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8 Responses to “Cat bites are serious”

1. Saint Lover Says:
   October 30th, 2008 at 11:33 am

   Oh goodness.. that’s rough. Cats can really get ya. Glad the antibiotics did the trick and you are back to normal.

   Its scary to be caught off guard.

2. Lindsay Stordahl Says:
   October 30th, 2008 at 12:07 pm

   Apryl, I have to ask, which animal SLAPPED you? Haha!

   Thanks for sharing your story with us. Sometimes I think experienced animal people are the most likely to get bit because we aren’t scared of anything. So your post was a good reminder for me to be careful.

3. Marie Says:
   October 30th, 2008 at 1:32 pm

   I’ve been bit by cats on three occasions. (I know, I know, not a quick learner am I?) The first was a bite I got from a feral cat when I was working at the local county animal shelter. The other two were from my own cats, and like you say in your post, it doesn’t make any difference if it’s your own cats that are vaccinated or not, they can still get infected and be really painful. I hope you’re feeling better soon!

   Maries last blog post..Wordless Wednesday 10-29-08

4. Mayra Calvani Says:
   October 30th, 2008 at 2:23 pm

   Thanks for this great post. Cat bites can be very dangerous indeed. I’ve never been bitten by a cat, but my vet has and she lost feeling permanently in her hand because of it. The cat bit right into the tendon between her thumb and index finger.

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5. Apryl DeLancey Says:
   October 30th, 2008 at 5:29 pm

   Thank you for letting me post this Lindsay and thanks to everyone for the well wishes. I am back to 100% and, interestingly enough, this cat is nicer to me now. Maybe I am imagining it!

   I guess I should explain the SLAPPED. I didn’t realize how funny that sounded until you asked! When I worked for an aquarium in college I was often in the water with sick marine mammals. I was slapped by dolphin tail flukes and luckily not at full strength. I did see others get slapped with full force and get quite bruised and injured.

6. Bonnie Story Says:
   November 29th, 2008 at 10:26 am

   Cat bites are so bad. I had a few when I worked in an animal shelter. A cat’s “canine” tooth has a groove or slit up the side of it – check it out on your own cats and you’ll see it. When a cat bites, that groove allows the displaced blood and tissue of the victim to escape pressure, thereby allowing deeper penetration of the bite. OUCH!!! It’s a great tooth design. – Bonnie

7. Lindsay Stordahl Says:
   November 29th, 2008 at 3:50 pm

   Yikes! Sounds like a snakebite. I’ll have to check out my cat’s teeth. I’ll try not to get bit in the process!

8. Jyoti Says:
   March 1st, 2009 at 11:30 pm

   commenting usually isnt my thing, but ive spent an hour on the site, so thanks for the info

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