Rabies vaccination is required by New York State law for all cats. Beginning in 2012, we will begin using a safer Rabies vaccine for all cats in both our Cazenovia and Hamilton hospitals. PUREVAX™ Rabies is a yearly vaccination which causes less inflammation at the site of vaccine administration. In very rare cases, certain types of vaccines have been implicated as a cause for tumor formation at vaccine sites. Although, the risk for tumor development is low, this risk is real. Our goal is to provide high quality care to your pet as if it were our own, and we believe the use of a yearly PUREVAX™ Rabies  vaccine for cats is currently the safest vaccination available.