BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY)– A cat that assaulted its owner in Brunswick County has actually checked favorable for rabies.
It’s thought the cat contracted rabies throughout an encounter with a wild animal in the southern main part of the county on November 2. The cat was hurt and ended up being ill prior to assaulting its owner.
This cat’s owner is getting the needed treatment. The cat was not existing with its rabies vaccinations.
Brunswick County Health Providers is advising homeowners to remain mindful and take safety measures to safeguard themselves, their liked ones, and their family pets from possibly wild animals.
State law needs that all owned pet dogs, felines, and ferrets need to be immunized versus rabies by 4 months of age and preserve the animal’s existing rabies vaccination status throughout the animal’s whole life time.
One shot is insufficient, rabies vaccinations need to be kept existing.
