Rabid Kitten Prompts Infection Fears in Annapolis

The discovery of a rabid kitten outside the Sears store at the Westfield Annapolis shopping center Wednesday spurred county health officials to seek out anyone who might have come in contact with stray cats in that area in the past two weeks.

Rabies can be spread when an infected animal's saliva comes in contact with a person's or animal's eyes, nose or mouth, or an open cut. The kitten was described as a black shorthair, about 8 to 10 weeks old.

The Anne Arundel County Department of Health can be reached at 410-222-7256.

-- Ashley Halsey III