{"id":216947,"date":"2019-09-05T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/216947\/have-your-pet-vaccinated-against-rabies\/"},"modified":"2019-09-09T09:15:35","modified_gmt":"2019-09-09T07:15:35","slug":"have-your-pet-vaccinated-against-rabies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/09\/05\/have-your-pet-vaccinated-against-rabies\/","title":{"rendered":"Germiston SPCA to hold rabies vaccination drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>World Rabies Day takes place on September 28.<\/p>\n<p>To mark the day the Germiston SPCA is holding a vaccination drive along with an awareness campaign educating people about rabies in animals.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The SPCA\u2019s vaccination drive will see rabies vaccinations being given to animals at a cost of only R35 per animal.<\/p>\n<p>The society said that prevention is the only solution and it is, therefore, appealing to the community to have their pets vaccinated.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Rabies vaccinations will be administered at the Germiston SPCA, situated in Junction Road, Driehoek, between 8am and 1pm on September 28.<\/p>\n<p>Bookings are not necessary and the SPCA will work on a walk-in basis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/216343\/take-me-home-219\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018Take me home\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/216513\/goodbye-alicat-you-will-be-missed\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018Goodbye Alicat, you will be missed\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It remains the responsibility of the owners to ensure that their pets are healthy and by doing so, preventing cruelty and suffering.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Germiston SPCA shared the following information regarding rabies:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Rabies is a disease that affects the brain and leads to the death of the person or animal infected with this incurable disease.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The virus occurs in the saliva of rabid animals. If bitten by a rabid animal, a person can get infected.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Symptoms vary, but include a change in behaviour, aggression, salivation and paralysis.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 There is no cure for rabies. Prevention is the only solution and the SPCA, therefore, appeals to the community to get their pets vaccinated.<\/p>\n<p>For more information contact the Germiston SPCA on 011 825 5033.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za.<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Also follow us on:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img 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