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- Ensure pet dogs and cats have current rabies vaccinations
- Prevent pet dogs and cats from roaming off-leash or unsupervised
- Avoid all contact with wild animals and prevent contact between pets and wildlife
- Report wild animals exhibiting abnormal behaviour (particularly raccoons) to either their local animal control services, or directly to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Rabies Hotline at 1-888-574-6656
- Welland SPCA: 905-735-1552
- Lincoln County Humane Society: 905-688-7722
- Niagara Falls Humane Society: 905-356-4404
- Fort Erie Humane Society: 905-871-2461
- Report immediately all animal bites or other contacts that may result in transmission of rabies to humans to Niagara Region Public Health at 905-688-8248, ext. 7269 or toll free 1-888-505-6074. Niagara Region Public Health is available to take calls about animal bites 24/7