Dear Mayo Clinic: My cat scratched me while I was trimming his claws, and the wound later became infected. Are cat scratches a special concern? A: A bite or scratch from a cat carries particular risks ...

Cats are cute, and studies have shown that having one as a pet can reduce anxiety and even slow mental decline. Sometimes, however, their claws can get a little too close for comfort, leaving humans ...

MENTAL health symptoms such as depression and anxiety can be triggered in humans who have been in “close contact” with cats, experts have warned. “Cat scratch fever” is an infection caused by a kind ...

A rescue cat has been given a set of bright pink false nails to prevent him from scratching a raw patch of skin on his neck. 8-year-old Archie was fitted with the pink claws on his back paws after ...

Keep enjoying those cute cat videos — they may be as close as you want to get to Fluffy for a while. A new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that the bacterial ...

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A 29-year-old shelter volunteer turned to the internet for help when an incident with two cats left her with scratches across her face. Ray Smith helps out in a local Michigan animal shelter where she ...

Cuddling with your cat might seem like a harmless pastime, but not if you get scratched. Cat-scratch disease, which is also known as “cat-scratch fever,” has more serious complications than ...

For several years, a 14-year-old boy's mood started to rapidly change, and it wasn't a result of puberty. When the Midwestern boy, who has not been identified, started experiencing psychosis-like ...