Both Tampa and St. Petersburg set records for consecutive days in which the high temperature did not reach 60 Â°F (16 Â°C), and Tampa experienced ten consecutive days with a low temperature below freezing. Much of the area received a wintry mix of rain, sleet, and possibly a few snowflakes on January 9â10.
Consider, also, that while our government may require rabies vaccines every three years for the protection of public health, individual veterinarians may exempt some petsââtemporarily, at leastââon the basis of their compromised health.
Until about 2006, most states required annual rabies vaccines for dogs and many required the same for cats. If your cat has never had a rabies vaccine before -- and if your state requires cats to have rabies shots -- then you must repeat the vaccine within the 12th month after the first shot.he Rabies Threat. Rabies is a preventable viral disease that attacks the central nervous system. It is nearly 100 percent fatal to animals. Cats, along with dogs and cattle, are among the animals most often reported as rabid.