The Rabies Challenge Fund, based in Garden Grove, CA, was a non-profit organization dedicated to conducting research on rabies vaccines and advocating for evidence-based rabies laws and regulations. Founded in 2006, the fund aimed to ensure that animals are vaccinated against rabies only as necessary to maintain immunity and to minimize the risk of adverse reactions. They also emphasized the importance of antibody testing to ensure protection against rabies and supported medical exemption clauses in state laws to waive vaccinations for animals with health issues or previous adverse reactions.
After completing their research study and publishing the results in 2020, The Rabies Challenge Fund retired its non-profit status and distributed the remaining funds to various charitable organizations focused on pet welfare, such as providing pet food and emergency veterinary care to homeless people's pets, offering financial assistance for pets with cancer, donating wheelchairs to pets in need, and supporting sick and injured dogs with urgent medical care. The fund played a significant role in influencing changes to rabies laws, resulting in all 50 states recognizing and allowing the use of 3-year rabies vaccines.
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