They may even bite you gently while purring, which is an example of playful instinctual nature. This is normal and, again, can be dissuaded through cat toys, plus positive, praising teaching.

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Cat bite symptoms include. Elevated temperature: A fever means that your body could be fighting an infection. Tender/pain: The bite area could be painful, especially when it is touched. Redness ...

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 ...

More Animals Matter: Cat bites can lead to serious infections and surgery, not to mention rabies risk from feral cats One last nugget for you. It is rumored that Edgar Allan Poe died of rabies.