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SoCalyorkiLvr · 01-03-2006, 05:17 PM

Yorkieskater~

Thank you for your post and the citations and Welcome to Yorkie talk!! I am afraid you have not received a very warm welcome and I hope to change that.

I too have been researching vaccines and the controversy and have been trying to educate people on here about where to go to get more info so that they can make an informed decision on what is right for their pet.

The fact is that it is NOT TRUE that any governement official can euthanize you pet just because it is not current on it's rabies vaccine!!! I am so tired of this myth being spread. I have even had vets try to sell me that one and it is absolutely and unequivacally NOT TRUE.

If your dog is caught w/o up to date vaccines and you do not have a written waiver from your vet, you will be issued a citation and you will then have to get a waiver or have your dog vaccinated. You may also have to pay a small fine.

If your dog bites another animal or a person and he is not up to date on his rabies vaccine then your dog will be quarantined IN YOUR HOME in 99% of the cases for a period of time, usually two to six months and he will be required to have a vaccination. If, and only if, he is discovered to have rabies, will he be euthanized.

I have a waiver for all of my dogs from my vet and I have owned dogs for my entire life and have never been asked to show proof of rabies. I carry the waiver just in case I do. My dogs are not a risk to the human population.

01-03-2006, 05:17 PM	#23
SoCalyorkiLvr BANNED! Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,246	Yorkieskater~ Thank you for your post and the citations and Welcome to Yorkie talk!! I am afraid you have not received a very warm welcome and I hope to change that. I too have been researching vaccines and the controversy and have been trying to educate people on here about where to go to get more info so that they can make an informed decision on what is right for their pet. The fact is that it is NOT TRUE that any governement official can euthanize you pet just because it is not current on it's rabies vaccine!!! I am so tired of this myth being spread. I have even had vets try to sell me that one and it is absolutely and unequivacally NOT TRUE. If your dog is caught w/o up to date vaccines and you do not have a written waiver from your vet, you will be issued a citation and you will then have to get a waiver or have your dog vaccinated. You may also have to pay a small fine. If your dog bites another animal or a person and he is not up to date on his rabies vaccine then your dog will be quarantined IN YOUR HOME in 99% of the cases for a period of time, usually two to six months and he will be required to have a vaccination. If, and only if, he is discovered to have rabies, will he be euthanized. I have a waiver for all of my dogs from my vet and I have owned dogs for my entire life and have never been asked to show proof of rabies. I carry the waiver just in case I do. My dogs are not a risk to the human population.