Family attacked by rabid cat falls through gaps in animal control system
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters.) PERRY TOWNSHIP — Pennsylvania’s piecemeal system for animal control left a Berks County family scrambling for answers and assistance when they were attacked by a cat who later tested positive for rabies, a virus that is almost always fatal once symptoms begin. The state divides responsibility among different agencies. The Pennsylvania Game ...




