I live right outside of Fargo N.D. We had some kittens I was taming down to give away. One of the kittens bit me really good and it got away from me. I didn't think much of it till the next day I came in the barn and the kittens and cats were eating food on one side of the dish and a Skunk and Coon were eating on the other side. I shot the Coon in the back and Skunk got in the bales. I called the North Dakota health dept and they said bring in the Coon and Skunk when I catch it. I caught it in a live trap the next day. I was going to drown it in the river and they said no. As the testing they do may not be accurate. I just didn't want it to spray. I took both animals to NDSU testing faculty. Its a 50.00 charge for them to be tested. They both came back negative so that was a good thing.

If your worried about it, get the pre-exposure series of shots, not cheap, but worth it. if you're a Veteran, they can be had at any VAMC free or low cost. You may have to argue a bit that you NEED the shots, because you handle wild animals. The Vet Rep and/or patients advocate can help.

Is rabies fatal when untreated? I think so,

Their thought was that if the coon or the skunk had rabies then the cat would be exposed. I would have to kill the kitten to be checked.