Gettysburg Stray Cat Tests Positive for Rabies as York County Reported 1 Rabid Kitten
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Updated · WHP Harrisburg · Jul 31
Gettysburg Stray Cat Tests Positive for Rabies as York County Reported 1 Rabid Kitten
1 articles · Updated · WHP Harrisburg · Jul 31
Summary
A stray cat found roaming the 800 block of Stone Jug Road in Butler Township, Adams County, tested positive for rabies, prompting a public warning from the Adams County SPCA.
The SPCA urged residents to keep pets from roaming outdoors unattended and to keep rabies vaccinations current, saying the virus can severely affect the nervous system of humans and animals.
Residents who see wildlife stumbling, acting unusually tame or aggressive, drooling excessively or showing paralysis were told to contact the Pennsylvania Game Commission at (833) PGC-HUNT; rabies questions should go to a veterinarian.
The Adams County case came one day after the Pennsylvania Department of Health warned the public about a rabid kitten found in nearby York County.