Health officials are encouraging New Bedford residents to make sure their pets’ rabies vaccinations are up to date after a raccoon found in Buttonwood Park tested positive for the deadly viral disease.

State health officials have notified the city that a raccoon found in the Buttonwood Park area has tested positive for rabies.

A bat has tested positive for rabies in Cedar Park outside of Austin, members of the Cedar Park Police Department are urging caution among the community.

Lewis County Public Health officials announced that t a raccoon in the Town of Lowville has tested positive for rabies. According to public health officials, it is the fourth raccoon to test positive in Lewis County this year,

A kitten has tested positive for rabies in Sauquoit. Four people were exposed to this kitten and received post exposure prophylaxis.

A bat found on the 1700 block of Throwbridge Lane in Plano tested positive for rabies. Although there were no reported interactions with people or pets, the bat was sent for testing due to concerns about its condition.

The Oneida County Health Department has announced that a case of rabies has been discovered in the town of Sauquoit.

Two feral cats have tested positive for rabies in Comal County, the latest in an increase in rabies cases in the Hill Country this year. The county said one cat was found near Texas 46 and FM 1863, which is near the Oak Run neighborhood in New Braunfels.