08/12/2026
From our local Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) . 🫶🏼
FREE RABIES VACCINE CLINICS ANNOUNCED FOR SEPTEMBER 🐶🐱🦦
The Erie County Department of Health is reminding residents that FREE Rabies Vaccination Clinics for dogs, cats, and ferrets will be held at two convenient drive through locations this September.
Rabies is 100% fatal once symptoms develop, making vaccination one of the most important ways to protect both your pets and your family.
📅 Clinic Dates
📍 Saturday, September 12, 2026
🕘 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Erie County Training & Emergency Operations Center
3359 Broadway
Cheektowaga, NY
📍 Saturday, September 19, 2026
🕘 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Town of Hamburg Highway Garage
2720 Lakeview Road
Hamburg, NY
✅ Appointments are required.
• Up to 3 pets per appointment
• Register online at http://www.erie.gov/rabiesvaccine
• If you are unable to register online, call (716) 961-6800 during normal business hours.
🐾 Eligibility
• Dogs, cats, and ferrets 3 months of age and older
• Bring your pet's current rabies vaccination record to receive a 3 year certificate if eligible. Otherwise, a 1 year certificate will be issued.
🐕 Safety Requirements
• Dogs must be on a secure collar and leash or in a carrier.
• Cats and ferrets must be transported in a secure carrier.
• Please do not use retractable or extended leashes.
👏 These clinics are made possible through the teamwork of the Erie County Department of Health, The SPCA Serving Erie County, NY, Niagara Frontier Veterinary Society, and the Erie County Medical Reserve Corps, whose volunteers help ensure the clinics run safely and efficiently.
Please help keep our community and our pets healthy by taking advantage of this free service and consider sharing this post so other pet owners don't miss out.
🐾 Erie County Blotter
Keeping Western New York informed.
