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Rabies Prevention Please keep all animals leashed while Animals with rabies often show changes
inside the vehicle and cages. All in behavior. Wild animals may act
and Vaccination animals must be under the control of friendly, domestic animals may become
Spring Rabies a responsible adult. aggressive, and animals that are active
only at night may appear during the
Clinics Rabies is an acute, progressive viral day. Rabid animals may stagger, drool,
infection that nearly always results in or become paralyzed. The diagnosis
fatal encephalitis. An exposure to the
May 16 at the Greater Impact rabies virus may occur when a person of rabies is made by examining brain
Church (13699 Greensboro Rd. tissue from the suspected rabid animal.
is bitten by or exposed to saliva of a
Greensboro) 5PM-7PM**
rabid animal. The disease is prevented To avoid being exposed to rabies:

with a four dose rabies vaccine series
June 6 at the Health & Public • Have your dogs, cats, ferrets,
administered over a period of 14 days
Services Building and a dose of rabies immunoglobulin and livestock vaccinated against
403 S. 7th St., Denton rabies
given at the beginning of the series.
5PM-7PM** • Keep your pet under your
Each year, approximately 900 Mary-
**THESE ARE DRIVE-THRU CLIN- landers receive preventive vaccinations control at all times, especially
ICS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. after exposure to a rabid or potentially when traveling

Please call 410-479-8045 to schedule rabid animal. • Enjoy wildlife from a distance
an appointment. and do not feed wildlife
• Avoid sick animals and any that
are acting in an unusual manner
• Cover garbage cans securely and
do not leave pet food outside
• Do not relocate wildlife
• Prevent bats from entering your
home.
14374 Benedictine Ln | Ridgely, MD 21660
If you find a bat in your home, do
THE COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY not touch it. Bats found in the home
should be safely collected, if possible,
AT MARTIN’S HOUSE & BARN and tested for rabies. Only let a bat go
if you are sure no people or household
(This is our new name, was previously Saint Martin’s Barn)
pets have had any contact with it. If it
Drive-Thru Pantry and Thrift Store Hours: is alive, protect yourself from exposure
and catch it by placing a small box,
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Martes, Jueves, Viernes
bowl, or can over the bat once it has
8:30 am - 11:30 am 8:30 am - 11:30 am
landed to roost, and then slide a piece
Wednesday 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Wednesday 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
of cardboard under the container to

Thrift Store is also open First Saturdays 8 am-Noon trap the bat inside. Tape the cardboard
to the container and contact the Caro-
FOOD ASSISTANCE: line County Health Department for
guidance.
PLEASE CALL OUR BARN MANAGER
AT 410.634.2537 EXT. 111 Any suspected exposure to a rabid
animal should be reported immedi-
RENT & UTILITIES ASSISTANCE: ately to the Caroline County Health
PLEASE CALL OUR HOUSING & SUPPORT SERVICES Department at 410-479-8045.
COORDINATOR AT 410-634-2537 EXT. 105

All staff at Martin’s House & Barn are following CDC guidelines
for social distancing and COVID prevention, including daily

temperature checks and masking.
We ask that clients also please wear a mask and maintain
distance of six feet when staff bring the food to the vehicle.

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