday |
Sep. 27 |
| Caroline |
Highway Garage
852 Valley Rd., Brooktondale, NY |
Wednesday |
Oct. 3 |
| Trumansburg |
School Bus Garage
100 Whig St., Trumansburg, NY |
Thursday |
Oct. 4 |
| Ithaca |
Central Fire Station
Enter from 300-block W. State municipal parking lot |
Wednesday |
Oct. 10 |
|
| WINTER
2013 |
| Town |
Location |
Day |
Date |
| Ithaca |
Tompkins County SPCA |
Wednesday |
TBA |
| |
| SPRING
2013 |
| Town |
Location |
Day |
Date |
| T-Lansing |
Central Fire Station
80 Ridge Rd., Lansing, NY |
Wednesday |
TBA |
| T-Danby |
Fire Station
1780 Danby Rd., Ithaca, NY |
Thursday |
TBA |
| T-Dryden |
Tompkins Co. SPCA
1640 Hanshaw Rd., Ithaca, NY |
Wednesday |
TBA |
| T-Enfield |
Town Highway Garage
168 Enfield Main Rd., Ithaca, NY |
Thursday |
TBA |
| T-Ithaca |
Town Highway Garage
106 Seven Mile Drive, Ithaca, NY |
Wednesday |
TBA |
NOTE: All vaccinations are valid
for 1 year without a copy of a vaccination certificate
for each pet. 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
Page updated: September 5, 2012 | Webmaster