DATE: December 7, 2015
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Mendheim, Public Education Coordinator
Animal Care and Adoption Division
PHONE: 954-359-1010
EMAIL: lmendheim@broward.org

BROWARD COUNTY, FL - Animal Care and Adoption announces its 2016 Low Cost Rabies Clinic schedule.
 
Rabies vaccinations and Pet Registration Tags are required by law, and Animal Care makes it easy to protect your pet by offering a series of monthly events throughout the County so that dogs and cats can be vaccinated, registered and micro-chipped, quickly and conveniently.    

A rabies vaccine protects your pet from contracting rabies and reduces the spread of the deadly virus throughout the community.  
 
The County Pet Registration Tag gives your pet a "voice" by helping to identify a lost dog or cat. The tag/microchip also entitles a pet to a "free ride home" -without fines or fees--if he becomes lost from home for the first time.
 
Both the rabies vaccine and Pet Registration Tag are required by Sections 4-10 and 4-11 of Broward County's Chapter 4 ordinance. There is a $300 fine for pet owners who do not have their dog or cat vaccinated against rabies and a $300 fine for pets that are not registered with the County.

"An identified pet is a protected pet," said Lisa Mendheim, Public Education Coordinator, Broward County Animal Care. "Therefore, our goal is to make it as convenient as possible for pets in our County to receive their required rabies vaccine and tag. By doing so, if a dog or cat becomes lost, we will be able to identify the pet and get him back home as quickly as possible."

Cost for a one-year rabies vaccination and Broward County Pet Registration Tag is:  

• $25 if your pet is spayed or neutered
• $35 if your pet is not spayed or neutered

Microchips, with free registration, are also available at each Rabies Clinic for $15. Micro-chipping is a permanent form of identification. Once the chip is registered, pets are safeguarded in case they become lost or stolen.
 
Each Clinic takes place from 9AM to 2PM. To attend a Rabies Clinic event, pet owners must be a Broward County resident. No appointment is necessary and customers are taken on a first-come, first-served basis. All dogs must be on a leash and all cats must be in carriers. No cash or checks please; only debit and credit cards will be accepted. 
  
For a complete schedule of the 2016 clinics, visit our website. 
 
About Animal Care
Broward County Animal Care and Adoption is dedicated to providing shelter for lost and homeless animals. The agency provides access to hundreds of shelter pets hoping for a new home. Please prevent unwanted animals and have your pet spayed or neutered. For more information about the agency, visit our website, or like us on Facebook.