Raccoon rabies continues to spread in Quebec as government reports third infected cat - CTV News

MontrealThe infection was detected on Sept. 25 in the town of Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, in the Montérégie region. Owner and a veterinarian were exposed to the cat's rabies and treatedListen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Quebec has run multiple wildlife rabies vaccination programs over the years, greatly reducing the number of annual cases in the past. (CBC)Another cat has been infected with raccoon rabies in Quebec, marking the third confirmed case in a cat this year. The infection was detected on Sept. 25 in the town of Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, in the Montérégie region. The province says the owner and a veterinarian were exposed to the cat's rabies and treated. The government's latest numbers show 313 confirmed cases of raccoon rabies in Quebec this year. Deadly feline disease outbreak kills 20 cats in Rivière-du-Loup, Que. Officials previously reported two cases in cats in late June. “It is weird to see all these cats [get infected.]

New | The Canadian Press | Posted: October 22, 2026 8:46 PM | Last Updated: Just nowOwner and a veterinarian were exposed to the cat's rabies and treatedImage | RacoonCaption: Quebec has run multiple wildlife rabies vaccination programs over the years, greatly reducing the number of annual cases in the past. (CBC)Another cat has been infected with raccoon rabies in Quebec, marking the third confirmed case in a cat this year. The infection was detected on Sept. 25 in the town of Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, in the Montérégie region. The province says the owner and a veterinarian were exposed to the cat's rabies and treated. The government's latest numbers show 313 confirmed cases of raccoon rabies in Quebec this year. Officials previously reported two cases in cats in late June. The government has run multiple vaccination programs, including vaccine bait distribution and "trap-vaccinate-release" operations.

Published: October 22, 2026 at 3:49p.m. EDTMONTREAL — Another cat has been infected with raccoon rabies in Quebec, marking the third confirmed case in a cat this year. The infection was detected on Sept. 25 in the town of Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, in the Montérégie region. The province says the owner and a veterinarian were exposed to the cat’s rabies and treated. The government’s latest numbers show 313 confirmed cases of raccoon rabies in Quebec this year. Officials previously reported two cases in cats in late June. “It is weird to see all these cats (get infected). Just three cats, but still — it’s just unusual, we haven’t seen that,” said Michael Libman, professor in the division of infectious diseases at McGill University. Most people in Quebec vaccinate their cats against rabies, said Libman. “It makes you wonder whether we’re slipping a little bit on people’s awareness that their pets should be vaccinated,” he said. Libman sees this third infected cat as a reminder that rabies is not limited to raccoons. “You can have a rabid dog, you could have a rabid sheep, you can have a rabid cow. All the mammals are susceptible,” he said.

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PETS & ANIMALSWatch Eyewitness News, First Alert Weather, and original programming. Friday, October 2, 2026NASH COUNTY, N. C. (WTVD) -- A raccoon found in the Old Bailey Highway and Bend of the River Road area of Spring Hope tested positive for rabies on Friday. According to Nash County Public Health, testing by the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health confirmed the animal was rabies-positive. People who live in or travel through Nash County are advised to use caution and avoid contact with wild, stray or unfamiliar animals. Anyone who believes they or their pet may have had contact with the raccoon or another potentially rabid animal should immediately call Nash County Public Health's Communicable Disease Control line at (252)-382-0904. To help prevent rabies exposure, residents are encouraged not to approach, touch, feed or attempt to capture wild animals. Officials also recommend teaching children to stay away from wild, stray or unfamiliar animals, keeping pets up to date on rabies vaccinations as required by North Carolina law, securing garbage containers and avoiding leaving pet food outdoors.

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