MCHD rabies clinics planned on Saturdays in October for dogs, cats and ferrets

MOBILE, Ala. -- Every month, the Mobile County Health Department’s veterinarian provides hundreds of residents with low-cost vaccines for their dogs, cats and ferrets at a variety of locations.

Here’s a list of the weekend rabies clinics planned for Saturdays in October in Mobile County:

• 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 11, Pet Supplies Plus, 803 Hillcrest Road, Mobile
• 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Oct. 18, City of Mobile Animal Shelter, 855 Owens St.
• 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Oct. 25, City of Mobile Animal Shelter

There is an $8 charge, per pet, at St. Elmo Feed and Seed and a $10 charge, per pet, at all other locations for rabies vaccines, health officials said. Only cash payments are accepted.

Between October 2013 and September 2014, the Mobile County Health Department Rabies Officer provided 2,250 rabies vaccines to domesticated pets. The state of Alabama tasks local Health Department’s with providing rabies vaccinations to pet owners.

About Rabies

Exposure to rabies may be minimized by eliminating all stray cats and dogs; having pet dogs, cats and ferrets vaccinated; staying away from wild animals, especially those acting abnormally; and not keeping exotic or wild animals as pets, health officials said.