Carteret County Animal Control will have its next rabies vaccination clinic from 8 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of the Carteret County Health Department in Morehead City.

It will be Saturday, May, 14, 2022.

The vaccination clinic will be a drive-thru clinic with all owners staying in their vehicles. Proof of residency is required in order to qualify for a free rabies shot for your dogs, cats, or ferrets.

The following protocols will be in effect at the clinic:

Do not attend the clinic if you or your pet are ill.

There is a limit of three pets per family.

People must control their pets at all times. Pets must be caged and/or leashed with a fixed length no longer than six feet. Cats and ferrets must be in a carrier.

Attendees are asked to follow signs and instructions from clinic staff.

All animal bites, whether from a domestic animal or wildlife, should be reported to the Carteret County Animal Control as soon as possible.

To report an animal bite or seek guidance concerning potential exposures to rabies, call the Carteret County Health Department at 252-728-8550, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; or at 252-726-1911 after regular business hours, weekends and holidays.