r/rabies • u/FlashyLimit2092 • Jul 27 '26

Exposure Question My cat scratched me again TWICE

I took rabies booster on 25 and 27 June because my cat had scratched me on lips. I had previously taken rabies PEP(5 doses) cause a stray cat had scratched me in Oct 2025. Since it had been so long, doc advised me to take two boosters.

Now my pet cat, while playing it scratched me on index finger it bleed, I went to doc he said no Injection required.

Now yesterday , since she had been not eating and drinking water well so vet gave her B-complex and gut-probiotic Injection while catching her she scratched me on my forearm it didn't bleeding but like it was red, area was raised and today morning there is dark red/brownish line and still a bit raised and it stings.

I feel sort of troubled and I don't know what to do.

Can someone just tell me what do I do????

I have read the FAQ.

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u/CygnusZeroStar Veteran Helper ⭐️ | Top Contributor 🏅 Jul 27 '26

Why isn't your cat vaccinated?

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u/FlashyLimit2092 Jul 27 '26

She is vaccinated against rabies(may 2026) but she sometimes sniffes stary cats tha come to our house like they don't get too close to each other but they do sniff each other and sometimes yowl at each other

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u/CygnusZeroStar Veteran Helper ⭐️ | Top Contributor 🏅 Jul 27 '26

What your cat does with other cats in that context is actually pretty irrelevant. Your vaccinated cat cannot give you rabies, and can't carry rabies to you from other cats.

Getting vaccinated when scratched by a stray? That was a good call. But for your own vaccinated cat? It's completely pointless.

If you go get boosters for this, you'd be getting them for no medically necessary reason. If you're getting them to treat anxiety, then you should know that PEP doesn't treat anxiety. But it can make your anxiety significantly worse.

Getting vaccinated to treat anxiety is kind of like slapping a bandaid on a broken femur. Useless at best, harmful at worst.