Sudden Change in Behavior

• Friendly cats may become aggressive or withdrawn after contracting rabies, whereas aggressive cats may become affectionate.
  
  

Excessive Licking

• Most animals get rabies after an infected animal bites them. Cats may lick the site of the wound excessively.
  
  

Fever

• Cats are more likely than dogs to develop a fever---a temperature higher than 102.5 degrees F---in the early stage of rabies.
  
  

Anxiety

• Signs of anxiety in cats include excessive meowing, grooming, scratching, pacing or inappropriate urination or defecation.
  
  

Later Symptoms

• After the first two days, additional symptoms develop, including seizures, choking, vicious behavior, and an inability to swallow, causing drooling or "foaming at the mouth."