The City of Great Falls Animal Shelter Offering Free Rabies Vaccinations to Honor World Rabies Day
GREAT FALLS, Montana – Wednesday, September 28th is World Rabies Day and the City of Great Falls Animal Shelter will be honoring the day by offering free rabies vaccinations to the communities cats and dogs.
“Rabies is one of the diseases that can be passed from our furry friends to humans and in humans is often life-threatening,” said Laramie Smovir, Volunteer Coordinator at the City of Great Falls Animal Shelter. “Our goal is to educate and keep the people and animals of Great Falls safe from rabies”
World Rabies Day is an annual event that happens every September 28th to brings awareness to the world about the need to prevent rabies. According to the CDC, rabies is the world’s deadliest infectious disease and is 100% preventable. The date also marks the death of Louis Pasteur who developed the first rabies vaccination in 1885.
The rabies vaccination clinic will take place on September 28th 5:00-7:00 pm at the City of Great Falls Animal Shelter. They are located at 1010 25th Ave NE in Great Falls. This event is free and will be first come first served. Registration will end at 6:45 pm with the last animal entering by 7:00 pm. Cats and dogs are welcome. Cats must be in a carrier and dogs will need to be well-controlled on a leash or in a kennel.
Anyone with questions can visit the Animal Shelters website or contact the shelter at 406-454-2276.
