Rabies can be contracted from a scratch by a cat carrying the rabies virus. If the patient is scratched and the wound is not deeper than the mucous membrane layer of the skin and does not bleed and goes to the hospital for treatment in time, he/she will not normally be infected with rabies. If the patient’s wound is bleeding and has not been vaccinated or treated after a period of time, the chances of contracting rabies are very high. Patients infected with rabies virus work and live like normal people when they do not develop the disease, but when it develops, they will have clinical symptoms such as panic, convulsions, paralysis, etc., which are characterized by fear of water, sensitivity to light, and in serious cases, they will attack others, respiratory failure and other life-threatening symptoms. Currently there are no specific drugs for rabies treatment. After a patient has been diagnosed, clinical medications can only treat the symptoms exhibited by the rabies patient and improve his or her physical condition to prolong the patient’s survival time. For people who own cats or dogs, it is important to have regular medical checkups and vaccinations for your pets. If you are scratched or bitten by cats or dogs and other pets, you should seek medical attention immediately, and should not take care of it at home without authorization to avoid accidents. If the pet carries the rabies virus, the owner should hand over the cat or dog to the pet hospital for proper treatment to prevent it from hurting people.