Don’t Skip The Rabies Shot at the Vet

A German Shepard bares its teeth. Dogs are responsible for 99% of rabies cases globally. 

Photographer: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America

Hi, it’s Janice in Johannesburg, where summer has fully arrived and people are getting outdoors. This means more dogs are being taken for walks or to the local park to play, which has vast benefits, but also some risks. But before we get to that...

When I was a kid we had cats, bunnies, guinea pigs, hamsters, fish, a tortoise, and for a short time snakes, at home. That made us about the only family on the block than didn’t own a dog.