Yeah, cat bite. Stupid cat never bites the dogs, just lays into us when we are trying to break up the fight and then holds it against us for days like we are the instigators of the melee. The cattle dogs being cattle dogs grab by the hind quarters or hair, the same as they do for cows. Just herding instinct on steroids plus they don't differentiate between cows, cats, kids....goats....sheep....other dogs...geesh. Plus, the day we rescued them they were playing tug o war with what was left of a dead wild rabbit. Our local Amish are a bit brain dead about such things and won't change. I'm sure they didn't realize they were setting a behavior in the pups. Other than this they are perfect pets. Smart, affectionate and full of energy.
Yeah, this isn't my first rodeo. If you have pets you are going to get punctured at some point. Have to admit though I've only been bitten once by a dog and that was once again trying to break up a fight between three of them. Those wounds healed fast. Our dermatologist told my husband upon examination of his last injury that cat bites were the worst. Their mouths are cesspools of bacteria and disease. He had a severe cellulitis that I'm sure if they had seen it at its worst they would have slapped him in the hospital.
Being a farm we have antibiotics on hand. Animal or human, they are the same ABTs and we know which is for what malady so we are always prepared.
Thanks for the well wishes. I'm sure in a week I'll be back to normal....I hope only a week.
I was as excited about you having them as you were.
