NORWICH – The Chenango County Department of Public Health will host a rabies clinic for dogs, cats, and domesticated ferrets in need of vaccination.

The clinic will be held on March 24 between 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on 31 East Main St. in the Norwich Fire Station.

New York State Public Health Rabies Law requires that all dogs, cats, and domesticated ferrets receive immunization against Rabies no later than four months of age and NYS Agriculture & Markets requires dogs to be licensed at four months of age.

If a dog, cat, or ferret is not currently vaccinated against rabies and is involved in biting an individual, it must be confined for 10 days at an approved facility at the owner’s expense.

If an animal is currently vaccinated and involved in a bite incident, it may be confined at home for the 10-day period.