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Stray cats and rabies

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For the past 3 weeks I’ve had 2 strays hanging out on my back porch. Northwest fl. Once they get a bit more friendly my husband wants to trap them to get shots. Today the orange one bit me on my toe. I’m a hypochondriac so naturally I think I have rabies.

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Recommendation for a stray dog.

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I just found a stray dog with what looks like scabs from some wounds; it's full of flies, especially around the ears, has dark spots, and some parts of its body are without scabs. I've given it Ciprofloxacin and Metronidazole with bandages. I don't know what to do; I can't take it to the vet.

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I need help regarding a possible bite from a stray.

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There were 2 seeming "strays"(I am not sure both seemed quite well fed and groomed but they stayed in the smoke zone of the restaurant) pups which I begun petting because in my country, there is little to no stray dogs. So my group stopped at a nearby restaurant in Romania to eat something.

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Itchy bumps after contacting stray cat

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I found a stray kitten on Friday night and was playing with it. My husband told me to not touch it, but I’ve held stay cats/dogs before and nothing has ever happened (yes he told me “I told you so”…I don’t need for you to tell me this too).

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What do I do with this stray cat

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About a week ago, a stray cat came to our door.We Also suspect that the cat is pregnant, not confirmed, no vet visits, very friendly for a stray cat, trusts us) submitted by /u/Fickle-Box-3763 [link] [comments] gave it food and pampered it. when I woke up the poop was smeared on my hand.it

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what does it mean when a stray cat stays next to you

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there is a stray cat in my street, my neighbours feed her, but for some reason, specifically at night never in the morning, she always comes to lay on my lap while I have a smoke, I don't mind her affection at all just confused why she does this despite me not feeding her. Shes a Calico, 1 years old probably less.

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A stray cat bit me. What are the chances of getting rabies?

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A few days ago, I feeding a stray cat (who has lived in my neighborhood since kittenhood, ~1.5 The cat shows no signs of rabies (the only sign of aggression is sometimes hissing when given a bowl of food which is completely normal stray cat behavior). I washed it immediately with soap and water, hand sanitizer, and antiseptic spray.