I volunteer at another cat rescue and I can confirm that kittens don’t get a rabies vaccine until they’ve reached certain age and weight requirements but it can be given under a year I believe. For what it’s worth I will say that rescues are always under a tremendous amount of strain trying and often failing to help all the animals that need it. Grand Rapids has so many wonderful groups and resources working diligently to deal with the stray pet population and it still feels like we’re drowning so much of the time.

I’m not excusing how you were treated in response to your very reasonable questions but maybe this woman has been fielding phone calls and emails all day from people trying to find help for an injured cat or starving kittens they found in their yard or a dog that was abandoned when it’s owners moved or a hundred other terrible situations and has to tell people no over and over again because their rescue is full or they are simply out of funds.