In any case, seek the advice of your physician. Post-exposure rabies treatment with serum or vaccine may be recommended. This is very successful when begun quickly. All mammals can catch rabies, but some are more susceptible than others. Foxes, skunks, and raccoons are particularly prone to rabies, and one should be very careful if any wild animal seems overly approachable or aggressive.
Rabies vaccines are very safe and very effective.
It is recommended for all cats and required by law in many locales. The public health concern is so significant that even totally indoor cats should be vaccinated.