So much of the story doesn't make sense. How did the bite become infected that fast? And she didn't want to use insurance because the rates would go up? She missed work for a week over a cat bite? I hope the owner doesn't lose her business of this BS.
Not BS.
I got bit by a cat when I volunteered with the SPCA to socialize cats (so the whole gig was petting and cuddling cats). It just barely broke skin - 4 little perfect fang marks on the back of my hand.
At their direction, I went directly to my doctor. He gave me the "cheap" antibiotics to start right away.
The next morning, my hand was a fucking balloon. I missed work because it was my mouse hand and I work on a computer all day. Then I went directly back to the doctor and got the "expensive" antibiotics. It was okay in another day or two, but I still have a scar. Well, 4 little perfect fang mark scars on the back of my hand.
Not bullshit, but at the same time, I didn't sue anyone BECAUSE IT WAS MY OWN CHOICE TO TAKE THAT RISK of picking up an asshole cat. I should have gone with my instincts that kitty didn't want to be picked up.
Yeah, cat bites are nasty nasty things. They have evil bacteria in their mouths or something. My mom had to go to the hospital several times because of bites from our cats (which we now know were likely primarily caused by them having been declawed, poor kitties )
Yeah, cat bites are "go to the doctor immediately" things. You don't mess around.
Yeah. I got bitten by a stray cat when I was a kid. It got infected, so I was on antibiotics. While on the ABX, I caught chicken pox. Let me tell you how much fun THAT was. Not.
My cats love belly rubs, but only from me or DH and only at their demand. Rub a belly under any other circumstances and they'll bite you.
Fatty looooooooooves belly rubs from us. Bonus if you use your feet to rub his belly.
It's a good thing because the belly of a 20-pound tub o' lard is irresistible.
He has, however, become a biter if he's not getting the attention he wants. Fortunately he hasn't broken the skin yet.
yeah, my black cat is all about the belly rubs. She particularly likes if you really squish her belly and then kinda rub her around on the floor like a dust mop.
she's got issues.
Where she gets you is if you STOP but leave your hand within reach. Then she grabs with all 4 paws and will bite. Also has never broken the skin luckily but it's just a thing - pet the kitty pet the kitty - but the second you want to stop petting the kitty you have to YANK your hand away with a quickness.
Also just to add to the anecdotes - my mom ended up in the hospital for like...3 days? something like that. On the serious IV antibiotics for a cat bite.
I had a cat scratch that had gotten infected. It was my fault. I had sun poisoning and my girl tried perching on my back like she always does and slid down my shoulder.
This lady is in the wrong and she's being crazy. She ate at a cat cafe and didn't think that touching the belly of a cat she was unfamiliar with would be a good idea. :/
I'm sorry but this woman HAS FUCKING INSURANCE but didn't want to submit a claim?
The cafe offered to pay half. That's seems pretty fair to me. Yes, their cafe has cats but you know cats are assholes and you pet its belly anyway.
And yeah, I've had cat scratch disease from a cat bite before. The hilarious thing is when you go to the doctor and he feels up your swollen lymph nodes, he's all, well, let's hope it's cat scratch fever because otherwise, it's probably cancer. HAVE FUN!
I love military doctors.
So, I'm about to tell a story related to this that hopefully doesn't bring the thread down. But, one of my good friends got really sick about 8 years ago and they originally diagnosed it as cat scratch fever. She didn't get better and they eventually figured out it was Hodgkin's lymphoma. The good news is that she has been in remission since treatment.
Gizzy absolutely LOVED his belly rubs. He'd flop on your feet on his back so you'd have to stop and rub his belly (and he loved doing this as you were trying to get out the door). Sheldon likes to be rubbed exactly twice, on the third rub he'll bite the shit out of you (but does not break the skin).
But there is no way in hell I would assume that an unknown cat would want belly rubs from a stranger.....nope.
My cats love belly rubs, but only from me or DH and only at their demand. Rub a belly under any other circumstances and they'll bite you.
Fatty looooooooooves belly rubs from us. Bonus if you use your feet to rub his belly.
It's a good thing because the belly of a 20-pound tub o' lard is irresistible.
He has, however, become a biter if he's not getting the attention he wants. Fortunately he hasn't broken the skin yet.
It must be a fat cat thing. My 20# tuxedo kitty loves his chest and belly rubs. He'll let you know when he's done with a warning nip that's very light. More like a nibble.
My tuxedo loves it, and my calico loves it. But the crazy one REALLY loves it for about 10 seconds, and then you better pray you are faster than she is.
Even though it's called a cafe, a lot of cat cafes don't serve food, or only serve food that has been prepped off-site, like wrapped sandwiches.
Yup. They can only serve prepackaged food and drip coffee and maybe tea? The owner said that she fined by the health dept for serving cream with the coffee. I don't know the details around that though.
They lady went home from the cafe and the bite was already infected? I call shenanigans. Glad the suit was dismissed, hope the cafe can partner with another rescue.