My cat attacked me:(((

[Savannah]

My cat is very stressed and scared since an op last week. I went to pick her up to take her to the vet for her post op check and she went wild, chasing me around, attacking my legs with her claws and growling and hissing.

It was so scary and I only got away because I locked myself in the bathroom. She was tribg to get around the door, it was like a scene 'Heres Jonny' lol!

I've got 2 nasty scratches going across my shin and one on the back of my ankle. I had jeans on too. They didn't bleed for long, infect it was more like if u dabbed it you saw blood. But on the sin it's blue/green around the nasty scratches. I'm scared it's serious but my mum saud that's bruising.

I'm scared of blood poisoning or something and I'm a nervous wreck. I keep crying:(((((

Can anyone reassure me?

[angx]

hi dont worry did u clean it ? it should be fine my dog has scratch me Heep's and am OK so u will be to and Ur mums right it will be bruising but if Ur relay worried then go to Ur JP or ask to see a nurse but i relay thing u will be fine xx xx

[peter34uk]

whilst your cat sounds crazy, you ae indeed okay.

Pop along to the docs and get a tetanus injection to be sure.

And if you had blood poisoning you couldnt tell by the clour of your skin so rest easy!

[Savannah]

I don't know if I need to see a dr? I had a tetnus 9 years ago so still covered.

[Davinci817]

Keep it clean with peroxide and dab a bit of antibiotic ointment on it. Kitty scratches can take a while to heal. If you notice the area is hot to the touch, red streaks coming out from the area then you might want to get it checked. Otherwise, you will be fine. Can't tell you how many scratches I got over the years working in a kennel......never got blood poisoning or even a bad infection.

[Savannah]

I cleaned it with TCP twice since.

[Davinci817]

The TCP should be sufficient in keeping it clean then. Give it a few days and it will clear up on its own.

Your kitty is nuts by the way !

[Geoff2301]

I'm always getting bitten or scratched by our cats when I'm playing with them!!........ don't worry about it, you'll be fine!

[Mogwog]

Blimey you're cat went a bit mad!

Sorry it did make me laugh when you said it was a bit of a here's johnny moment

Seriously though, I agree, just keep it clean and TCP is fine

Take care

L.x

[ElectricAlice]

I've been scratched and bitten by cats and dogs in the past. Just little ones and I just left them and was fine you'll be totally 100% ok.