LCO No. 1196 1 of 1
General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5109
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 1196
Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
Introduced by:
REP. MORRIN BELLO, 28
th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE QUARANTINE TIME FOR DOGS AND
CATS THAT ARE NOT VACCINATED FOR RABIES BUT THAT MAY
HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO RABIES AS INDICATED BY WOUNDS OF
UNKNOWN ORIGIN.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to establish a maximum 1
quarantine period of four months for any dog or cat that is not 2
vaccinated for rabies but that has an open wound of unknown origin 3
and that is suspected of having been exposed to rabies. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To follow the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians
and reduce the maximum quarantine time to four months for cats and
dogs with open wounds that are suspected of having been exposed to
rabies.