Feral cat found in East Pittsburgh tests positive for rabies
EAST PITTSBURGH (AP) — Authorities in western Pennsylvania say a feral cat found in the Pittsburgh area has tested positive for rabies. The Allegheny County health department says the cat was recently brought to the department’s laboratory after if was picked up in the borough of East Pittsburgh. Authorities say four animals have tested positive for rabies in the county so far this year: a bat, a cat, a groundhog and a raccoon. Last year, 25 animals were confirmed to have rabies in the county: a dozen raccoons, nine bats, two cats, a fox and a groundhog.