Fang You, Fang You Very Much

[azurelunatic]

The clawmarks on my hand aren't even visible this morning, and the bite on my butt is progressing nicely. Two of the chomp-holes are barely noticeable; I'm keeping my eye on the third, as it's ever so slightly tender.

I am aware that cat bites are not to be joked around with; I'm also aware that I'm not particularly sensitive to cat bites, nor prone to infection. I have the immune system that keeps me perpetually sniffling (whee, allergies), but not catching every bug that goes around. If having a hair-trigger immune system keeps me from having to do any more than wash off a cut, and the price is a sniffly nose, then I think I'll keep the sniffly nose.

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[sithjawa.livejournal.com]

I've gotten bitclawed by cats more times than I can count, once by a strange cat, and never gotten more than an itch. I've come to be rather casual about the whole thing... "Cat bit me again. Much Blood. Slightly Less Iodine Left." Y'know?

Starting to get same way about snake bites, but have only got bit twice, and second time only tagged by one tooth through light glove. (Wearing gloves at feeding time good idea. Have learned this.)

[azurelunatic]

I get scratched more than I get bitten, mostly because I grew up with a gander and I know about avoiding the sharp bits in mouths.

[amberite.livejournal.com]

The thing that cat bites and scratches carry mostly is the toxoplasma parasite -- which, in all likelihood, you and I already have, as do, like, 90% of people in France.

For a few old people, infirm people, and infants, it's dangerous. For the rest of us, it creates subtle and vaguely disturbing changes in personality.

I have come to terms with cats as the Secret Masters, by now, and serve willingly . . .

[amberite.livejournal.com]

. . . more like 70% of people in France. Sorry. I should never trust news stories.

[azurelunatic]

I noticed something from that. The guilt-feelings indicator rises with infection. This makes humans more susceptable to cat-whammy!!

[amberite.livejournal.com]

It sure does.

My wittle woodjkins wants a kingdom. Be right back. :-)

[azurelunatic]

Oh! What a horrible cat-mommy you are, for not getting your cat what it desired immediately!