Animal Care & Control Offering Low-Cost Rabies Clinic and Pre-Registration for Pet Friendly Shelter

Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control is offering low-cost rabies vaccinations, tags and microchipping for dogs and cats on Saturday, May 12 from 8 to 11 a.m.  Pre-registration for the Pet Friendly Shelter will also be available for qualified residents.  The location is Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control, 7100 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach, west of the Turnpike. 

The rabies vaccination, tag and microchip total is $15 per animal.  All dogs must be on a leash and cats in a carrier. Pet owners should prepare for the 2007 hurricane season by pre-registering for the Pet Friendly Shelter, a disaster shelter for pet and people.  The Pet Friendly Shelter, which is located in Lake Worth, is available to residents living in a mandatory evacuation zone or in a mobile home in the event of an approaching hurricane.  To pre-register, all dogs and cats must be currently vaccinated against rabies, wearing a rabies license tag, be microchipped and protected against fleas and ticks with medication.

Dogs and cats should be protected against rabies, a fatal disease.  A rabies vaccination and tag are required by law for pets four months or older.  All puppies and kittens less than four months old are required by law to wear a Juvenile Rabies License tag.  If an animal becomes lost, microchipping is good for pet identification at most veterinary offices and animal shelters.

For more information, call (561) 233-1271 or 1272, or check the shelter Web site at www.pbcgov.com/pubsafety/animal.