Rabies Clinics

Rockville City Police Department

Dog and Cat Rabies Vaccinations and Licenses

The City of Rockville requires all dogs and cats older than four months to be vaccinated for rabies. All dogs older than four months are also required to be licensed. Failure to vaccinate an animal as required may subject the owner to a $250 fine.

Rabies Clinic for Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets

The Montgomery County Police Department's Animal Services Division will be sponsoring five rabies vaccination clinics during 2012. The clinics will be held on the third Sunday of each month listed below at the Montgomery County Animal Shelter located at 14645 Rothgeb Drive in Rockville. Each clinic will begin at 10 a.m. and will end at noon on the following dates:

April
May 19
June 16
July 21
August 18

The clinics offer free rabies vaccinations after pet licenses are purchased at the clinic for City of Rockville pets. Rabies vaccinations for cats and ferrets of Rockville residents and all out-of-county pets are $4 per animal.

City of Rockville pet licenses will also be available at each clinic.

All animals must be leashed or in carriers and controlled to receive service.

For more information, please call 240-314-8937.

A City of Rockville dog license must be purchased. No City of Rockville license is required for cats.

Dog License Fees	Unaltered	Altered
One Year	$12.00	$6.00
Two Years	$24.00	$12.00
Three Years	$36.00	$18.00

There is a 50% reduction on the above fees for senior citizens, handicapped, and those persons on public assistance.

For a dog being licensed for the first time the fee is as follows:

Altered: $.50 cents per month up to the rabies expiration date.
Altered-Sr. Rate (owner 60 years of age or older): $.25 cents per month up to the rabies expiration date. Same rate for a recipient of Public Assistance or handicapped individual.
Unaltered: $1.00 per month up to the rabies expiration date.
Unaltered-Sr. Rate: $.50 cents per month up to the rabies expiration date. Same rate for a recipient of Public Assistance or handicapped individual.

For additional information call 240-314-8937.

Last Updated:

02/26/2013

Rockville City Police
Department of Public Safety
2 West Montgomery Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850
In case of emergency, call 911
240-314-8900 (non-emergency)