Taking care of sick cat that has not had rabies vaccine. cat is weak, some drool and has trouble using back legs and acting abnormally friendly when it used to be standoffish. no bites, possible wiped eyes after contact with spit. rabies a concern?

Rabies in the US is carried by some raccoons, skunks, foxes, coyotes and bats. These animals can transmit rabies to cats, dogs and livestock. Any mammal can become infected with rabies. The virus is in the saliva of the infected animal. This is why all cats and dogs must get rabies shots. Otherwise, the person interacting with the sick or strange-acting animal will not know their rabies risk.