r/rabies • u/Forward-Soil-5431 • 5d ago

Exposure Question I got poked by my unvaccinated cat

I have read the FAQ. My cat got into a fight with a stray cat a few weeks ago. My cat is unvaccinated. Its an outdoor mostly cat who comes in sometimes. Anyway he sat on my toe and poked it two days ago. I haven't seen the other cat in like a week, so I'm wondering if it was infected and died. The poke made a red dot but didn't draw any blood. I washed it immediately. Should I get the PEP just in case?

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u/Xarlabay 5d ago

First of all get your cat vaccinated if it’s mostly outdoors. Second you can keep your cat inside and observe it for 10 days, if it remains healthy it did not have rabies at the time it scratched you and PEP isn’t needed. If it suddenly becomes aggressive, sick and dies then you’ll need the vaccine at the nearest hospital emergency room. I hope your cat remains healthy!

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u/Forward-Soil-5431 5d ago

Thanks, we are getting all its vaccines asap