HOW TO PROTECT AGAINST RABIES
- Vaccinate pets - cats, dogs, and ferrets need
regular vaccinations
- Livestock can be vaccinated too.
- Don't feed or try to handle wild animals, no
matter how cute they look
- Don't feed or try to handle stray animals
- Avoid all sick or strange-acting animals
- Cover garbage cans and don't leave pets food
outside
- Don't keep wild animals as pets. It's
dangerous and illegal.
- Don't touch or pick up dead
animals
- Leave live bats alone and don't
handle dead bats
- Don't let your pet play with bats
- "Bat Proof" your house
or other buildings with screens and cover up openings