Can indoor cats get rabies? What are the symptoms and timeline?

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If my cats have Rabies when will the symptoms show up and what are the symptoms . If they are home cats and have no interactions with other cats dogs or bats guaranteed is there any chance of them having rabies .

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Symptoms of rabies can show up anywhere from a few weeks to months or even years after exposure to the disease. Most commonly, a few weeks would be expected. Symptoms would be neurologic problems like acting drunk or disoriented, abnormal aggressive behavior, seizures, or paralysis. A bite from an infected animal is the only way to get rabies, so if your cats have never been bitten by a suspect animal, there is no chance at all that they could have it.

Can indoor cats get rabies? What are the symptoms and timeline?

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