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News Advisory
RI Department of Environmental Management
235 Promenade Street, Providence, RI 02908
(401) 222-2771 TDD/(401) 222-4462
FOR AP AND METRO NEWS DAYBOOKS:
Date: Saturday, May 3

Time:

 9 a.m. to noon - rain or shine
Location: Capitol Hill Government Plaza and Health Department lobby at 3 Capitol Hill in Providence
Event: Low-Cost Rabies Vaccination Clinic

For Release:

 Thursday, May 1, 2008
Contact: Gail Mastrati 222-4700 ext. 2402
Andrea Bagnall Degos (HEALTH) 222-3998
Sue Frisolone (RIVMA) 751-0944

DEM, HEALTH, AND RIVMA TO HOST LOW-COST RABIES VACCINATION CLINIC ON SATURDAY, MAY 3
Pet Vaccination Key to Keeping Safe from Rabies - And It's the Law

PROVIDENCE - On Saturday, May 3, the Department of Environmental Management, the Department of Health, and the RI Veterinary Medical Association will jointly host a low-cost rabies vaccination clinic from 9 a.m. to noon on Capitol Hill in Providence.

All Rhode Island dog, cat, and ferret owners are eligible to bring their pets to this clinic to be vaccinated. The cost is $10 per rabies vaccination. Providence residents can also renew their dog licenses at this time. The event will be held rain or shine. Free parking is available in the state parking lot behind the government complex.

Director of Health David R.Gifford, MD, MPH, will bring his dog, Mia, to the clinic for vaccination.

DEM State Veterinarian Scott Marshall, DVM, will vaccinate dogs in the courtyard between HEALTH's building at 3 Capitol Hill and the Department of Administration building at 1 Capitol Hill, while a volunteer veterinarian from the RI Veterinary Medical Association will vaccinate cats in the HEALTH lobby. Volunteers will also hand out educational materials on rabies awareness, control, and public health issues.

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