My cat bit me. Am I safe from rabies if it's alive after 10 days?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
A cat bit me 1 month a go and she is still alive on 30 day can you say the cat was able to infect me during that time cat is healthy on 30th day after that eating food..is it true that if the cat has rabies in her saliva cat will die within 10 days ?
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Published on January 23rd, 2020
Yes, it is true that an animal that can transmit rabies will die within 10 days. The animal is typically placed on a 10 day quarantine after the bite. If the animal lives beyond the 10th day, it was not shedding the rabies virus at the time that the bite occurred. Here is a link with more information. https://www.americanhumane.org/fact-sheet/rabies-facts-prevention-tips/ If you have any concerns with your health then you should contact your physician or local health department.
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Related Answers from Veterinarians
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Published on January 24th, 2020
Hi there. If an animal is still alive and healthy 10 days after a bite incident, then you can be confident that they were not capable of transmitting the virus at the time of the bite. This is because once the rabies virus is in the salivary glands, neurologic signs and death will follow within a short time. So in general, if a bite occurred a month ago and the cat is still alive and acting normal, this should indicate that there was no rabies exposure at that time. However, I strongly recommend discussing your health concerns with your own physician. As veterinarians, we cannot legally give any human health advice.
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Published on June 22nd, 2018
Dogs who are actively infected and contagious in their saliva with Rabies virus will be dead within 10 days. If you have human health concerns please reach out to you physician as we are veterinarians and can not provide direction on human healthcare. However, it sounds as if your dog is really struggling and I would encourage you to consider having him evaluated by your veterinarian soon. They will be able to guide you with supportive care to keep him comfortable during this time. Best of luck and I hope he does well. Thank you for using Pet Coach.
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Published on February 27th, 2020
HI there. A dog who is shedding the virus in its saliva already has an advanced stage of rabies, and would be expected to die within 7-10 days. So if a bite occurs and the animal still alive and healthy 10 days later, this is not considered to be a rabies exposure. If someone is bitten by a stray animal that cannot be caught for testing or quarantine, then post-exposure rabies treatment is typically recommended - at least by most health departments here in the United States. I would recommend getting in touch with your local public health officials where you are, or speaking to your own physician, to get advice on what should be done in your case.
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