MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile County Health Department will be offering low-cost rabies vaccinations for dogs, cats and ferrets in March.
The shot is good for one year, the department said in a statement.
The rabies clinic will be drive-thru, and rabies vaccinations will cost $12 per dog. The Mobile County Health Department accepts cash.
List of upcoming rabies clinics in Mobile County:
- March 2, 10 a.m. to noon, Little Flower Catholic School, 2103 Government Street.
- March 9, 9 a.m. to noon, Pritchard Municipal Stadium parking lot, 2402 West Rebel Road, sponsored by Pritchard Animal Shelter.
- March 9, 1-3 p.m., Pet Supplies Plus, 803 Hillcrest Road.
- March 23, 10 a.m. to noon, Pet Fest at Medal of Honor Park, 1711 Hillcrest Road.
- March 23, 1-3 p.m., B&B Pet Stop, 5035 Cottage Hill Road.
- March 30, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Kuddles-N-Kisses Connection, 11120 Meadow Lark, Grand Bay.
MCHD Rabies Officers provide low-cost vaccines to residents each month. In February, MCHD rabies officers administered 212 vaccinations (171 for dogs and 41 for cats).
Rabies is a virus that attacks the central nervous system. It is transmitted to humans from infected mammals and can be fatal once symptoms appear.
Symptoms of rabies include abnormal behavior, irritability, headache, fever, inability to eat or drink, loss of balance, circling, seizures, coma, and death. All warm-blooded mammals are susceptible, including humans.
MCHD rabies officers vaccinated 2,004 pets (1,600 dogs and 404 cats) in 2023.
