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Public Notice
May is Rabies Awareness Month in Ontario. Rabies is a dangerous disease which can infect any mammal including humans, pets, livestock and wildlife. Once symptoms of rabies show, it is almost always fatal. If rabies is left unchecked, it can spread at a rate of 50 kilometres per year. Since 1989, the Provincial government has been working to control and eliminate terrestrial wildlife rabies (raccoon and fox strain rabies) in Ontario.
Today the risk of rabies in Ontario is much lower because we:
- control rabies in wildlife with annual operations
- vaccinate pets
Learn more at the Government of Ontario's website, including 2023 rabies control operations.
Also learn Tips for Dealing with WIldlife on our website.