A Pet Cat Returns With a Wound After Roaming

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John de Jong, No Money, No Shots, No Way to Treat a Cat. Boston Herald, July 1, 2012
http://bostonherald.com/entertai ... rticleid=1061142648
("Rabies vaccines are required for both species [dog and cat] in Massachusetts and in many other states as well. This is due to the fact that rabies is a public health risk that does not lead merely to illness but potentially death. Any wound of unknown origin has to be assessed as a possible bite from a rabid animal unless proven otherwise")

Note:
(a) Drain (surgery)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drain_(surgery)
(b) The vet said, "You also need to get him [cat] neutered so he will not spray in your home."

spray (vi): "to emit a stream or spray of urine <a cat may spray to mark its territory>"
www.m-w/com
(c) Rabies. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, undated.
http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/

Click "What is the risk for my pet?"
("Any animal bitten or scratched by either a wild, carnivorous mammal or a bat that is not available for testing should be regarded as having been exposed to rabies. Unvaccinated dogs, cats, and ferrets exposed to a rabid animal should be euthanized immediately. If the owner is unwilling to have this done, the animal should be placed in strict isolation for 6 months and vaccinated 1 month before being released. Animals with expired vaccinations need to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Dogs and cats that are currently vaccinated are kept under observation for 45 days")