The city is holding a low-cost rabies vaccine and microchipping event for cats and dogs at Gage Park this weekend.

Four local veterinarians and vet tech volunteers will join public health and animal services officials at Gage Park on Sat., Sept. 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Cats and dogs can be vaccinated and/or microchipped for $25 (cash) each. Pets will be served on a first-come, first-served basis.

You can also register your cat, or pay an additional fee to licence your dog at the event. They ask for dogs to be on a leash or in a carrier, and cats to be in a carrier.

The clinic comes two years after a raccoon rabies outbreak began in 2015. Since then, 266 animals have been tested positive for rabies in Hamilton.

It's the law for cats and dogs to be vaccinated against rabies when they're over three months old.

More information and prevention tips available on the city's website.