🌱 Rabid cat in South Hempstead: what health officials want you to do
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- Rabid cat in South Hempstead: what health officials want you to do
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• Rabid cat found in Long Island: what to know (pix11.com) — A feral cat found in South Hempstead has tested positive for rabies, prompting Nassau County health officials to urge residents to avoid wild or feral animals and keep pet vaccinations current. This is only the second confirmed rabies case in the county this year, thanks to an ongoing bait vaccination program, but officials stress that the virus remains a real local risk. 
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the skeleton lonely?" — He had no body to play with. (Thank you Margie S. for sending it in!)
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