Rabies Immunization Clinics sponsored by CCDOH for pet dogs, cats and ferrets are for individual or family pet owners. The annual schedule of clinics includes several locations in the county, including town halls, as well as on the agency website. There is no charge for vaccination services for county residents, although donations are accepted. Breeders must use their own veterinarian for rabies vaccinations and are not eligible for vaccinations through the free clinics. Dogs must be leashed and cats and ferrets must be enclosed in an appropriate pet carrier.

Conducts a monthly affordable spay and neuter clinic for cats. Also sponsors voucher program to offset the cost of spaying and neutering cats and dogs at participating area vets. Each voucher may be applied to only one cat or dog and is based on eligibility determined by the participating veterinarian. Priority is given to: low-income households disabled individuals elderly residents farmers individuals caring for stray or feral catsInformation on rabies clinics.

To promote physical and mental health by preventing disease, injury, and disease.

public drinking waterfood served to the publicpublic swimming pools and beacheschildren's campshotels/motelscampgroundsresidential developmentson-site sewage systems (septic tanks and holding tanks)mass gatheringsmobile home parksby requiring construction and operating permits and carrying out site investigations.Investigates public health nuisances such as:*chemical exposures*childhood lead poisoning*tobacco smoking complaints*indoor air problems*threatening or strangely acting wild animals: call for a list of licensed nuisance wildlife control persons (trappers) who will remove the animal at the property owner's expense.*wild animal bites: if the wild animal is suspected of being rabid, call 607-274-6688, 24 hours a day.Rabies: vaccination clinics at different locations throughout the year for dogs, cats and ferrets. Click here for details on upcoming clinics http://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/health/eh/rabies#clinics

Investigates animal and/or bat exposure and potential incidents and sends samples to the state laboratory for rabies confirmation. Staff assists individuals with treatment referrals. Provides a free rabies vaccination clinic for dogs, cats or ferrets each spring.

Responsible for septic systems, inspections and permit issuance, drinking water testing, clean indoor air enforcement, rabies investigations and immunizations clinics, insect control, and West Nile Virus surveillance.

Offers an array of Public Clinics and Services to Genesee County residents including Childhood and Adult Immunizations, Tuberculosis Screening and Treatment, confidential Sexually Transmitted Disease screening, and anonymous, confidential AIDS/HIV counseling and testing. Services may be covered by insurance or clients may be eligible for free care.

Offers free rabies vaccination clinics for owners of dogs, ferrets, and cats. Owners are required to keep pets on a leash or in a carrier and bring their pet's past rabies shot records.

Clinics in 2023 will be held:

Thursday, April 20th (6 PM - 7 PM)
Town of Parishville - Highway Garage State, Route 72, Parishville

Wednesday, April 26th (6:30 PM - 7:30 PM)
Town of Louisville - Louisville Community Center, Arena Drive, Louisville

Wednesday, May 10th (5 PM - 7 PM)
City of Ogdensburg - Fire Department, 718 Ford Street, Ogdensburg

Thursday, May 11th (5 PM - 7 PM)
Town of Macomb - Macomb Highway Barn, 6669 State Highway 58, Hammond

Thursday, May 18th (6 PM - 8 PM)
Town of Potsdam - Town Barn, 19 Madrid Avenue, Potsdam

Wednesday, May 25th (6 PM - 7 PM)
Town of Norfolk - Dominic Zappia Community Center, Clinton Street, Norfolk

Thursday, May 25th (5 PM - 7 PM)
Friends 4 Pound Paws Shelter, 55 Owl Road, Gouverneur

Thursday, June 15th (6 PM - 8 PM)
Town Fine - Fine Town Garage, 615 Oswegatchie Trail Road, Oswegatchie

Thursday, June 15th (6 PM - 8 PM)
Town of Lawrence - Tri-Town Arena, 746 NY-11C, Brasher

Wednesday, July 12th (5:30 PM - 7:30 PM)
Town of Pierrepont - Pierrepont Town Barn, 864 State Highway 68, Canton

Thursday, July 13th (5 PM - 7 PM)
Town of Gouverneur - Gouverneur Town Board, Gouverneur

Thursday, July 20th (6 PM - 7 PM)
Town of Colton - Colton DPW Building, 3759 State Highway 56, Colton

Thursday, August 10th (6 PM - 8 PM)
Town of Fowler - Fowler Town Barn, 87 Little York Road, Gouverneur

Tuesday, September 5th (6 PM - 8 PM)
Town of Waddington - Town Barn, 48 Maple Street, Waddington

Wednesday, September 20th (5:30 PM - 7 PM)
Village of Norwood - Norwood Fire Station, Bernard Avenue, Norwood

Tuesday, September 26th (6 PM - 7 PM)
Town of Massena - Massena Town Barn, 60 Main Street, Massena

Wednesday, September 27th (6 PM - 8 PM)
Town of DeKalb - DeKalb Town Barn, 2810 State Route 812, De Kalb Junction

Wednesday, October 11th (5 PM - 7 PM)
City of Ogdensburg - Fire Department, 718 Ford Street, Ogdensburg

NYS Public Health Law requires that all puppies and kittens get their first rabies shot at 3 months of age. They also need to get a booster shot at 1 year old, and again every three years.

