The  last two rabies vaccination clinics for 2011 are scheduled on Wednesday, November 2 and Wednesday, November 16. Both will be from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Worcester County Animal Control on Timmons Road in Snow Hill.

 The cost per vaccination: $5 per pet for Worcester County residents; $10 per pet for non-Worcester County residents.

Vaccinations are available for dogs, cats and ferrets. Below are requirements for the clinics:

Worcester County residents must provide proof of residency, i.e. driver’s license, utility bill with address on it, or veterinary records showing address.

If this is not the pet’s first rabies vaccination, written proof of the previous shot in the form of a rabies certificate must be provided in order to receive a three-year booster shot. Otherwise, a one-year shot will be given.

To receive a vaccination, dogs must be on a leash under the control of an adult, and cats and ferrets must be in a carrier or box with air holes.

Although there are several ways to minimize risk from this deadly disease, keeping pets’ required rabies vaccinations current is the best mechanism to prevent the spread of rabies from the wild animal population to the domestic animal population.