A five month old calico waits to be adopted at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in Montreal, Que., on Friday, June 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Second cat has contracted rabies in Quebec’s Montérégie region, health officials say
Aug 11, 2026 | 9:11 AM
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MONTRÉAL — Health officials are confirming that a second cat has contracted rabies from a raccoon in Quebec’s Montérégie region.
This case was detected on July 31 in St-Anicet, southwest of Montreal.
Health agency Santé Québec says three people received preventive rabies treatment after coming in contact with the animal.
The new case came one week after rabies was detected in a first cat in Godmanchester, which is also in the Montérégie region.
