Hi again-check out this section of the Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2002 - this may help your cause: (http://www.avma.org/pubhlth/rabcont.asp) 5) POSTEXPOSURE MANAGEMENT ANY ANIMAL POTENTIALLY EXPOSED TO RABIES VIRUS (See Part III, A. 1. Rabies Exposure) BY A WILD, CARNIVOROUS MAMMAL OR A BAT THAT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR TESTING SHOULD BE REGARDED AS HAVING BEEN EXPOSED TO RABIES. a) DOGS, CATS, AND FERRETS Unvaccinated dogs, cats, and ferrets exposed to a rabid animal should be euthanized immediately. If the owner is unwilling to have this done, the animal should be placed in strict isolation for 6 months and vaccinated 1 month before being released. Animals with expired vaccinations need to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Dogs, cats, and ferrets that are currently vaccinated should be revaccinated immediately, kept under the owner's control, and observed for 45 days. -April [Posted in FML issue 3961]