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Rabid Kitten Gloucester Township

Friday, January 4, 2013

Rabid Kitten Found in Township

A Gloucester Township family took in the ill animal, which was later found to have rabies.

Camden County submitted the following news release: During the evening of Jan. 1, a Gloucester Township family found an ill kitten on their property. They brought the animal into their residence in an attempt to nurse it back to health.  It died the next night, Jan. 2.  The Animal Control Officer for Gloucester Township picked up the kitten and arranged for rabies testing on Jan. 3. On Jan. 4, the Camden County Department of Health was notified that the animal had tested positive for rabies. The entire family was exposed to this animal and will be receiving rabies prophylaxis. The family has two dogs that may have been exposed to the kitten. The dogs are thought to be current with their rabies vaccinations and will be receiving prophylaxis…

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Paul J. DiBartolo

7:11 am on Tuesday, January 8, 2013

To quote a reliable source, "But hey, who am I to dispute Legend-in-his-Own-Mind Head." You know, it is possible, Head, that you have completely overestimated your own importance in all matters Patch related...but, hey, you're a legend in your own mind.   more ›

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