Many years ago, back in college, my cousin's cat bit my hand. Like, she really sunk all those fangs in around the base of my thumb. I didn't realize how big a deal it was for potential infection. I squirted some iodine on it, and called it good. I know now that I was lucky. It was super painful for a good week.Cat bites are nothing to mess with. I've gotten bitten by my cats a couple of times, and even after doing a complete cleaning, I watch the site like a vulture watches the city tourist in the deep desert. If it starts to swell, I'm on the phone to the doctor, and he gives me antibiotics. I've done that twice, and the doctor has always said that I did the right thing.
I hate that cat. Evil thing is still alive.