(Clayton, NJ) The Gloucester County Board of Commissioners in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services and Gloucester County Animal Shelter (GCAS) have announced the dates for the 2023 Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic offered to residents’ pets taking place from January to April.
Director Frank J. DiMarco, liaison to the Gloucester County Animal Shelter, said, “In order to keep pets and people safe from the disease, we encourage our residents to take advantage of the free rabies clinics we offer in order to ensure the safety of their animals should they ever encounter infected animals.”
Commissioner Jim Jefferson, who oversees the Gloucester County Department of Health said, “We see our pets as part of our families and would do anything to keep them safe. By vaccinating our pets we are giving them a defense against the disease but also helping prevent any animals that may live in the same house or interact with your pet from being infected as well.”
To ensure the health and safety of themselves and their pets, pet owners are urged to check the vaccination status of their pets, avoid wild animals and keep their distance from stray dogs and cats, advise children not to handle wild or stray animals, and contact animal control at 856-881-2828 if they see an animal acting strange.
Rabies a deadly disease caused by a virus in the saliva of infected animals. If left untreated can cause death. Post exposure treatment is needed immediately. In order to ensure your safety, the Gloucester County Health Department recommends that all pets have their current rabies vaccinations.
Gloucester County is offering the following free rabies vaccination clinics:
2023 Rabies Clinic | Date | Location | Time |
Woodbury Heights | Saturday, January 21, 2023 | Woodbury Heights Community Center 741 Helen Ave. | 10 AM – 11:30 AM |
East Greenwich | Saturday, January 28, 2023 | Public Works 96 East Rattling Run Rd | 10 AM – 12 PM |
Elk | Saturday, February 4, 2023 | Township Municipal Garage 680 Whig Lane | 10 AM – 12 PM |
Franklin | Saturday, February 4, 2023 | Public Works 234 Broad Street, Malaga | 9 AM – 1 PM |
Glassboro | Saturday, February 25, 2023 | Highway Department 125 Grove Street | 12 PM – 2 PM |
Logan | Saturday, March 4, 2023 | Municipal Building Complex 125 Main Street | 1 PM – 3 PM |
Mantua | Saturday, March 4, 2023 | Public Works Yard 407 Main Street | 9 AM – 10:30 AM |
Wenonah | Saturday, March 4, 2023 | Wenonah Firehouse 14 South West Ave. | 11 AM – 12:30 PM |
West Deptford | Saturday, March 4, 2023 | West Deptford Public Works Garage 124 Grove Avenue | 9 AM – 12 PM |
Paulsboro | Saturday, March 11, 2023 | Borough Garage 300 Baird Avenue | 10 AM – 12 PM |
Washington Twp. | Saturday, March 11, 2023 | Public Works 1 McClure Drive | 10 AM – 11:30 AM |
South Harrison | Saturday, March 18, 2023 | South Harrison Twp. Public Works Garage 664 Harrisonville Road | 10 AM – 12 PM |
Swedesboro & Woolwich | Saturday, March 18, 2023 | “Drive-Thru” Auction Park 300 Anderson Ave | 1 PM – 3 PM |
Clayton | Saturday, March 25, 2023 | Public Works Washington Avenue 875 W. Washington Ave, Clayton | 9 AM – 11 AM |
Woodbury | Saturday, April 15, 2023 | Woodbury Fire Department 29 Delaware Street | 9 AM - 10:30 AM |
Deptford | Saturday, April 22, 2023 | Deptford Twp. Community Center 1219 Delsea Drive | 9 AM – 10:30 AM |
Greenwich | TBA | Public Works 1200 Memorial Ave. | 9 AM – 11 AM |
Harrison | TBA | Harrison Township Public Works 151 Colson Lane | 9 AM – 11 AM |
Monroe | TBA | Public Works 1040 Glassboro Road | 12 PM – 2 PM |
National Park | TBA | | |
Newfield | TBA | | |
Pitman | TBA | Pitman Public Works 599 Elwood Avenue | 10 AM – 11:30 AM |
Westville | TBA | Public Works Garage 114 Crown Point Road | 9 AM – 11 AM |