I didn't take it personal, coz she had a bad rash that seems to hurt a lot, and there I was, scrubbing the darn thing clean, so yeah, bites. Only now my hand is a bright red heat pad looking ham thing that HURTS LIKE HELL, and I am all sick and dizzy.
I just googled "cat bites" and apparently I will now swell up, lose my appendages, suffer immeasurably, turn into a gollum, and then die. Do you think I should go see a doctor?
Crap.
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I got bitten by a cat when I was fourteen and ended up with a lymph node under my jaw swollen to the size of- no lie- an apple. I was quite healthy at 14, and the doctor said it wasn't that uncommon a reaction. Cat bites are no joke.
Yeah, I stopped bathing my cats quite a while ago. I figured we'd all live longer. Poor both of you. A little benadryl might help overnight (reduce allergic response, help sleep). You won't start losing limbs until tomorrow at the earliest.
I can't say I've ever been bitten by my cat. But then, I never tried giving her a bath, either.
On the other hand, I don't have my cat anymore, anyway, so I suppose you still win in the end.
Beware - cats are just snakes with fur and legs (see http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2011/03/be_afraid_be_very_afraid.php, http://cheezburger.com/View/4622676992). But I assume that you (as a responsible cat owner) have antivenin stored.
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