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Outdoor Cats & Rabies <br />Why Does it Happen? <br />® Raccoons main rabies carrier in eastern US <br />Outdoor cats have contact with raccoons (fighting over food) <br />• Cats are #1 rabid domestic animal <br />• Rabid cats can be aggressive and dangerous <br />• Hard to catch, confine and observe for signs of rabies <br />- Victim is more likely to require rabies post -exposure treatment <br />11 <br />