[email protected] wrote in
news:15624-40142B58-18@storefull-
3198.bay.webtv.net:
> Dr C PhD wrote:
>
> Unless you have received a bite which drew blood, I would not see any need for the shots.
>
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>
> I've gotten some minor scratches from the cats, & I was still stroking & petting that cat
> yesterday, before he acted ill.
>
> It wasn't until yesterday afternoon, that he looked sick, sorta stiff & stuff, dishevelled &
> acting oddly, & seeking help or something, ... then he went under the house. I thought he might
> have been poisoned, & I've been upset about that & crying.
>
> Today, he was howling some, & staying at a distance. When I got closer, his eyes were wild &
> weird. He howled at me threatenly, & looked confused & ready to attack. He looked in a lot of
> pain, his chin was wet, & he ignored canned food (his favorite). Then he must have left when
> another cat approached the food, & while I was moving two dogs a safer distance away.
>
> In the months before the rabies, he'd grab & gently bite my leg through my sweatpants, playfully,
> ... but not cause much if any damage. ???
>
> I'm scared.
>
> Today, I've been outside keeping an eye on the dogs, & trying to pick up trash, ... to clear an
> area near the porch, for another dog cage for tonight. So I'm in a lot of pain.
>
> I've picked up about thirty or so bags of trash, so far. Heavy trash. Lots of wet & used
> newspapers, whose previous trash bags deteriorated & burst. Plus, I'm having to tote it across the
> yard & down the driveway.
>
> This is a nightmare, & I seem to be in shock. I didn't think that animals still got rabies, esp.
> those kept in the city. No animals at the farm ever got rabies, when I lived there for 18 years.
>
> I've very concerned about the dogs, & also about my staying in good enough health (despite the
> very failed medical system here), in order to care for them.
>
> Susan, Su_Texas my opinions
>
Trap that critter and get it examined NOW! Talk to the vet and your doctor.
Why mess around with something as deadly as rabies. I would rather mess with almost anything other
than a rabid pet.
Check the rabies reports. Common wild animals like skunks are a well known carrier. Squirrels come
to mind as do rats.
To die of rabies is one of the most painful ways to die.
r
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