Get your cats and dogs vaccinated against rabies until 28 September in Robertson, Ashton and Bonnievale.. Rabies is a contagious and deadly viral disease causing damage to the brain and spinal cord.. It affects both humans and animals. . It results in death once symptoms develop.. The rabies virus is found in the saliva and nervous tissue of infected animals. . It is transmitted to humans and other animals through bites, scratches, licks on broken skin and mucous membranes.. Domestic dogs cause over 99% of human rabies deaths – four out of 10 deaths are children.. Canine rabies kills more than 59 000 people every year. . Every 15 minutes a person dies from rabies.

Vaccinations are free. Keep an eye out for the veterinary services’ bakkie doing the rounds.