The vet just called and apparently with budget cuts, the county will no longer pay for the rabies test so it falls on me to pay for it. I told him to go ahead with it, because if I get rabies, I would never forgive him. 🙂 He said if I got rabies, he would never forgive himself. Never thought I would say this, but I pray this comes back as distemper instead! I already have that- 🙂
Although the kitty was dehydrated and dry as a bone, I did have that wonderful deep scratch from Jedi on my finger to worry about. I know when it comes to rabies, once it hits the gray matter, it’s all over and that kitty was neurologically twisted.
That seems an odd sort of ‘economy’, especially if rabies is even a little common in your area. Any chance the state will pick up the slack? Or are they just trusting that private citizens will cover for them?
It’s typical of governments these days. I’ll bet they have enough money for raises.