These are the best antibiotics for cat bites (my thanks to InFocusL Culture that Infected Cat Bite (and Give Antibiotics): PREFERRED Amoxicillin-clavulanate (Augmentin) ALTERNATIVES Add metronidazole to each alternative – used for anaerobic activity. It is unclear if metronidazole is … Continue reading →
I’m not sure that you can strictly say that domestic cats do bite us as a show of affection. It is sometimes a by-product of an affectionate encounter with your cat but I don’t think your cat decides to bite … Continue reading →
Human bites can be as bad as cat bites when it comes to bacterial infections so we should not brand the domestic cat as being endowed with mouth bacteria which surpasses all other species, which I think is a tendency. … Continue reading →
I don’t know the percentage and I suspect no one knows it but I’m sure that a good percentage of American cat owners do not report it to their doctor when they are bitten by their cat and it has … Continue reading →
This is a strange case in which a woman who fed a stray cat, and who loved that cat, died after the stray bit her. The woman’s name is Gabriele Kreichgauer. She lived in London. She was not a frail … Continue reading →
The cat must have perceived a territorial threat and made a pre-emptive attack on both the dog and the owner simultaneously. The cat might have been a female defending kittens. It is extraordinary. The dog owner falls to the ground … Continue reading →
“My funeral would have been cheaper,” says a Miami, Florida woman treated after being bitten by a stray cat. Her hospital bill totaled $48,512! Jeannette Parker, 44, was only trying to help a stray hungry kitten while visiting the Everglades … Continue reading →
I think that “love bites” is a slightly misleading description of what is happening. There’s not a lot of love in a cat bite although it is frequently done with only a touch of aggression (play aggression) rather than as … Continue reading →
by Christian Ortiz (NYC, NY) My name is christian Ortiz. I am 16 years old and live in the Bronx, New York. I have a domestic cat named Lucky. When ever my Mom feeds him with food he starts to … Continue reading →
Someone asked on Quora.com: Will I be okay after being scratched by a feral cat? The answer to this question depends on which country you live. In the UK, rabies has been eliminated. In the USA it has not. This … Continue reading →
