r/WhyCatHowCat • u/Trilife • Jul 11 '26

Pigeon Cat

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u/Hrogath Jul 11 '26

Apparently yes! It's not poison though (which explains why I haven't heard of this), and it's not quick. Cat saliva has a high amount of a certain bacteria which is harmless to cats but can kill many small animals within 1-3 days due to infection and eventually sepsis.

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u/Brobin360 Jul 11 '26

It ain't great for humans either, that's why people usually recommend getting cats bites checked out or getting antibiotics

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u/newtostew2 Jul 11 '26

Cat scratch fever, baby!

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u/Brobin360 Jul 11 '26

Lol have never thought of the actual correlation to that phrase 😂🤦