Offers regularly scheduled rabies clinics throughout the county for cats, dogs and ferrets. Also provides information and follow up for humans or pets that have experienced an animal bite or possible rabies exposure. If bitten by or encountered a wild or domestic animal that could have rabies, call Public Health or seek health care.

Provides shelter for stray, homeless, abused and abandoned animals. Also provides cremation services,offers and promotes animal adoptions and handles complaints of cruelty, neglect, and abandonment. Seeking donations of food and animal care products.

Provides shelter for stray, homeless, abused and abandoned animals. Also provides cremation services,offers and promotes animal adoptions and handles complaints of cruelty, neglect, and abandonment. Seeking donations of food and animal care products.

Offers regularly scheduled rabies clinics throughout the county for cats, dogs and ferrets. Also provides information about rabies and animal bites/exposures. Clinics are provided in cooperation from the Chemung County SPCA and Health Department. Takes and responds to reports of rabid animals and bites. If bitten, scratched or have had contact with the saliva of an animal that is believed rabid, wash the wound immediately and contact a health care provider. If treatment is recommended, call immediately to determine where treatment should be received. If there is any chance of exposure to a bat through an inapparent bite, for example, a bat had direct contact with someone, or was in a room with a sleeping individual call immediately to discuss the situation.

Provides education for public awareness of the humane treatment and care of all animals and the specific responsibilities of companion animal guardianship. Provides spay/neuter, rabies vaccination and other clinics. Provides a facility to house stray and unwanted animals in a manner which shall sustain their health and welfare. Helps to reunite lost animals with their guardian and offers the adoption of stray and unwanted animals. For animal cruelty please contact 9-1-1 for emergencies. 

Aims to prevent human rabies via the testing of suspect animals, the rabies vaccination of pets, the monitoring of biting animals, the monitoring of animals exposed to rabies, and the rabies vaccination of persons with known or suspected rabies exposure.

Provides rabies information, monitoring, and vaccinations available to those who own pets, and or those who have been exposed or potentially exposed with an animal suspected of having rabies.

Provides immunizations to the public. Also monitors instances of rabies by investigating possible cases, and vaccinating those who have come in contact with the virus.

Provides a wide variety of services essential to the health and well-being of all Genesee County Residents. Service areas include public water supply protection, community sanitation and food protection, private water and sewage disposal systems, realty subdivision plan review, public health nuisances, residential lead investigations, chemical emergencies, rabies investigations, and enforcement of both the Adolescent Tobacco Use and Prevention Act (ATUPA) and the NYS Clean Indoor Air Act (CIAA). The Environmental Health division also operates multiple anti-rabies immunization clinics annually to administer vaccines to domestic animals, including cats, dogs, and ferrets, in order to reduce the spread of the potentially life threatening disease.

Aims to prevent human rabies via the testing of suspect animals, the rabies vaccination of pets, the monitoring of biting animals, the monitoring of animals exposed to rabies, and the rabies vaccination of persons with known or suspected rabies exposure.

Offers regularly scheduled rabies clinics throughout the county for cats, dogs and ferrets. Also provides information about rabies and animal bites/exposures. If bitten, scratched or have had contact with the saliva of an animal that is believed rabid call or seek health care immediately.

Provides education for public awareness of the humane treatment and care of all animals and the specific responsibilities of companion animal guardianship. Provides spay/neuter, rabies vaccination and other clinics. Provides a facility to house stray and unwanted animals in a manner which shall sustain their health and welfare. Helps to reunite lost animals with their guardian and offers the adoption of stray and unwanted animals. For animal cruelty please contact 9-1-1 for emergencies. 

DBCH offers information and public awareness of rabies. Also provides the preventive vaccines for domestic pets, and post exposure vaccines to people. If anyone suspects an animal is rabid, contact the Department of Health or the local police department immediately.

Provides information about Rabies and how to prevent an infection in both animals and people. Also offers rabies vaccination clinics in various locations throughout the county.

DBCH offers information and public awareness of rabies. Also provides the preventive vaccines for domestic pets, and post exposure vaccines to people. If anyone suspects an animal is rabid, contact the Department of Health or the local police department immediately.

* Provides rabies prevention including pet vaccination clinics.

* Assists with the treatment of rabies by administering follow up injections of the vaccination in the weeks following exposure. Initial treatment must take place in a hospital emergency room.

Inspects local restaurants, public swimming pools, children's camps, tests drinking water, investigates animal bites and vaccinates pets.