A rabies alert has been posted for parts of south Forsyth County after a cat in the area near the intersection of Atlanta Highway and McFarland Parkway tested positive for rabies following its capture overnight on Jan. 29.
“The resident brought the cat into the (county) Pet Resource Center, and it suffered a medical complication that was consistent with an animal presenting with Rabies,” Forsyth County Animal Services Manager Haley Brown said Tuesday. “The prompt observation and testing yielded a positive result, and we encourage other (people) to come forward if their animals are symptomatic.”
Brown added that contact between wild animals and domestic pets as well as some people have
increased recently, “so we encourage all residents to have their pets vaccinated against the rabies virus
and be educated on what to do if they encounter a potentially rabid animal.”
Officials don’t know how the cat contracted the virus, meaning the source may still be on the loose, whether it’s another cat, a dog or a wild animal.