The veterinary community has been concerned about this for a long time. Vaccine hesitancy isn’t limited to humans. Especially as vaccines for pets become more expensive, those who are already looking for excuses not to vaccinate are choosing to forgo them more and more.

There are a number of negative consequences for not vaccinating your pets against rabies, but of course rising cases of this disease is the worst outcome. Add it to the pile of social contracts that are getting tossed.