You may know that some animals get rabies, and that when they do, they can die. And before they die, they slobber a lot. Rabies is a very dangerous disease, caused by a virus, that can infect all mammals, including people. It is usually passed from one animal to another by a bite. If an exposed person or animal is not treated quickly, they will die.
Rabies is almost always fatal to animals and people once signs of the disease appears.
Only treatment by a doctor soon after the bite can stop the disease. To help protect people against rabies, vaccination of dogs and cats is required by law in North Carolina. Watch a movie of a rabid raccoon. Here's a rabid cow.