How can I calm my anxiety over a fear of rabies with my indoor cats?

Fear of rabies

Since two days ago, I’ve had this new theme spiraling in my head. I have two cats and I recently just had a fear of getting r*bies (I’m scared to type it). It’s stupid, I know. I haven’t been scratched, bitten or anything of that sort, but I’m terrified that I could get it or that I have it, even though nothing happened. My cats are indoor, and we they are two years old, we are going to get them their shots soon (they had been up to date when we got them, but it’s been about a year). There’s no animals or anything and we don’t let them outside but there’s still that ‘what if.’ I don’t want to touch my cats and I’ve been monitoring myself every second I can. I wash my hands a lot more and I have such extreme anxiety and sensations that I can’t sleep at night (which worsens my anxiety because that’s a symptom of it.) please if anyone can help me or has gone through this, how can I calm down from this?😖😖

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Username: Kylie219Kylie219

Date posted: 7w ago

Please try not to worry about your cats. They sound like lovely animals and you love them and care for them and you’ve brought them to the doctor to get them the shots they need. There’s always that “what if” but honestly you can’t live constantly worrying about that one small factor when there’s so much love. I hope this helps

Username: Taytay1235Taytay1235

Date posted: 7w ago

@Kylie219 Thank uu

Username: SeaBeanoSeaBeano

Date posted: 7w ago

I’ve been struggling with this theme too. It’s difficult and I haven’t been bit or scratched by anything with rabies lols I don’t want to deal with these thoughts, but we both got this! Neither of us have or will get rabies. And your kitties are perfectly fine and normal💙

Username: Taytay1235Taytay1235

Date posted: 7w ago

@SeaBeano Yeah thank you! I know you can get through this one too

Username: Taytay1235Taytay1235

Date posted: 7w ago

*and they are two years old

Username: 🪷

Date posted: 1y ago

I need help

TW: So I am absolutely TERRIFIED of rabies. To the extent that I can't even be around my dog anymore and I don't know what to do. I'm scared that I might have contracted it because 2 days ago I picked up a stray cat that's been coming to my house and gave it a kiss on the cheek. I'm so scared that I either have rabies or will contract the virus somehow. I'm too scared to go outside at the point. I don't know what to do.

Username: leafwaves

Date posted: 39w ago

My cat

This morning while i was eating cereal my cat approached me as always, as i usually give her bits of milk for herself (very small amount, and she doesnt get to drink milk often) but today a thought suddenly popped up that said "what if my cat has rabies and i just dont know" and it made me so paranoid i denied her milk. I can see that it is irrational but it scared me so much, sorry michi.

Username: Pija

Date posted: 25w ago

fear of rabies

I recently saw a tiktok about rabies and now I can't stop thinking about it. I'm so scared a bat bit me and I didn't notice and now I have rabies. I haven't seen a bat in a long time and in my country there hasn't been a case since 2018. But I'm so scared what if I have it or what if I get it. What if I wake up tomorrow and I have hydrophobia(one of the symptoms). I can't stop thinking about this:(

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