As a former Animal Control Officer I have dealt with this many times. Here's what I can tell you...

Bats are very commonly carriers of rabies.

If your cat came into contact at all with a bat (dead or alive), the cat should have a rabies vaccination within 48 hours...even if kitty is currently vaccinated.

The brain of the bat should be examined by an experienced vet or lab to determine whether or not it was rabid and that is the only way to tell.

Now...the bat (or any other animal including humans) can only pass rabies to another during the last ten days of it's life, so that is why the examination is sooo important.

Should the bat be found to have been rabid, it's possible that your kitty may need to be quarintined for 10 days to be sure she doesn't develope symptoms of rabies.

Quarintine usually only intails that the cat be kept indoors and secluded from any other people or animals until the 10 day period is over and this can usually be done in the home.

Most times, the pet will not have developed rabies from coming into contact with a bat.

Please let me know if you have any other questions about this as it is really all very routine.

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