Rabies clinics planned in October for dogs, cats, ferrets 09-29-26

29 Sep 2026 News Release, Rabies clinics

September 29, 2026

Rabies clinics planned in October for dogs, cats, ferrets

MOBILE, Ala. — The Mobile County Health Department provides low-cost rabies shots for dogs, cats, and ferrets that are good for one year during weekend clinics. Here is a list of the rabies clinics planned during weekends in October across Mobile County:

  • Saturday, Oct. 3, 10 a.m. to noon, Little Flower Catholic School, 2103 Government Street in Mobile
  • Saturday, Oct. 10, 10 a.m. to noon, Mobile County Animal Shelter, 7665 Howells Ferry Road in Mobile
  • Saturday, Oct. 10, 1 to 3 p.m., Pet Supplies Plus, 803 Hillcrest Road in Mobile
  • Saturday, Oct. 17, 1 to 3 p.m., Saint Elmo Feed & Seed Store, 9001 Highway 90 West
  • Saturday, Oct. 24, 9 a.m. to noon, hosted by Prichard Animal Shelter, the clinic will be in the Prichard Municipal Stadium parking lot (222 Coach Harold Clark Drive)
  • Saturday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m. to noon, Bayou La Batre Community Center, 12745 Padgett Switch Road in Irvington

These events will be drive-through clinics, except for those at B&B Pet Stop where the owners host the event “on the front porch” of the facility. The cost of the rabies vaccine per pet is $15. All rabies shots are payable in cash.

Each month, MCHD’s Rabies Officer provides residents with low-cost vaccines for their pet dogs, cats, and ferrets at a variety of locations. The state of Alabama tasks local health departments with providing affordable rabies vaccinations to pet owners. MCHD’s Rabies Officer provided 334 vaccinations (274 dogs, 60 cats) during September.

Rabies is a virus that attacks the central nervous system. It is transmitted from infected mammals to humans and is fatal once symptoms appear. Symptoms of rabies include unusual behavior, irritability, headache, fever, inability to eat or drink, balance problems, circling, seizures, coma, and, finally, death. All warm-blooded mammals, including humans, are susceptible to rabies.

MCHD’s Rabies Officer vaccinated 3,261 household pets (2,585 dogs, 675 cats and 1 ferret) in 2025. To learn more about our program, visit https://mchd.org/disease-control/#rabies.

A Rabies Quarantine Fact Sheet is available through the Alabama Department of Public Health at https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/infectiousdiseases/assets/rabiesquarantinefactsheet.pdf.

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