Well, when my own fully vaccinated cat bit me they wanted to put her into quarantine. Of course, it was a different state. Maybe it just depends on who you get.
Let me review my experience with this. Under a unique situation of much duress, Persi bit me to the bone and DW had to take me to the ER. Persi was confiscated from me and placed in quarantine for ten days. I was advised that he was now on record as a "vicious" cat and that I should "dispose" of him. If there is ever another record of him biting anybody, the county of Dallas will "dispose" of him for me. Meanwhile he continues to live peacefully in this home with us and I love him like a son.Originally Posted by Crazyforinfo
What happens to a cat if they bite a human and the human has to be treated by a doctor? I am a bit concerned and I remember a few threads about this in the past. I am trying to find out PA's law but I am horrible at googling things.
Benson is up to date on his shots (till the 13th) and it was my mom he bit. Mom says her wrist is swollen 5 hours after the bite. She can barely move her wristShe is seeing her family doctor tomorrow for other reasons and it's going to be visible.
I'm worried for Benson.(of course mom too but we know how to treat the bite).
OMG. Maybe now I'm a little less homesick for Dallas than I was before I read that. Not knowing the law regarding that stuff here in GA, when my elderley neighbors grumpy cat bit me to the bone I just inquired as to his shot status, got some antibiotics from a friend and did without the use of my right hand for about a week. I never dreamed they would get so up tight back home though.Originally Posted by Persi & Alley
Let me review my experience with this. Under a unique situation of much duress, Persi bit me to the bone and DW had to take me to the ER. Persi was confiscated from me and placed in quarantine for ten days. I was advised that he was now on record as a "vicious" cat and that I should "dispose" of him. If there is ever another record of him biting anybody, the county of Dallas will "dispose" of him for me. Meanwhile he continues to live peacefully in this home with us and I love him like a son.
I was heart broken while reading Lee's story last year. Of course it turned out just fine.Originally Posted by bookworm
OMG. Maybe now I'm a little less homesick for Dallas than I was before I read that. Not knowing the law regarding that stuff here in GA, when my elderley neighbors grumpy cat bit me to the bone I just inquired as to his shot status, got some antibiotics from a friend and did without the use of my right hand for about a week. I never dreamed they would get so up tight back home though.
I don't like the idea of someone coming into your home and taking over like that. If it was a visitor or someone who didn't live here I would understand. I also know he didn't attack her but thought he was defending himself. (she was breaking up a cat fight, cornered him and tried to pick him up).Originally Posted by howtoholdacat
It's frightening to think your pet, a member of your household, can be taken away because of a bite. Though some bites are vicious, in most cases they are not. I've been bitten four times by dogs, twice by cats. Because I work with animals professionally I've got lots of opportunities to be chomped! Anyway, I've never been indiscriminately attacked by an animal. In both cases of cat bites I was between two fighting cats. The dogs vary like I once unknowingly approached a dog on his blind side but none of those animals were really trying to hurt me either.
It scares me to think someone might step on my cat's tail, get chomped and then my cat would be taken away. Assuming the bite victim was forthcoming about what happened, of course.
My arm swelled a lot. Not enough to warrant an IV and no fever, but enough to cause a lot of pain and bruising. I'm not sure how anyone could work through the pain the first day or two after that infection starts. Either she's tough, stubborn, has a high pain tolerance - or all three.Originally Posted by Crazyforinfo
Mom is now on Ciprofloxacin (500mg) and propoxyphene. He said she must go to the ER if the swelling gets worse and develops a fever. They would give her IV meds. She told the family doctor the truth. She also has special soap to wash multiple times. She was also advice to skip work tomorrow.