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Ontario issues warning to pet owners for rabies prevention

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A call to protect pets from rabies was issued by the province as the weather begins to warm up.

The City of Hamilton’s Public Health and Animal Services hosted a low cost rabies vaccine clinic on Saturday in Stoney Creek.

Though the spread of rabies in the city has slowed down, the province says there is still a risk to people and their pets and encourage owners to pay attention to the longevity of vaccines.

Two-hundred-and-thirty-four animals have tested positive for raccoon rabies in Hamilton since 2015.