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Why it's important to vaccinate all animals that can be protected with their rabies vaccine!!! Our horses, dogs, cats, and cattle were all vaccinated against this awful disease. Glad only two people were exposed to this poor cow, and that she was actually tested. Mary

I don't know how to bring the page up on this site, but it's on the CDC rabies site. Lists procedures for multiple species, worth checking out. Mary

I just amended my comments from yesterday about rabies, please look. Mary

Rabies: infected critters are contagious BEFORE showing signs of illness! Time while contagious and acting normal vary by species and individual, from less than ten days for dogs and cats to months for bats. Skunks can take time too. In part it's why some species are more dangerous than...

"Fear mongering" it ain't! I've seen rabies, in a 'pet' raccoon, and because the poor little guy was tested, nobody died. 30+ people were vaccinated over that one, years ago. Nobody wants to take chances with this disease, because it is so lethal. Before more dogs in the USA were vaccinated...

Bad idea, at least in the USA! Foxes are one of our common rabies carriers, beautiful and needed predators, but not to be 'tamed'. And not appreciated if one is killing chickens. Mary

The puppies we've raised were easy, the adult rescues, not so much. Especially our formerly abused dog from a fighting dog background; wonderful with people, and an expert killer of critters (esp. our chickens) when possible. Mary

Many dogs can be trained to leave your chickens alone, but the key is TRAINING! And dogs are far and away the most expensive and time consuming protectors you can have; time training, food, health care, and repeat. Also more fencing necessary to keep your dogs at home. Meanwhile, electric...

The sick mangy fox who killed ten of our hens a few years ago was shot and killed a MILE away from our property! Critters travel, and have big ranges, even this poor sick individual. Mary

Again, relocating foxes is not a solution, and illegal many places. Check first! Live trapping a fox, very difficult. Mary

We lost ten nice laying hens one afternoon to one mangy sick fox! He killed them and came back for more, and for bodies. Seen by neighboring workers, who didn't let us know. We couldn't get a good shot at him, but a neighbor was able to shoot him the next week. Don't count on no losses from...

Here, and in many states, it's illegal to relocate many critters. Look up your state laws first! Mary

Electric fencing, and/ or dogs. Shooting a critter with a pellet gun or BB gun is considered animal abuse many places, it causes injuries, pain, and infections, not good. Many of us don't have good areas where it's safe to use projectile weapon, with neighbors, the road, and our own animals in...