I have a friend that was recently scratched by a feral cat, and neither of us thought much of it. It's been 5 days or so since she's been scratched, and I'm concerned about a possibility of rabies. I check up with my friend, who is also 16 like me, regularly about it. She seems too afraid to say anything to her parents.

I know that there has been barely any history of any rabies in my area, and that infections from scratches are rare, but my mom has a co-worker that was scratched by her own cat and had to get treated.. (funny how her co-worker's name is "Kitty" lol)

Anyway, if she can get treatment, how much can she expect it to cost her, and what tests and such will be done? And since I live in the same neighborhood, should I get "pre-treated"?