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minus-square@l3e7hax0r@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink10•3 months agoA buddy of mine recently got blood poisoning from a cat bite on their hand, it’s rare but it does happen. Personally I don’t worry when my car scratches me, but I still wash it and watch to make sure.
minus-square@Devdoggy@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish5•3 months agoIirc, you don’t have to worry about a cat scratch (beyond the normal) but if they bite you, you need to go to the hospital and get checked out.
A buddy of mine recently got blood poisoning from a cat bite on their hand, it’s rare but it does happen.
Personally I don’t worry when my car scratches me, but I still wash it and watch to make sure.
Iirc, you don’t have to worry about a cat scratch (beyond the normal) but if they bite you, you need to go to the hospital and get checked out.