FREDERICK, Md. – The Frederick County Health Department is alerting anybody who could have encountered a feral cat after the stray examined constructive for rabies.
The cat was picked up on February 20 from an space close to Monarch Ridge Park and Emerald Farm Park near Butterfly Ridge Elementary School after officers obtained stories of its ‘unusual and aggressive behavior.”
The cat, pictured in a sedated state, is described as a young adult female with distinct light silvery and cream coloring.
Anyone who may have had contact with the cat between February 6 and February 20 is asked to notify the FCHD’s Community Health Services Office at 301-600-3342. If your pet had contact with the cat, please notify the FCHD’s Environmental Health Office at 301-600-1717.
The picture exhibits the cat, pictured in a sedated state, that examined constructive for rabies after stories of it displaying ‘unusual and aggressive behavior.’ (Frederick County Health Department)
This is the second cat to check constructive for rabies up to now this yr in Frederick County. The first constructive cat was collected earlier this month from Talbot Run Road in Mount Airy and isn’t associated to this case. R
Officials say rabies occurrences are widespread within the space. In 2023, Frederick County had 32 animals take a look at constructive for rabies.
Rabies is attributable to a virus that invades the central nervous system and is often deadly in animals and people. It’s unfold by means of an contaminated animal’s saliva, often by means of bites.
