Community Corner
Animal Friends to Offer Low-Cost Rabies Clinics
Have your pets vaccinated at $10 clinics and reduce the risk of them contracting rabies.
Now that summer is here, there is a greater chance that your dog or cat could contract rabies from wild animals.
It also is a state law that all cats and dogs must be vaccinated against the disease. Owners found breaking the law could be fined as much as $300.
To assist pet owners in protecting their pets against this preventable disease, Animal Friends is offering low-cost Rabies Clinics throughout the area.
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Rabies vaccines will be available for $10 each at these locations and times:
McKeesport: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday be at the McKeesport Fire Hall on Eden Park Boulevard.
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Penn Hills: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, July 10, at the Public Works Garage, 6600 Leechburg Road.
Mount Oliver: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, July 31, at Hook & Ladder Co., 120 Brownsville Road.
Forest Hills: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, August 14, at the Forest Hills Fire Department, 2071 Ardmore Blvd.
Millvale: 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, September 18, at the Christ Lutheran Church, 910 North Avenue.
Dogs must be on leashes, and cats must be in carriers. Animals must be at least 3 months old. Vaccinations are first-come, first-served.
Animal Friends reminds pet owners that if rabies is left untreated, it is almost always fatal. The disease is usually spread through a bite from an infected animal including dogs, cats, foxes, raccoons, skunks and bats. The group urge people to contact local police or an animal control agency if anyone notices an animal acting in an aggressive or erratic behavior.
Contact 412-847-7076 or www.ThinkingOutsideTheCage.org for more information about Animal Friends’ rabies clinics.
