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All mammals (warm blooded, furred animals) can be affected by the rabies virus, but it occurs most often among wildlife species, such as bats, raccoons, skunks and foxes. Unvaccinated dogs, cats and livestock also may get rabies. Rats, mice, guinea pigs, gerbils, hamsters, chipmunks and muskrats almost never get rabies.
