Bitten by neighborhood stray cat. Worried about rabies

[elswordfish]

Update:

Animal shelter called me back again. The cat is doing ok. They plan on adopting him out which is great. HeÂ’s usually such a sweet cat and this was so not like him to bite. But I know why he did. Another cat had been on the porch with him. Made him irritated. And, he just didnÂ’t wanna be bothered with me.

But , the good thing is that he is fine which like you said Poppy if he was showing any symptoms by the time he bit me on Tuesday he probably wouldnÂ’t be fine now.

I still want a rabies shot though just to make myself comfortable. I know itÂ’s silly but I worry so badly.

I will be calling the animal shelter back too in a week or so to find out if the poor kitty got adopted.

[.Poppy.]

Yeah it didn’t seem like the cat had any symptoms. But, I am worried as to why he had lost weight. But that could have a bunch of causes.

Unfortunately, there are a bunch of reasons a cat, especially a stray cat, could lose weight. The most likely causes are food insecurity (and cats eat less in the summer anyway) and/or worms.

I really don't think the series will be necessary - you would absolutely know if a cat had bitten and broken skin (I was bitten on the finger and bled a ton, and then had a scar for awhile) and the cat sounds healthy and fine anyway.

[Fishmanpa]

I still want a rabies shot though just to make myself comfortable.

You're going to do what your dragon demands but shots are not necessary.

FMP

[darlene85]

Cats eat less in summer, my cat loses some weight every summer and he is an indoor cat.

[elswordfish]

My anxiety is even worse tonight. My throat is clogged up with phlegm and I keep thinking it’s a rabies symptom. 😔

[elswordfish]

I am shaking and I am worried that it’s rabies. I am really scared.

I called the health department and animal control again and nothing back from them yet. I am so worried they are gonna tell me he’s got symptoms.

I am freaking out.

[elswordfish]

Animal shelter called back. They said again that they don’t think he has rabies and that he’s still doing fine.

[nomorepanic]

I think you need to get some help for this irrational rabies fear

[darlene85]

You should adopt him.

[elswordfish]

You should adopt him.

I want to so badly but him and my cat don’t get along at all. My cat has ran out the door on multiple occasions and fought with him 😔