The Fairfax County Deer Management Archery Program begins Saturday, Sept. 6 and runs through Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015. Under the oversight of the Fairfax County Police Department in collaboration with the Fairfax County Park Authority and the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, the archery program is conducted in parks and other locations in Fairfax County. The archery program, which began
Read moreSix out of ten kittens (born of the mother cat that tested positive for the Rabies virus) have been tested for rabies. Five of the results returned today and show NO signs of the virus. The sixth result has not returned from the lab yet. Three of the kittens are under home quarantines and the final kitten is out of
Read morePrecautions Being Taken A Springfield woman is being vaccinated against rabies after she was bit on Monday, August 4 by an indoor/outdoor cat that was in her care. The cat was euthanized and tested for rabies as a precaution following the bite. The rabies test came back positive on Wednesday, August 6 around 5:30 p.m. Health department officials evaluated the
Read moreRabies! Learn more about this virus and how to prevent it by watching this video. Recently, an outdoor pet cat was found to have the rabies virus in Fairfax County. If your cats spend time outdoors, it’s critically important to vaccinate. Visit your local veterinarian. If you care for outdoor feral cats in your community, consider taking advantage of Fairfax
Read moreThe Fairfax County Police Department has appointed Dr. Katherine Edwards to the Wildlife Management Specialist position with the Animal Services Division. Dr. Edwards has more than 10 years of experience as a wildlife biologist, including program planning, implementation and coordination of administrative, operational, and financial activities for conservation and wildlife management projects. Dr. Edwards received her Bachelor’s degree in biology
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