A cat with rabies contains rabies virus in its body, and contains a relatively large amount of rabies virus in its saliva. The paws also carry a certain amount of saliva on them because they will lick them, so the paws will also contain rabies virus. If a rabid cat bites or scratches a person, it is very likely that the rabies virus will infect the person’s body or wound, thus allowing the person to be infected with rabies as well. If a cat has been determined to have rabies, it should be trapped and killed to avoid transmitting the rabies virus to humans. During a rabies attack, the cat is likely to be unable to recognize its owner and is more irritable. If it bites or scratches a person, appropriate precautions must be taken for the person, mainly rabies vaccination. If the scratch causes bleeding or the bite causes bleeding, rabies immunoglobulin should also be administered.