According to Denver Revised Municipal Code or D.R.M.C., Section 8-31 Rabies Vaccination Required, rabies vaccinations are required for all Denver pets. Rabies, a disease that affects the central nervous system, has no cure and is almost always fatal.
To keep pets in our community safe and health, each Saturday and Sunday, Denver Animal Shelter offers a reduced cost vaccination clinic for animals. Vaccinations provided at the clinic include rabies vaccination for dogs and cats, the distemper/parvo combination vaccination for dogs, and combination vaccine FVRCP (feline distemper, rhinotracheitis, and calicivirus) for cats.
The Denver Animal Shelter reduced cost vaccination clinic is open to the public for dog, cat and ferret (rabies/microchip only) vaccinations during the following hours:
Clinic services are first come, first served; often service numbers for maximum capacity are given out prior to 9AM. Due to high demand, customers should plan to arrive prior to the clinic start time to receive a service number.
View our event calendar for all available dates
Clinic Cancellations or Schedule Changes: Occasionally we have to cancel or change the schedule for our vaccination clinic. When this occurs, cancellations will be posted on this page.
Costs:
Cash and credit cards (Visa, Discover and Mastercard) are accepted.
What do I need to know about rabies vaccination clinics?
What are the clinic costs and what forms of payment are accepted?You may pay by Cash, Check, Visa, or MasterCard
Other Services Available During Clinic:
Will my pet receive a one-year or three-year rabies vaccination?Whether your dog or cat will receive a rabies vaccination that is “good” for one year or three years is determined by a few things:
Animals are first vaccinated for rabies between three- and six-months of age. They need a booster one year from that date. They are then vaccinated every three years if the veterinarian uses a vaccination that is labeled for three-years. However, please note that some veterinarians carry rabies vaccines that are labeled for only one-year duration.
We use the rabies vaccines that are labeled for three-years. In order to receive a three-year label vaccine, you must provide proof that your pet received at least one previous rabies vaccine. Proof of vaccination must be provided in the form of veterinary records or a rabies vaccine certificate. The presence of a rabies tag on the collar alone is not considered proof of a previous vaccine.
What other services are available at the vaccination clinic?
Take advantage of a special discounted partner program at our vaccination clinic. See the $20 Pet Care Packages flier (PDF) for more details. Discount available for Denver County residents only.
Denver Animal Protection (DAP) provides care to more than 12,000 pets each year. DAP operates Denver Animal Shelter (DAS), an open-admissions shelter that is home to nearly 8,700 lost and abandoned pets each year.
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