Hi everyone I am new here and hope not to cause any trauma but need advice. We live in a very rural area of the Northern Plains.
I have a ranch neighbor who has about 30 cats running large on there 30,000 acre ranch.
Today while visiting with the rancher's daughter who is in her 40's, she asked me to go and look into her little girls closet and the little girl show me a cat lying on a blanket in the child's closet.
I asked what is wrong with that cat and she replied that it must have gotten in a fight with a tom cat because it can hardly move and it's eyes are swollen and it can't stand the light, which is the reason it is in the closet in the dark.
The cat will not eat either, the little girl has kitty scratches on her and I did not think much of this until tonight.
I think that cat has rabies, I called them and told them so and they blew me off and said it was just in a fight and not to worry.
I can't help being concerned because none of the cats have had a rabies vaccine and I live in a High Risk State for rabies of which I did not know until tonight.
Could any of you please give me advice on this because I am at a loss.
I have a ranch neighbor who has about 30 cats running large on there 30,000 acre ranch.
Today while visiting with the rancher's daughter who is in her 40's, she asked me to go and look into her little girls closet and the little girl show me a cat lying on a blanket in the child's closet.
I asked what is wrong with that cat and she replied that it must have gotten in a fight with a tom cat because it can hardly move and it's eyes are swollen and it can't stand the light, which is the reason it is in the closet in the dark.
The cat will not eat either, the little girl has kitty scratches on her and I did not think much of this until tonight.
I think that cat has rabies, I called them and told them so and they blew me off and said it was just in a fight and not to worry.
I can't help being concerned because none of the cats have had a rabies vaccine and I live in a High Risk State for rabies of which I did not know until tonight.
Could any of you please give me advice on this because I am at a loss.