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My cat brought a bat into my home two weeks ago. she likes to hunt.. we live in the middle of nowhere on the river.. with racoons skunks bats fox..?
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Was cat immunized?: Two questions: was your cat immunized against rabies? Was the bat alive? There is the possibility of rabies transmission to your cat if not immunized and then a risk to you. If you have the bat, it can be tested for rabies.
Answered 3/26/2013
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