Eastern Cape Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform (DRDAR) brought joy and relief to pet lovers in Walmer Township in Gqeberha on Friday (subs:29/04/2022) by vaccinating 542 cats and dogs in a bid to stop spread of rabies.To commemorate the Word Veterinary Day, which is on Saturday 30 April, DRDAR
embarked on a mass rabies vaccination campaign in response to the 812 cases that have been confirmed provincial since January 2021.
Rabies has claimed a total of 13 lives across the province since its outbreak, with 6 lives in
the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Municipality only.One of the local dog owners, Cebisa Magwala who came with her dog at G West Park
expressed joy and relief that there was a vaccination drive.