Rabies
Animal Disease Prevention
Provides services in the following areas:
- Rabies shot clinics for dogs, ferrets, and cats
- Animal bite follow-up to ensure people with animal contact have proper follow-up through confinement and examination of animals or testing of specimens for rabies
- Enforcement of rabies vaccination law
- Education of the public and agencies on rabies prevention and animal disease prevention
Rabies Shot Clinics
See our 2025 Rabies Shot Clinic schedule here!
Is your pet due for a rabies shot? New York State Public Health Law requires that all puppies and kittens get their first rabies shot at three months of age, a booster shot at one year old, and then again every three years. Ferrets must get a shot every year. Veterinarian offices and some local pet supply stores can also provide the shot, call ahead for more information.
Rabies Testing of Animals in Onondaga County*
|
2023 |
2023 |
2024 |
2024 |
2025 to Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Animal: |
Tested |
Positive |
Tested |
Positive |
Positive |
|
Bat |
249 |
7 |
214 |
6 |
0 |
|
Cat |
57 |
0 |
56 |
0 |
0 |
|
Dog |
56 |
0 |
58 |
0 |
0 |
|
Skunk |
79 |
4 |
43 |
3 |
0 |
|
Woodchuck |
5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
Racoon |
40 |
2 |
35 |
2 |
0 |
|
Fox |
8 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
|
Other |
8 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
502 |
17 |
428 |
11 |
0 |
*There have been no reported human cases of rabies in Onondaga County during this time period.
Animal Bites
Health Care Providers
All animal bites involving a person must be reported to the Health Department within 72 hours using our online form or download a PDF form.
New York State Department of Health
Further Resources
Contact Us:
4170 Route 31, Clay, NY 13041
Phone: 315.435.3165
Email: AnimalDisease@ongov.net