Rescue Cat Bites Owner's Hand—She Now Faces a Long Recovery Published May 09, 2025 at 8:45 AM EDT Updated May 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM EDT By Alyce Collins ...

Why does my cat bite me? This might come as a surprise, but cat biting isn’t always due to aggression. Whether they’re giving you a love bite or practicing their hunting skills, there are lots ...

It’s important to know that cat bites are ways of communicating. Painful ways, but as they can’t speak our language and haven’t mastered texting, this is how they do it.

Many people are surprised when their sweet, loving, and affectionate cat suddenly bites them. Sometimes it’s a quick bite. Sometimes, the cat latches onto a hand or arm and has no plans to leave ...

I was cat-sitting recently, in exchange for a free place to stay, when the white-and-gray cat lunged at my hand and bit it - ouch! - one evening before bed. The bite left a small puncture wound ...

Cat bites to the hand are so dangerous, one in three patients with such wounds had to be hospitalized, a study covering three years showed. Of those hospitalized, two-thirds needed surgery.

Early treatment decreases the risk of infection after a cat bite. Originally diagnosed with cellulitis, the pain, swelling, and redness worsened considerably over the next three days. Mr. H, age ...

Any bite can be a dangerous bite, but a new study from the Mayo Clinic shows that it is the nip of a cuddly cat that can be the most dangerous. CBS4 Medical Editor Dr Dave Hnida explains.

Rabies is not the only possible complication of a cat bite. Many bites become infected, which is why I left my urgent care visit with a 10-day supply of amoxicillin, an antibiotic.

Alicia, a retired nurse, didn’t think twice about the nibbling of her hand by the stray cat she often fed. But a Cleveland plastic surgeon, ...

What’s the matter–cat bite your hand? After combing through the health records of 1.3 million people over 10 years, researchers found an unusual link between cat bites and depression.