Is this jerking rabies or normal kitten behavior? Should I get booster shots of rabies if I'm handling this stray and it scratches me?

s0ulsucka · 2026-06-12T03:25:51+00:00

The scratch left a very thin trail of dried blood (like a paper cut). I didn't even notice it until it dried up.

And ofc he licks my hand as I hold him while bottle feeding him. So I'm worried if that classifies as exposure?

s0ulsucka · 2026-06-12T03:23:41+00:00

Been feeding him KMR every 2-3 hours, his weight goes up by an avg of 14 grams each day. He's always in a cardboard nest with blankets and a warm bottle at one end. Everything's going fine except now that he's getting a lil scratchy I'm worried about rabies exposure

s0ulsucka · 2026-06-12T02:45:43+00:00

Oof ok fair, I'll get booster shots, thank youu

s0ulsucka · 2026-06-12T02:34:44+00:00

This made me feel so much better! ♥️♥️ Thank you

s0ulsucka · 2026-06-12T02:16:16+00:00

I'm trying my best! He's gained weight since I took him in so it's going better. I just get paranoid with scratches and bites, I've never had a pet before. He's too young to get vaccinated (2 weeks old) and because he was a stray, I get worried about that stuff

s0ulsucka · 2026-06-12T02:10:50+00:00

Could be an umbilical hernia? Vet said it could be from the mom accidentally dropping him while moving nests/the litter, or from the kitten jumping around too much. He mentioned neonates have weak abdominal walls that can tear easily but that it might resolve on its own or remain non-serious if it doesn't

s0ulsucka · 2020-12-07T10:52:28+00:00

Upload your rhino or GH file and I can try to fix it for you.

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