Comments on: Cat bites are not cool

By: 247/365 – Chin Scratches | Jarod and Liz

247/365 – Chin Scratches | Jarod and Liz — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:16:43 +0000

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By: Jennifer Harris

Jennifer Harris — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:06:39 +0000

My cat has bitten me several times and when we seem to get along he bites me again for no reason, I have had some nasty bites and had to get a tetnus shot. how can I stop this as I love him dearly. He is a Ragdoll cat

By: savvycat

savvycat — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:40:41 +0000

Hi Erica,

My swelling lasted for about a week and a half, and the sharp pain went away after about 5 days… I guess it would also depend on where you were bitten and how often that area is used.

By: erica

erica — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:20:33 +0000

Hey– i was bitten last evening by my cat and decided after all the swelling and pain to go to prompt care—-was given antibiotic–a 6 day treatment. Any idea as to how long pain will persist and swelling will go on for?

Thanks

By: savvycat

savvycat — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:37:38 +0000

Thanks for the link and comments, they look fantastic – I have made sure I’ve bookmarked them for the next time Train deserves a treat :)

By: PretaPawte

PretaPawte — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:18:44 +0000

ouch! hey have you seen these cool balls? I just got some for my little guy, i was a bit sceptical about the whole catnip thing becasue he’s never gone for it in the past but he loves these balls so much i had to put them away so they didn’t lose their magic powers. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5428916

By: savvycat

savvycat — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:08:58 +0000

Barbara – that must have been so sad. Things like that just give me more reason to keep Train an inside kitty.

Phil – Can’t swap her out, but have started plugging in the fake kitty pheromones again to try keep her a little calmer… she was a bit wired afterwards. And Mr. J is reinforcing the gate.

Amy – I wish I’d been thinking properly at the time, will definitely go the ‘blanket’ option if it happens again.
And ouch… 40 bites and reconstructive surgery?! Cats can cause a lot of damage when they’re scared.

By: amy

amy — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:43:20 +0000

You poor thing! feel better soon. I’m with Phil, scruff of the neck does wonders. Or a blanket thrown over one of the offending felines.
I knew someone who had their cat loose in their car (they were driving) and a dog rushed the car. She tried to control the situation and ended up getting bitten over 40 times on her hands and wrists. She’s had to have reconstructive surgery on one of her hands. Ouchie. The moral of the story is to not let your cat loose in the car, ever!

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:30:31 +0000

Time for a new good cat I say !!

remember grab/pick up by the scruff of the neck as to avoid the biteyness then throw cat in another room ..

By: Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:31:10 +0000

Ouch! That looks pretty nasty & sore :(
I’ve only ever been bitten by a cat once. It hurt, but it had just been hit by a car and I was trying to help it so I could take it to the vet. The poor thing was in so much pain, it just wanted to get away. Unfortunately it died in my arms ….. so so sad :(