It seemed our 15-year-old mixed breed short-haired cat developed a swelling on the bridge of her nose in about one or two ...

Cat bites may look harmless, but their deep puncture wounds can trap bacteria and lead to infections. Learn what symptoms to ...

A cluster of rare fungal infections was found in two pet cats and a vet who treated them, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday in a report in the journal Emerging Infectious ...

A Reddit post showing a severe infection from a cat bite at an animal shelter has gone viral, gaining 16,000 upvotes and alarming animal lovers. The image shows a red patch on a volunteer's arm ...

A man in the UK has become a medical first, though not in a great way. In a recent paper, scientists say he’s the first known person to have caught a newly discovered bacteria from a stray cat’s bite.

The man was bitten and scratched by a feral cat (not the one pictured), causing a significant bacterial infection, doctors said. Borna Bevanda via Unsplash A middle-aged man in the United Kingdom was ...