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Leave the rabid cat at home next time

By Scott Weese on July 22, 2009
Posted in Cats, Rabies

A stray cat taken by someone to a family gathering in Delaware, USA, resulted in 17 people from 4 states undergoing rabies post-exposure treatment. The kitten was found by the side of the road, taken to the gathering (it’s unclear whether it was found on the way there or earlier), and when it became…

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