Ouch, but I believe that the required shots are not the old beneath the muscle ones (medical professionals please correct). My wife got a similar heated lecture from our vet. DW took pity on a stray cat brought it into the house. It bit her, minor one, but broke the skin. She didn't think much of it as we've had multiple cats for 30 years and stuff like that happens all the time. When she took the cat to the vet for a checkup, shots and spaying the vet saw the bite marks and just went ballistic. He said that if the cat got loose in the next 10 days she would have to have the shots.

So far everyone is fine. But that sure left a sobering impression on the DW.