PUBLIC HEALTH LINKS:

WA DOH Zoonotic Disease Website

List of zoonotic diseases associated with pets

Seattle-King County Zoonotic Disease Website

WA Dept of Agriculture Animal Health Program  (Information about

animal importing and exporting requirements in Washington and health

information for agricultural animals.)

Zoonotic Disease reference manual for veterinary practitioners


List of licensing agencies in King County:

Seattle Humane Society of Seattle and King County  - Pet Licensing and Micro-chipping

Animal Care and Control:

    Seattle: www.seattleanimalshelter.org

    King County: www.kingcounty.gov/safety/AnimalServices/about.aspx

Dog Bite Prevention

Animal-bite-human incidents or potential exposure to Rabies:

contact Communicable Disease/Epidemiology staff - (206) 296-4774

For pregnant women:

    www.cdc.gov/healthypets/pregnant.htm 

    www.cd.gov/healthypets/lcmv_rodents.htm

Compendium on Veterinary Standard Precautions

Univ. of CA at Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program

Health Benefits of Pets

Healthy Pets - Healthy People CDC website

Living with Wildlife Series produced by the WA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife

Paws Wildlife Center :  Phone:  425.787.2500, ext. 817

How to clean up a raccoon latrine

Prevent rodent infestations

Report Rat problems to Public Health:  206.205.4394

King County rodent regulations  (Rodents: Please read carefully!)