I have been bitten many times over the years by my own cats. Sometimes play just got too rough o I was trying to get a mat out of their hair. Last time was a neighbor's catwho came to court my girls (all spayed so wouldn't do him any good). Well Harley who was 3 months old darted out the door and sipped around the corner of the garage and startled Moses who jumped for Harley and got me when I reached to grab Harley and get him out of harms way. It was bleeding all over the place so washed it with peroxide and put on a pressure bandage and went to ER. Then I had to find the cat's home. Didand we confined him for the equired time even tho I did not think it necessary. He looked to good to have rabies. Good ending, we ar oth still alive and well. That is the only time I went to the ER, but he was not my cat and I figured it was better to be safe than sorry.---- Edna Taylor <taylore...@msn.com> wrote: > > Yes it got infected quickly. Pootie is not Feluk positive. He was abused so > I stole him from a neighbor in our old neighborhood ;) > > > Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 15:39:20 -0500 > > From: longhornf...@verizon.net > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite > > > > Edna, > > > > So sorry you experienced such a horrible bite! Did it get infected? Is he a > > FeLV positive kitty? > > > > At least I know what to do now if it ever happens to me or any member of my > > family. It sounds much too painful. Some people take pain much better than > > others but not me, I'm a total wimp!! > > > > Hopefully, I will never get a deep puncture wound from a bite. I let my > > male > > cat get rough enough with me that he wraps his paws around my hand and > > bites > > my hand while thumping both back feet against my forearm. He does not draw > > his claws, but occasionally he has bitten me hard enough that I hollered > > "ouch!" Yeah, he gets a little rough sometimes, and he is neutered. He > > needs > > a companion to get rough with! > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Edna Taylor" <taylore...@msn.com> > > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 3:10 PM > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite > > > > > > > > Lynda, > > > > Yes, it is usually a very deep bite to require medical treatment. When > > Pootie bit me (don't know why, he was sleeping and it was about 3 am) he > > bit > > clear through to the muscle of my forearm. I couldn't even move my hand all > > day :( > > > > Edna > > > > > Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 12:05:43 -0500 > > > From: longhornf...@verizon.net > > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite > > > > > > Wow! Reading all of these messages with bad experience with cat bites, I > > > consider myself VERY lucky. I've gotten bit a lot, but it sounds like it > > > has > > > to be a deep puncture type bite. Is this correct? I'm glad that you have > > > shared your experiences. I bet most of us now won't mess around if we get > > > bit. I know I won't! > > > > > > Jannes - what have you done so far? How are you feeling? Let us hear from > > > you soon :0) I'm hoping you have a good outcome! > > > > > > Lynda > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Maureen Olvey" <molvey...@hotmail.com> > > > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > > Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 11:53 AM > > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite > > > > > > > > > > > > OMG - when I got bit a couple months ago I just ran inside and washed it > > > out > > > really good with soap and water. That was it. Guess I was lucky. I had > > > read that soap and water are good enough as long as you wash it good so > > > now > > > when I get scratched I just use soap and water. Anyway, I never went to > > > the doc until three weeks later for something else. That's when I talked > > > to > > > him about it and he fussed at me. Guess I'll be more careful next time. > > > Yikes! > > > > > > “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are > > > profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon > > > unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me > > > sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark > > > Twain > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: sea7...@gmail.com > > > > Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 11:43:40 -0500 > > > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite > > > > > > > > Wash the wound with antibiotic soap and keep antibiotic ointment on it. > > > > Also treat with hot compresses. It will draw white blood cells to the > > > > area. The Dr told me to do this. > > > > Autumn bit the fire out of me when I was 6 months pregnant. My hand > > > > swelled up and was red and sore. I never developed streaks, but went to > > > > Urgent Care for antibiotics. Make sure you eat your yogurt, if you get > > > > them. They are STRONG. FELV + have filthy mouths:-/ > > > > I also urge you not to tell them that it was your cat. Just emphasize > > > > that > > > > said cat had it's rabies shot. > > > > ~Susan A > > > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > > > On Jun 4, 2011, at 8:07 AM, Jannes Taylor <jannestay...@yahoo.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Last night I had Amber in my lap upstairs. I am trying to get her use > > > > > to > > > > > seeing > > > > > the other cats and use to the upstairs life. I had the IFA test > > > > > performed by > > > > > another vet and will hear from it next week. I am being optimistic so > > > > > I > > > > > wanted > > > > > to get a head start on getting her acclamated. My youngest cat Moses > > > > > decided to > > > > > suddenly jump in my lap with her and Amber freaked out! In the process > > > > > of > > > > > holding on to her she bit me very hard on my hand. It hurt so bad and > > > > > still > > > > > does. It is red and slightly swollen. My husband thinks I am being > > > > > paranoid > > > > > about it, but I had a friend who almost lost his arm due to infection > > > > > from a cat > > > > > bite. 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