3 bats in 2 days????

[Anonymous]

Bats don't chatter; cats chatter when they want to catch prey. Bats make noises humans can't hear except maybe for clicks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bats don't chatter; cats chatter when they want to catch prey. Bats make noises humans can't hear except maybe for clicks.

They make hissing and chirping noises that sound rather insect-like when cornered by, say, a cat in the middle of the night in my house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bitten while asleep? Oh dear. In theory, then, there could have been previous bats that flew in and later flew out and I got bit and never, ever knew. I have never seen a bat in my bedroom. Cat is up to date. Cat got within 5-6 inches of the bat but no contact, the bat was actually under the metal basket when it chattered at the cat.

CDC records 10 cases of bat rabies infections in people since 2008, 2 survived (one got sick a month later and ended up in hospital, they thought it was Epstein-Barr but family mentioned the bat and she had rabies--she did survive. 22 people had to get vaccinations).

The creepy thing for me is that they fly around WITH NO SOUND. A bird's wings would make noise, bats not at all.


My family of five is on vacation and in the midst of rabies shots right now. There are actually seven given over four visits to the ER. It is miserable. I was shocked that this is routine response to a bat in a house full of sleeping people, but it is -- I consulted my family doctor, two pediatricians and the ER doctor and they all agreed: get the shots. Still not sure if it's the right thing, but I reeallly don't want my kids to die of rabies.

We just went thru shots. Immunoglobulin (maybe 2 for adult) and then 4 shots of vaccine is standard protocol.

Not a big deal just have to pop over to hospital on schedule.

Compared to the 30 shots in the stomach I’ll take it.

Why were 22 people vaccinated — can they get if from the child? I thought human transmission never happens?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bitten while asleep? Oh dear. In theory, then, there could have been previous bats that flew in and later flew out and I got bit and never, ever knew. I have never seen a bat in my bedroom. Cat is up to date. Cat got within 5-6 inches of the bat but no contact, the bat was actually under the metal basket when it chattered at the cat.

CDC records 10 cases of bat rabies infections in people since 2008, 2 survived (one got sick a month later and ended up in hospital, they thought it was Epstein-Barr but family mentioned the bat and she had rabies--she did survive. 22 people had to get vaccinations).

The creepy thing for me is that they fly around WITH NO SOUND. A bird's wings would make noise, bats not at all.


My family of five is on vacation and in the midst of rabies shots right now. There are actually seven given over four visits to the ER. It is miserable. I was shocked that this is routine response to a bat in a house full of sleeping people, but it is -- I consulted my family doctor, two pediatricians and the ER doctor and they all agreed: get the shots. Still not sure if it's the right thing, but I reeallly don't want my kids to die of rabies.

We just went thru shots. Immunoglobulin (maybe 2 for adult) and then 4 shots of vaccine is standard protocol.

Not a big deal just have to pop over to hospital on schedule.

Compared to the 30 shots in the stomach I’ll take it.

Why were 22 people vaccinated — can they get if from the child? I thought human transmission never happens?

What was 7th shot? Is this in US?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bitten while asleep? Oh dear. In theory, then, there could have been previous bats that flew in and later flew out and I got bit and never, ever knew. I have never seen a bat in my bedroom. Cat is up to date. Cat got within 5-6 inches of the bat but no contact, the bat was actually under the metal basket when it chattered at the cat.

CDC records 10 cases of bat rabies infections in people since 2008, 2 survived (one got sick a month later and ended up in hospital, they thought it was Epstein-Barr but family mentioned the bat and she had rabies--she did survive. 22 people had to get vaccinations).

The creepy thing for me is that they fly around WITH NO SOUND. A bird's wings would make noise, bats not at all.


My family of five is on vacation and in the midst of rabies shots right now. There are actually seven given over four visits to the ER. It is miserable. I was shocked that this is routine response to a bat in a house full of sleeping people, but it is -- I consulted my family doctor, two pediatricians and the ER doctor and they all agreed: get the shots. Still not sure if it's the right thing, but I reeallly don't want my kids to die of rabies.

We just went thru shots. Immunoglobulin (maybe 2 for adult) and then 4 shots of vaccine is standard protocol.

Not a big deal just have to pop over to hospital on schedule.

Compared to the 30 shots in the stomach I’ll take it.

Why were 22 people vaccinated — can they get if from the child? I thought human transmission never happens?

What was 7th shot? Is this in US?

I’m guessing they threw ins tetanus shot too.