Does the cat itself carry rabies virus?

Cats themselves do not carry rabies virus, and only after being scratched or bitten by animals with rabies virus will they carry rabies virus. Normal domestic cats and cats regularly vaccinated against rabies generally do not carry rabies virus, which is safer than stray animals or free-range cats. Cats themselves do not carry rabies virus, and only after being scratched or bitten by animals with rabies virus will they carry rabies virus. Normal domestic cats and cats regularly vaccinated against rabies generally do not carry rabies virus, which is safer than stray animals or free-range cats. Sick or poisonous animals are the main source and host of rabies, and they will be infected with rabies virus after being bitten or scratched by sick animals. So if you are bitten by a strange animal, you should get vaccinated immediately.