My cat caught a bat. What to do?
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 … 
Category Archives: rabies
Florida Department Of Health guidelines for rabies precautions – comment
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 …
Man with tiny cat scratches abandons hospital ER after learning rabies jabs might cost more than $40,000
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 …
Reports of rabid cats in America are inflated because of a dislike of feral cats
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 …
$1.3 billion spent annually in US on precautionary jabs for rabies?
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 …
Central Florida, USA; you’ve got to keep your domestic cats under direct supervision because of rabies
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 …
Charge for one injection of rabies immune globulin was $46,422 after cat bites woman
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 …
The final picture of a man who died of rabies after being bitten by a rabid cat in Morocco
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, …
UK is rabies free but after a no-deal Brexit UK citizens will have to pay for a rabies vaccination and certificate
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 …
Cat bites shelter worker. What to do?
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.
Can You Sue Animal Control If You Are Bitten by A Rabid Cat?
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 …
Both CDC and ornithologists misrepresent rabies risk from cats in USA
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.
Rabies alert because woman pets a stray cat
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 …
Charming three-week-old bobcat kitten euthanised and head cut off
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 …
Do Feral Cats Act as a Buffer Against Humans Getting Rabies?
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 …