I recently purchased a former championship himalayan. He was very badly matted,dirty, and had sores under his coat. He hadn't been well taken care of. I took him to the vets who gave him a clean bill of health but suggested grooming and antibiotics. When I had him groomed he bit the groomer. She sedated him to finish the job. No one at the vets told me about the incident. Anyway the groomer called our local health unit (but didn't even tell me she had been bitten) who has quarantined the cat. I was told when I bought him that he had his shots and upon checking I found that rabies wasn't one of them.Wouldn't the vet have noticed signs of rabies when I took him in? I am trying to get hold of the previous owner for confirmation of rabies shots. The sores completely disappeared after he was shaved and bathed. What I need to know is if rabies shots should be done every year with the rest of the shot? and are sores on their skin a sign of rabies? I really hate having to keep this poor guy separated from us, he has been through so much already