Stray cat tests positive for rabies in Athens-Clarke County

Stray cat tests positive for rabies in Athens-Clarke County

A stray cat found off Atlanta Highway near the Athens-Clarke County/Oconee County line has tested positive for rabies, according to health officials.

Athens community cat tests positive for rabies

The following was released by the Athens-Clarke County government On Sunday, March 8, 2026, an Athens-Clarke County Unified Government (ACCGov) Animal Services Department officer responded to a call of a cat that was behaving aggressively in the area of Westwood Avenue in Bogart off Atlanta Highway near the Athens-Clarke County/Oconee County line. The officer captured a domestic shorthair breed community cat that was white with tabby spots. Afte…