Hi...so today one of my ferals had to be put down. I am heartbroken and extremely sad. He was fine yesterday. Then this morning he didnt come to eat and I found him laying in the neighbors yard panting and crying. It seemed like he couldn't move his back legs. I thought he got hit by a car or something. So I trapped him and brought him to the vet and the Dr said he might have rabies by the way he was acting.
He was at that point twitching and seemed to have clear neorlogical damage.
They put him down humanly and are going to send him out to be tested but won't get results back for weeks.
Now I am not only upset about the death but worried all the cats have it including my indoor cats and myself! He scratched me a few weeks ago. The outdoor cats all play bite and one of mine goes outside and has contact with them and play bites and then plays with the rest indoor. He bites me too sometimes playfully.
I dont know if I should be bleaching their shelters out cleaning everything or leaving it alone so I minimize my contact.
He was vaccinated for rabies end of February of last year...so a year and a couple months ago. The rest were vaccinated around the same time. Could he of had it before being vaccinated and it was dormit till now.
So many questions. Has anyone dealt with this. I am at a loss, feeling like I should of never of done any of this TNR. I am totally freaked out for me and all the cats.
He was at that point twitching and seemed to have clear neorlogical damage.
They put him down humanly and are going to send him out to be tested but won't get results back for weeks.
Now I am not only upset about the death but worried all the cats have it including my indoor cats and myself! He scratched me a few weeks ago. The outdoor cats all play bite and one of mine goes outside and has contact with them and play bites and then plays with the rest indoor. He bites me too sometimes playfully.
I dont know if I should be bleaching their shelters out cleaning everything or leaving it alone so I minimize my contact.
He was vaccinated for rabies end of February of last year...so a year and a couple months ago. The rest were vaccinated around the same time. Could he of had it before being vaccinated and it was dormit till now.
So many questions. Has anyone dealt with this. I am at a loss, feeling like I should of never of done any of this TNR. I am totally freaked out for me and all the cats.
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