Rabies Vaccinations

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

 
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 2011  |  Winter 2012  |  Spring 2012  | 
  Download driving directions to clinic sites (PDF, 78KB)  

FALL 2012
Town	Location	Day	Date
Newfield	School Bus Garage 277 Main St., Newfield, NY	Wednesday	TBA
Groton	Fire Station 108 East Cortland St., Groton, NY	Thursday	TBA
Caroline	Highway Garage 852 Valley Rd., Brooktondale, NY	Wednesday	TBA
Trumansburg	School Bus Garage 100 Whig St., Trumansburg, NY	Thursday	TBA
Ithaca	Central Fire Station Enter from 300-block W. State municipal parking lot	Wednesday	TBA
WINTER 2012
Town	Location	Day	Date
Ithaca	Tompkins County SPCA	Wednesday	Jan. 18
SPRING 2012
Town	Location	Day	Date
T-Lansing	Central Fire Station 80 Ridge Rd., Lansing, NY	Wednesday	May 2
T-Danby	Fire Station 1780 Danby Rd., Ithaca, NY	Thursday	May 3
T-Dryden	Tompkins Co. SPCA 1640 Hanshaw Rd., Ithaca, NY	Wednesday	May 9
T-Enfield	Town Highway Garage 168 Enfield Main Rd., Ithaca, NY	Thursday	May 10
T-Ithaca	Town Highway Garage 106 Seven Mile Drive, Ithaca, NY	Wednesday	May 16

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