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minus-squareMirshe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up25arrow-down3·10 months agoEven if they don’t kill, say, a bird, a cat’s mouth and teeth are loaded with bacteria. It generally doesn’t harm humans that much, but birds and small mammals stand a good chance of dying from infection if they’re bitten or scratched up by a cat.
minus-squarelaz@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·10 months agoA cat’s bite can absolutely hurt humans. That bacteria can be lethal.
Even if they don’t kill, say, a bird, a cat’s mouth and teeth are loaded with bacteria. It generally doesn’t harm humans that much, but birds and small mammals stand a good chance of dying from infection if they’re bitten or scratched up by a cat.
A cat’s bite can absolutely hurt humans. That bacteria can be lethal.