Purplecat wrote:

How does rabies impact on handling unknown
domestic animals in US? What happens if you get bitten by an animal
you don't know? Does this affect the average animal lover's ability
to catch/handle stray animals?

Just wondering...

Thanks,
Purplecat

If I have to handle a feral cat I wear gloves. Thick ones. I've been
bitten by foster cats and kittens I've rescued; serious bites. The
foster cat who bit me the worst I've ever been bitten was quarantined
in my home and I just watched her, the bite site, and would have taken
action if it was needed. The cat would have been quarantined any
ways, 2 weeks here. In my state they will allow quarantine in my
home. Any strays that I've trapped for neuter I don't get close
enough to them to get bitten. It's trap, trip to the clinic in the
trap, release to my house in the bathroom still in the trap overnight
(or in their own familiar environment) and release. The ones I feed
haven't been aggressive enough after neutering to worry about a bite
but I get them rabies shots and other shots and vetting when they are
neutered.

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Cheryl