Quote Originally Posted by Spiritwind
I don't know that, that is true in all areas...

In the area I am in in North Carolina, rabies in common... In 2007 there were over 20 confirmed cases of Rabies in wild or domesticated animals JUST in Guilford County North Carolina.

The vet clinic I worked out last year in Greensboro, NC (which is in Guilford county) we had a guy bring in 2 large bull-ish/mastiff type dogs he said just needed yearly exams and update vaccs. Of course just a few minutes after the guy dropped the dogs off we got a call from Animal Control looking for the 2 dogs.. Apparently the larger of the two dogs attacked and killed a raccoon that tested positive for rabies and the dog was way over due for rabies vaccination and the owner had till noon that day to get the dog to animal control for quarinteen or to be put down... instead of doing that he tried to pull a fast one and get his dogs vaccinated and while doing that putting everyone at that clinic at possible risk. Animal Control came and took the larger of the two dogs, which was put down... as the owner didn't have the money to pay for quarinteen.
OMG! That's horrible! What a stupid man! I'm glad no one was hurt in his stupid plan. I didn't know rabies was still so common in some areas.