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Some are all in favor of the vaccine, but less fond of having to register each dose given with the county and get a tag and so on. Of course it's not legal, as

• spondylosaurus 3y ago
  I don't doubt the registration hesitancy, but isn't it ultimately in pet owners' interest to have a record of their pets' rabies vaccines? > Not vaccinating against rabies could lead to your dog dying if they get infected – or in some cases – if they bite someone, Teller from Texas A&M says: "There is a real likelihood that animal control could euthanize your dog and test it for rabies because human health is going to supersede animal health at that point," she says. IIRC rabies testing in animals requires a necropsy... so if your dog bites someone and there's no proof that you vaccinated them, they might get put down and their brain dissected.
• autoexec 3y ago
  There is one thing that is bullshit about the rabies vaccine/license set up and its that the shots are good for 3 years, but some places require that the shots be given every year. Some vets will even give pet owners the choice between a "3 year shot" or a "one year shot". These are both identical. Same doses. Same drug. The "every year" shot just takes more of your money. If you live somewhere that demands annual rabies vaccines you should try to get that changed or try to move somewhere more reasonable. If you have the option to get one shot every three years do it and save your money and spare your pet the unnecessary puncture wounds. In any case this is no excuse for not getting the vaccine at all