Whiteside County Animal Control Rabies
RABIES VACCINATION / COUNTY REGISTRATION
According to Sec 7-2 of the Illinois Animal Control Act regarding Rabies control – Inoculation:
Unless contraindicated by a licensed veterinarian, every owner, except licensed animal
impounding facilities, of a dog 4 months or more of age shall cause such dog to be inoculated
with rabies vaccine by a licensed veterinarian at such intervals approved by the Illinois
Department of Agriculture.
Registration required; registration fee.
Every owner, except shelters and animal impounding facilities, of a dog 4 months old or older
shall causes such dog to be registered with Whiteside County. To register, the owner shall
either present proof of rabies vaccination or prove the dog is confined at all times in an
enclosed area and, in all cases, pay a registration fee pursuant to a fee schedule established and
maintained by the county.
Sec 7-7 Animal Control fees
1) For a dog inoculated with a rabies vaccination providing 1 year immunity, or confined at all
times in an enclosed area, registration fee shall be $12 a year.
2) For a dog inoculated with a rabies vaccination proving 3 year immunity, the registration fee
shall be either:
a) $12 a year OR
b) $30 for the full 3 year immunity
3) In those instances where rabies vaccination is contraindicated by a licensed veterinarian, the
registration fee shall be $12 a year.
Rabies Control
One of the three main responsibilities of Whiteside County Animal Control is to protect the
citizens of the county from rabies through the inoculation and registration of dogs, stray dog
impoundment, animal bite investigations and other rabies control measures as may be deemed
necessary.
Rabies
Rabies is an infectious and often fatal viral disease that attacks the central nervous system and
is transmitted by the bite of an infected animal. There is no cure; only prevention. Animal
Control is encouraging owners to vaccinate their pet against rabies. If an infected animal comes
into contact with your unvaccinated pet, it would be subject to a strict quarantine of six months
or euthanized.
A $200 fine can be issued for lack of registration and/or inoculation.
NOTICE. Section 7-6, paragraph (c) of the Whiteside County Code reads as follows:
Any owner of a dog four months or more of age which is not officially inoculated against
rabies OR registered with Whiteside County is subject to a fine of at least $200. A separate
offense shall be deemed committed on each day during which a violation occurs.