Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Dec 6, 2012)  –  Officials report an orange and white tabby cat, in Jamestown has tested positive at the State Lab in Bismarck, for rabies.

The long-haired breed was found near the Tesoro gas station at 2015 Eighth Avenue, Southwest.

The State Board of Animal Health is requesting public for assistance to identify individuals in Jamestown who may have been exposed to the saliva, or bitten by the cat.

Those individuals should contact a clinic, or their physician, immediately, and the State Health Department, in Bismarck, at 1-800-472-2180..

Contact a veterinarian or the North Dakota State Veterinarian’s Office, in Bismarck, at 701-328-2655, with any information about the rabid cat.

Also, the office should by contacted by pet owners who believe one of their pets may have been exposed to the rabid cat.

Again, contact the North Dakota of Health at 1-800-472-2180 or the State Veterinarian’s Office at 701-328-2655.