Do chipmunks carry rabies?

Many people mistakenly believe that chipmunks and other wild rodents carry rabies. In reality, these animals rarely have rabies. In fact, a chipmunk is unlikely to develop rabies even if it is bitten by a rabid animal. Because these animals can have rabies in rare cases, it's still important to know the signs. read more

ANY MAMMAL can potentially carry rabies, but it’s pretty rare in rodents. (Birds can contract rabies, but it doesn’t make them sick, and they recover without symptoms). No one in the United States has ever contracted rabies from a chipmunk, squirrel, rat, mouse, or other small rodent. read more

Small rodents like squirrels, hamsters, guinea pigs, gerbils, chipmunks, rats, and mice) and lagomorphs including rabbits and hares are almost never found to be infected with rabies and have not been known to transmit rabies to humans. read more