Clinic Information:

$10 RABIES VACCINATION CLINIC

FOR CATS – 2023

The Clinic will be conducted by Henderson County veterinarians during the week of March 6th through March 11th 2023, The clinic will be held at individual veterinary offices BY APPOINTMENT ONLY for a

reduced fee of only $10.00 per cat.

     State Law and County Ordinances require all cats, four months of age and older, have a current vaccine.

YOU MUST MAKE AN APPOINTMENT

For an appointment, please call one of the following veterinarians:

All Saints Animal Hospital………………………………………………..697-1717

Animals R Us Veterinary Clinic………………………………………...693-7387

Animal Care Clinic……………………………………………………………692-7201

Apple Valley Animal Hospital…………………………………………..685-1650

Etowah Valley Veterinary Hospital…………………………………..890-1401

Health Care for Pets Hospital…………………………………………..891-4848

Hendersonville Veterinary Hospital………………………………...692-0561

Kanuga Animal Clinic………………………………………………………692-0941

Merry Forest Animal Hospital………………..……………………….890-2471

North State Animal Hospital……………………………………….....692-1902

Sponsored by:

              Henderson County Veterinarians, Henderson County Department of Public Health and

                                                         Henderson County Animal Services Center

Henderson County Sheriff's Department is in charge of handling animal control issues in the county. To report an animal control issue in the county please call 697-4912.

Senate bill 1994 became law on October 1, 1990. The Dangerous Dog Law requires the owner of a dangerous dog to take precautions against attacks by such dogs. It imposes criminal penalties and civil liabilities upon the owner of a dangerous dog which attacks and causes serious bodily injury to a person. The owner of a dangerous dog that attacks a person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000), imprisonment up to two years or both.

Rabies is a deadly disease that has no cure and can be transmitted from wild or domestic animal populations to humans.  In Henderson County, most confirmed cases have been within the raccoon population. People are at risk for exposure if their domestic pets have come in contact with a rabid animal. Precautions people can take to reduce their risk of exposure:

Animal Enforcement is a division of the Henderson County Sheriff's Department. Animal Enforcement Officers will pick up stray dogs and cats on public property or on private property when reported. If you need a stray animal picked up or any other animal control issue please contact the Henderson County Sheriff's Dept. at 697-4912. If the animal has tags or a microchip, every reasonable effort is made to contact the the owner to come and pick up the animal at the shelter. It is County policy that the animal is to be held at the shelter for a minimum of 3 days.