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Cook County to Offer Discounted Vaccinations and Micro chipping for Pet Owners

Four month program designed to increase number of pets vaccinated for rabies, help owners reconnect with lost animals


Cook County’s Department of Animal and Rabies Control Wednesday unveiled its schedule for the 2009 series of community clinics held from June through September that will allow pet owners in Cook County to receive discounts on rabies vaccinations and micro chipping for their dogs, cats, and ferrets through the mobile medical units.

“This program is designed to protect the health of peoples’ pets and the public,” said Cook County Board President Todd H. Stroger, whose office oversees the County’s Department of Animal and Rabies Control.

“We are able to ensure that pets, whose owners might not otherwise be able to afford rabies vaccinations, get their shots and that the larger community be assured that one less animal is at risk of transmitting this deadly disease,” Stroger stated.

“We are committed to getting the word out to pet owners about their legal obligations to comply with regulations for important initiatives like rabies control, and that includes making sure your pet’s rabies shots are up-to-date. Compliance goes up when we help people connect with affordable access to services,” said Dr. Donna Alexander, administrator of the Department of Animal & Rabies Control.

The Cook County Animal and Rabies Control summer clinics allow for affordable rabies vaccinations to bring all citizens into compliance with the law while providing an essential public health protection against a deadly disease that has caused public health concerns in four states within the past two years.

Rabies vaccines will cost $7 for a one year and $21 for three years. Ferrets may only be vaccinated for one year and the cost of the vaccine is $9. Pet owners can have their pet’s micro chipped for $10; however, this does not include the national registration fee.

On November 19, 2008, President Stroger and the Cook County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed legislation clarifying the requirement for all dogs, cats, and ferrets being current for rabies vaccinations.

President Stroger praised the County’s micro chipping program saying it is an option that facilitates the reunion of lost pets with their owners “while showing that we’re giving people affordable access to cutting-edge technology that immensely helps in the reunion of lost pets with their owners.”

On November 19, 2008, President Stroger and the Cook County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed legislation clarifying the requirement for all dogs, cats, and ferrets being current for rabies vaccinations.

Cook County’s low cost clinic services will be offered from 10 a.m. until 2:45 p.m. throughout the County from June through September.

The schedule of the community clinics is attached, and it is also posted at local Jewel Food Stores as well as the Cook County’s website which is: www.cookcountygov.com.

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Cook County Department of Animal and rabies Control
Rabies Vaccine and Microchip Clinics
Schedule for June – September 2009
Events will be held from 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.


JUNE JULY

Tues. June 2 Wed. July 1
Commissioner Murphy’s Office Jewel
5405 W. 127th Street 6057 S. Western
Crestwood, IL Chicago, IL

Wed. June 3 Tues. July 7
Richton Park Village Hall Jewel
4455 Sauk trail 1860 S. Arlington Htgs. Rd.
Richton Park, IL Arlington Heights, IL

Tues. June 9 Wed. July 8
Harvey Police Dept. Elk Grove Village Hall
15301 Dixie Hwy. 901 Wellington Ave.
Harvey, IL Farmers Market
Elk Grove Village, IL

Wed. June 10 Tues. July 14
Markham Court House Plaza Pet
16501 S. Kedzie Parkway 18415 S. Halsted
Markham, IL Glenwood, IL

Tues. June 16 Wed. July 15
Jackson park Field House Jewel – Dan Ryan
6401 S. Stony Island 101 W. 87th Street
Chicago, IL Chicago, IL

Wed. June 17 Tues. July 21
Sterling Estates Oak Leaf Commons
9300 W. 79th St. 201500 Lee Street
Justice, IL Des Plaines, IL

Tues. June 23 Wed. July 22
Calumet City Police Dept. Jewel
1200 Pulaski 127th & Harlem
Calumet City, IL Palos Heights, IL

Wed. June 24 Tues. July 28
Joy Fellowship Baptist Church Maywood Public Library
2025 E. 175th 121 So. 5th Avenue
Lansing, IL Maywood, IL &n bsp;

Tues. June 30 Wed. July 29
McKinley Field Palos Hills Community Ctr.
2210 W. Pershing Road 8455 W. 103rd St.
(Pershing & Western) Palos Hills, IL
Chicago, IL