PRATTVILLE A stray cat in Prattville had rabies, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH).
In a news release Friday, the ADPH advised residents to take precautions.
The cat scratched a person in the area of Durden Road. The person saw the stray cat acting aggressively towards their own cat and was scratched while trying to separate the cats.
The stray was taken to the Prattville/Autauga County Humane Shelter where rabies was confirmed.
According to Dr. Dee W. Jones, the state public health veterinarian, keeping your pets vaccinated is the best way to ensure that the animal is protected from such encounters with a rabid animal. A pet that is exposed to rabies that is currently vaccinated is very unlikely to develop rabies and is allowed to undergo a much less strict quarantine following a booster vaccine dose.
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