🚀 go-pugleaf

On Tue, 20 Jan 1998, Kudzu wrote:

> On Mon, 19 Jan 1998 17:58:59 -0800, Bob <bob@macnstuff.com> wrote:
> 
> >MRicci wrote:
> >> 
> >> Good for you for having the compassion that many people don't! <snip>
> >
> > Be very careful, however, if you do
> >> progress to the point of being able to interact with it, because wild
> >> cats can carry diseases, and being scratched and/or bitten wouldn't be
> >> good for you, needless to say! 
> >
> >I never worried about it, but YES do be careful.  I was never bit or
> >scratched by the feral cats we fed and petted.  My aunt adopted a sorta
> >friendly but not too friendly cat in her neighborhood.  It got tamed
> >down enough to come into the house and sit in her lap and be petted. 
> >One day it turned and bit her real hard on the arm.  She ended up in the
> >hospital with a hugely swollen arm.  Also my Dad adopted a feral cat a
> >few years ago that I still can't get near.  It bit him in the arm also
> >and it got infected.
> >
> >Cat bites and scratches can indeed be serious.  Use extra care, and as
> >you see from above even care doesn't always work.
> >
> >My adopted cat, Tuxedo love bites and scratches me in play all the
> >time.  Draws blood regulary from sharp claws when he plays, especially
> >when a claw gets hooked in my cuticle:-(  This is all in play or
> >affection, never mean intentioned.  Last blood drawn about 10 last night
> >in the cuticle.  Luckily his bites and scratches have never even turned
> >slightly infection red.  I rough house with him a lot.  My wife seldom
> >has blood drawn, but occasionally playing he'll get her to.  Almost
> >never draws blood biting her.
> >-- 
> >
> >Bob
> >
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> Thanks, there's been so much interest in all this I'll
> be posting a progress report soon......
> 
> k.
> 
> 
> 

What's a bigger worry than infection is RABIES. Cats are very very
suseptable to carrying AND transmitting it when they are not given the
appropriate vaccine. Fortunately, the human version of the vaccine is much
improved (only 3 shots), and is worth while to get if you wish to work
with feral cats very often. Hopefully the person who wants to adopt the
feral cat won't need the vaccine after he or she gets the adopted cat the
appropriate vaccines from a vet.

-jas

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