In North Carolina, raccoons are more likely to be the source for
rabies than any other animal.
Not exact matches
Rabies is now more common in cats
than any
other domestic
animal.
Because the incubation period for
rabies is usually less
than six months, this quarantine period is meant to ensure that the
animal does not have
rabies before it is allowed to come into regular contact with humans and
other animals again.
There are a number of studies and findings in the attachment that illustrate problems with mandatory spay / neuter laws: Â Fewer people license their pets, resulting in fewer
animal control dollars and greater risk and even incidents of
rabies and
other diseases from
animals whose owners fail to comply with licensing and vaccination requirements. The burden of a mandatory law like this falls on low and moderate income pet owners, and many will opt to surrender their pets rather
than comply.
Management of
animals other than dogs, cats and ferrets depends on many factors such as species, circumstances of the bite, the biting
animal's history, and the
animal's potential for exposure to
rabies.