[StBernard] Rabies and microchip drive is May 3 in Violet

[Westley Annis]

Rabies and microchip drive is May 3 in Violet

Print NOLA Community Submission By NOLA Community Submission 
on April 30, 2014 at 6:33 AM, updated April 30, 2014 at 6:41 AM

The 2014 St. Bernard Parish Rabies and Microchip Drive will be held May 3 at
the St. Bernard Parish Animal Services Office at 5455 East Judge Perez
Drive, Violet.

Dog and cat owners may have their animals vaccinated against rabies and
receive a rabies tag and parish tag for $15 per pet and microchips $15 per
pet, cash only accepted. The drive will be open from noon to 4 p.m., no
appointment necessary.

Parish and state laws require dogs and cats receive a rabies vaccination
every year to protect against the virus that attacks the central nervous
system. Around the world more than 55,000 people a year die from rabies.
Rabies is caused by virus that's usually transmitted by animal bites, most
often from dogs that have been in contact with a wild animal that was
contagious. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) says more than 90 percent
of reported animal rabies cases in the U.S. are in wild animals. The top
species: raccoons, bats, skunks and foxes, so vaccinate your dog and cat
against this deadly disease and not only protect them, but also your family.

The rabies tag is an identification tag for pets. The tag number can
identify the pet and its owner through records at the parish's Animal
Shelter. Microchips are not "GPS" but it does help with locating the owner
of an animal.

All dogs must be on a leash and all cats must be in a pet taxi or cat
carrier (no cardboard boxes). For more information or questions contact the
St. Bernard Animal Services Office at 504-278-1534.