There are still cases of rabies in cats, even though it is rare. If you can’t quarantine the animal, then you have to get the shots. Figures of probability don’t matter in instances where you can’t wait it out to look for symptoms. All of the information becomes white noise.
http://www.yorkdispatch.com/news/ci_18141032
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2006/pr068-06.shtml
I could post a lot more, but you should get the point. It’s rare, but are you willing to go by statistics, instead of receiving treatment?
Again, the issue and problem isn’t as black and white as it seems on paper. I do think that a better plan would be to put the animals on some type of rescue land, but space is limited in certain parts of the country. My area, and the surrounding area, is fairly urban.
