A man from Texas went partially blind in one eye after being scratched by his adopted pet cat. The 47-year-old, who has not been named, was infected with bacteria that triggered inflammation in his ...

A British grandmother of five is thankful to be alive after she developed a potentially deadly infection following a scratch from her “spiteful” and “cantankerous” feline, "Chan" the Siamese cat. In ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cat scratches generally aren't cause for concern — but you should watch for these symptoms. (Getty Images) (Getty Images) Cats are ...

CLEVELAND — Cat Scratch Fever: if you were a Ted Nugent fan in the 70s, you probably remember the song. Amanda Naylor does, and that's all she thought it was, just a song. Until she learned it was a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A woman has been left hooked up to an IV drip for four days after being scratched by her cat. Heidi Plamping, from Alberta in ...

Most people recover from this bacterial infection without treatment, but antibiotics may help some people. Complications are more likely to happen in people with compromised immune systems. Cat ...

As a cat lover, you may think a scratch or a bite by a feline is harmless and even cute at times. You may let their aggressive actions slide by thinking they’re more playful than usual. But did you ...