Wednesday, March 7, 2012

What is the Arizona law for how often CATS are required to get rabies vacines?

Please include a reference to a reputable site (like a law site). Please make sure it is specific to cats and that it is specific to rabies. Also that it is a law and not some animal advice page and not your opinion. Thank you.What is the Arizona law for how often CATS are required to get rabies vacines?
You might be able to find the information using this site:

http://www.animallaw.info/topics/spuscat鈥?/a>



You should also visit your city's site because municipalities may have their own laws.



My guess is that your cat probably is required by law to have either the regular rabies vaccine every year or the 3-year vaccine every three.



If it is the 3-year, you will need to have the cat vaccinated, then vaccinated again less than 365 days after the first vaccine. The every three year kicks in after that.



Make sure you inform the vet that your intention is to have the cat on a 3-year schedule if that's what you want.



Also be aware that some vets lie. I was lied to by two different vets about the rabies vaccine law in my state.



If, as I assume, you want your cat to have fewer vaccines, you can also go to a holistic vet that does titration testing for immunity. I am not sure how it works, but I believe that you get some certification that your cat's titer of rabies antibodies is above a certain level and that it is immune. You can find such a vet on this site:

http://www.holisticvetlist.com/



But you can only pursue that course if you get the initial vaccine done. Otherwise your cat has no immunity to rabies.



And rabies is a horrible disease.What is the Arizona law for how often CATS are required to get rabies vacines?
Laws about whether a cat is innoculated for rabies is by CITY - not State. So check with your local animal control and find it is required. You should have licensed your pet with your city and they would have let you know whether or not rabies is required.



Why is this a concern, though? It's in your pet's best interest to be innoculated. And it's very cheap to get done. So what's the issue?What is the Arizona law for how often CATS are required to get rabies vacines?
Laws are rarely state-wide, in many areas they are by municipality or county. Call your local animal control facility, or any of your local vets, and I am sure they will be happy to tell you.

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