My daughter was taken to A&E on Saturday night. She'd been playing with her much loved moggy when it attacked her, holding onto her hand with claws and biting through to the bone in her finger. Blood everywhere, children traumatised and screaming.
Luckily she could get to her local hospital quickly, which she did, and after a 2hr wait in A&E was admitted for immediate surgery on her finger, which was already swollen with infection, and a fractured finger bone.
She's 'lucky' in as much as she won't lose her hand.
The reason I'm telling you this is the importance of always having any cat bite looked over - no matter how small. The hospital staff couldn't emphasise enough how easily a small piercing of the skin by cats teeth can lead to horrific consequences, even amputation if overlooked.
I don't want to scaremonger, but know of cat lovers who do get bitten and don't believe their beloved moggy could possibly end up causing them so much pain and danger.
Baby Reindeer - anyone watched it?
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