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Rabies transfering from mouse to pet cat to me?

My cat had a mouse in its mouth that was still alive, after a few minutes of chasing her around, she dropped the mouse and i got a hold of her a minute or so after. After a while, she began to struggle to get free to go get it again, and she bit/scratched me just barely on my thumb. Its a light scratch, some blood came to a surface to make a little red line, but no actual bleeding out or leak occurred. My question is after all this, could I get rabies from the mouse she had in her mouth prior to biting me? She has her shots, but Im worried if I could contract it because the mouse was just recently in her mouth (Im unsure if she managed to get any of its blood in her mouth or not) Thank you for your time and patience! I appreciate you helping me!!!
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How long ago did this happen?  

If the cat has had all her shots, I HIGHY doubt you got rabies from the cat.

I would consult your physician about this incident and see what he/she recommends.    
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You mention that your cat has her shots.So there is no chance of getting rabies from that mouse.You din't mention that the mouse was bleeding or not.If the blood of the mouse come contact with the saliva of your cat than there is a small risk.If you have doubt you consult with a doctor.You can get a rabies vaccine that will banish your doubt and it will protect you from getting further rabies infection.Have a good luck...................
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I just wanted to add one more question into this subject, but are there any other diseases that I would possible contract in the situation I mentioned above? Sorry about my sloppiness, I'm a new member to this site, so it's a little different for me, hehe. Thank you again, I really do appreciate the help and answers! :]
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