-Information courtesy the Granville County Government Facebook page

RABIES ALERT

Granville County Animal Control reports the pickup of the second raccoon testing positive for rabies in the past two weeks. The animal was collected in the area of Bruce Garner Road/Graham Sherron Road/Champion Drive on February 25, 2019. Residents of that area are being notified of this report.

All pet owners are urged to ensure their animals (dogs, cats, ferrets) have current rabies vaccines as mandated by North Carolina law. One-year rabies vaccines for dogs and cats are available for only $6 at the Granville County Animal Shelter. Vaccines can be administered from noon until 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday of each week.

The Shelter is located at 5650 Cornwall Road in Oxford. Call 919-693-6749 for more information.