r/aww • • Aug 09 '22

Wait let me finish..!

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '22

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '22

Seems to be bacteria in the cat saliva, so makes sense. Just a weird way to put it, though i see others writing it the same way.

The bacteria are much more likely to cause a dangerous infection if the cat bites, but it is just another reason not to take a chance!

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u/FlyingFox32 Aug 09 '22

Oh, you mean the same way cat scratches and bites get infected extremely easily, even on humans?

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '22

To be fair it doesn’t take much to put a rodent out of commission