Animal Shelter To Offer Low-Cost Rabies Shots, Microchips

MILLERSVILLE, MD — Anne Arundel County Animal Control will offer the public an extended low-cost rabies and microchip clinic from noon to 7 p.m. Thursday at its shelter at 411 Maxwell Frye Road in Millersville.

Maryland law requires that all dogs, cats and ferrets 4 months of age or older be vaccinated against rabies, a deadly disease that can affect humans as well as animals. Rabies vaccinations are $5 per pet during the clinic, cash or check only.

The length of the vaccine’s effectiveness depends on the vaccine used and whether the animal has been vaccinated previously. Owners who have proof that their animal was vaccinated before should bring that proof with them.

Microchips are $20 per animal, cash or check only. This does not include an additional $19.95 to register the owner’s personal information with the manufacturer of the chip so that, if the animal is lost and its chip scanned, its owner is contracted first. A brochure given to owners when their pets are microchipped explains the registration process.

Come Prepared

The line for this clinic forms outside, so clinic attendees are asked to come prepared for the weather, to bring necessities for both themselves and their pets, and to maintain a safe distance between pets while waiting. During weather extremes, the clinic may be cancelled; if in doubt, call the shelter at 410-222-8900 or check the Facebook page for Anne Arundel County Animal Control.

While Animal Control accepts cash as well as checks during this clinic, please bring cash in bills no larger than $20. (For more news like this, find your local Patch here. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app; download the free Patch Android app here.)

Animal Control’s weekly Thursday clinics normally operate from noon to 3 p.m. during this time of the year. The clinic will return to its usual hours next Thursday.

For more information about rabies and the shelter’s weekly clinics, please visit Animal Control’s website, www.aacounty.org/animalcontrol, or call the shelter at 410-222-8900.

Release: Anne Arundel County Animal Control

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