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My cat caught a bat. What to do?

PoC avatarPosted on July 27, 2022 by Michael BroadJuly 27, 2022

It depends to a certain extent where you are. I will discuss the USA and UK. This is a tricky topic partly because the advice varies depending on where you live and because the internet is not great it providing …

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Florida Department Of Health guidelines for rabies precautions – comment

PoC avatarPosted on December 19, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 19, 2019

Click Orlando.com report that an adopted stray cat tested positive for rabies on Merritt Island. This prompted a 60 day rabies alert in the area. As a consequence, Florida Department Of Health (FDOH) issued a list of precautions people should …

Posted in rabies | Tagged feline rabies, rabies | Leave a reply
Tiny cat scratches

Man with tiny cat scratches abandons hospital ER after learning rabies jabs might cost more than $40,000

PoC avatarPosted on November 25, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 26, 2019

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA as reported by WWAY3: Shyam Patil was scratched by a stray cat. You can see in the photograph that they were tiny scratches but he was advised by his doctor to get a rabies shot just …

Posted in rabies | Tagged feline rabies, rabies | Leave a reply
Rabid cat?

Reports of rabid cats in America are inflated because of a dislike of feral cats

PoC avatarPosted on October 20, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 20, 2019

This is a discussion article on America’s rabid cats. Some facts are clear from the data presented online while other facts are not. However, I noticed, while surfing the Internet this morning, that in India dogs cause the highest number …

Posted in rabies | Tagged dogs, india, rabies | 3 Replies
Woman pets stray cat causing rabies alert

$1.3 billion spent annually in US on precautionary jabs for rabies?

PoC avatarPosted on August 18, 2019 by Michael BroadAugust 18, 2019

There is a huge financial burden, at up to $1.3 billion, which goes with the presence of rabies in the US, either privately or through insurance for the jabs you get as a precaution after you have been bitten by …

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Hand bitten by rabid cat

Central Florida, USA; you’ve got to keep your domestic cats under direct supervision because of rabies

PoC avatarPosted on March 10, 2019 by Michael BroadMarch 10, 2019

Florida: Is the fear of rabies transmitted to domestic cats going to drive cat owners to keeping their cats under direct supervision or keep them inside? There’s a report in the UK online news media which describes a small central …

Posted in rabies | Tagged feline rabies, Florida, rabies | Leave a reply
Hospital invoice for rabies shot

Charge for one injection of rabies immune globulin was $46,422 after cat bites woman

PoC avatarPosted on February 28, 2019 by Michael BroadFebruary 28, 2019

This is the extraordinary story of a single injection of rabies immune globulin costing $46,422. In fact the total bill for this woman who was bitten by a feral cat in Miami-Dade County, Florida was $48,512. Her insurance paid $44,320.90 …

Posted in rabies | Tagged America, feline rabies, rabies | 8 Replies
Man infected with rabies

The final picture of a man who died of rabies after being bitten by a rabid cat in Morocco

PoC avatarPosted on November 14, 2018 by Michael BroadNovember 19, 2018

This is the final picture of a British man with duel nationality who was bitten by a stray cat in Morocco. His name is Omar Zouhri. The cat happened to be infected with rabies and therefore he became infected. Regrettably, …

Posted in rabies | Tagged Cat News, feline rabies, rabies, zoonotic diseases | 5 Replies
Cat vaccinations

UK is rabies free but after a no-deal Brexit UK citizens will have to pay for a rabies vaccination and certificate

PoC avatarPosted on November 7, 2018 by Michael BroadNovember 7, 2018

After a no-deal Brexit, if a UK citizen wants to take their pet to continental Europe i.e. within the European Union they will need a rabies vaccination and a health certificate which would cost around £60 (US$79). This seems to …

Posted in rabies | Tagged cat vaccinations, feline rabies | 1 Reply
Cat bites shelter worker. What to do?

Cat bites shelter worker. What to do?

PoC avatarPosted on April 17, 2018 by Michael BroadApril 17, 2018

If a shelter worker is bitten by a domestic cat who is healthy and that cat is unknown to shelter management the question is what to do next and it is either (1) euthanasia or (2) ten-day observation. It should always be the latter.

Posted in rabies | Tagged animal shelter, cat euthanasia, cat shelter euthanasia, euthanasia, feline rabies, rabies | 23 Replies
Is animal control liable if you are bitten by a rabid cat?

Can You Sue Animal Control If You Are Bitten by A Rabid Cat?

PoC avatarPosted on February 28, 2018 by Michael BroadFebruary 28, 2018

If your child is bitten by a rabid cat can you sue the local animal control services for a failure to protect your child from that cat? You’ll find out in due course if you are able to follow a …

Posted in rabies | Tagged animal control, animal law, feline rabies, law, Pennsylvania, USA animal laws | 2 Replies
Feral means in a wild state

Both CDC and ornithologists misrepresent rabies risk from cats in USA

PoC avatarPosted on December 26, 2017 by Michael BroadJune 26, 2019

CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) in the USA massages the statistics regarding rabid cats by describing feral cats as domestic cats. This is misleading the public and creating unnecessary alarm. It also gives ammunition to cat haters.

Posted in rabies | Tagged feline rabies, rabies
Woman pets stray cat causing rabies alert

Rabies alert because woman pets a stray cat

PoC avatarPosted on June 14, 2017 by Michael BroadJune 14, 2017

In countries where there is rabies, unless you are engaged in TNR work and know the cats and are an experienced feral cat handler, don’t pet stray or feral cats because they are unsocialised. They might become anxious when petted …

Posted in rabies | Tagged cat anxiety, cat bite, cat scratch, defensive cat aggression, feline rabies, feral cats, petting a cat, rabies, stray cats | 4 Replies
Bobcat kitten euthanised and decapitated

Charming three-week-old bobcat kitten euthanised and head cut off

PoC avatarPosted on June 2, 2017 by Michael BroadJune 2, 2017

A sweet three-week-old bobcat kitten was rescued when a man was bulldozing his property. The kitten appeared. The kitten was rescued. She was put into a carrier. For some reason the man put his hand into the carrier perhaps to …

Posted in rabies | Tagged bobcat, Bobcat Kittens, cat bite, euthanasia, feline rabies, rabies | 3 Replies

Do Feral Cats Act as a Buffer Against Humans Getting Rabies?

PoC avatarPosted on February 14, 2017 by Michael BroadFebruary 14, 2017

TNR – trap-neuter-return programs can help to prevent people getting rabies from cats. This might sound strange but please read on and see whether you agree or not. I have never thought about this before but a visitor writing a …

Posted in rabies | Tagged feline rabies, feral cats, rabies | 12 Replies

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