Join the movement to protect cats   Key Rabies Facts    • Rabies
is a public health victory.     -  Immunization and education
programs have virtually eliminated rabies from domestic animals
in the U.S.     -  The last confirmed cat to human transmission
of rabies occurred in 1975. Cases of human rabies are
exceedingly rare in the U.S.   • Rabies is an acute viral
infection spread via the saliva or brain tissue of a rabid
animal.   • Rabies is entirely preventable, even after a person
has been exposed.   • Raccoons, skunks, and bats are the most
common sources of rabies exposure in the U.S.   • Trap-Neuter-
Return programs protect feral cats from contracting the disease
and ensure they pose no threat to humans.  What You Need to Know
About Rabies  Rabies is an acute viral infection of the central
nervous system.  Rabies viruses can infect most mammals, and are
usually spread when saliva from a rabid animal enters the body
via a mucous membrane, a puncture wound, or open cut. Once
inside the body, the virus tra