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Protect your pet against rabies:

Rabies (Hydrophobia), a serious disease of humans and all warm blooded animals, has been found in wild animals.

There is a distinct possibility that the disease may be spread by the bite or scratch of wild animals to dogs and cats and ultimately to humans.

As there is no known cure for rabies, it is most important that measures be taken to protect yourself, your family, and others against rabies. This may be accomplished by the following advice.

1. Your dog or cat must be vaccinated against rabies by a practicing licensed veterinarian.
   
2. If you are taking your dog or cat to a summer resort or to any other rural area where it may be exposed to the disease by coming in contact with coyotes, foxes, skunks, or other wild animals, your animal should be vaccinated at least 30 days before leaving the city.
   
3. Prevent your pet from running at large with other animals - This will retard the spread of the disease if an animal in Texarkana or suburbs has become infected.
   
4. Notify the Animal Services when a dog bites a person. Do not destroy the dog.
   
5. Consult a veterinarian if your pet behaves in an abnormal fashion.
   
6. Dogs have no place on school property or playgrounds.

Please familiarize yourself with the City Ordinance on Animal Services Please... be a responsible pet owner, have your pet neutered or spayed. Love and protect your pet, because your pet loves and protects you.

Connie Perry
Animal Services Officer

Terry Smith
Animal Services Officer

Texarkana, Arkansas
Police Department
P.O. Box 1885
Call 911
Texarkana, Arkansas 71854