Cat bites are exceptionally dangerous. I’ve known two people (an ex-girlfriend and an ex-wife) who had to be hospitalized and hooked up to anti-biotic IVs for a few days to prevent AMPUTATION of their respective, bitten hands. No joke and no exaggeration.
I was bitten on the hand by a friend’s cat. Hopped up and down, cursed, cleaned it well (or so I thought), bandaged it up and went to bed. I woke up with a nasty case of cellulitis that required a 4 hour ER visit, complete with IV antibiotics and a prescription for another week’s worth of oral antibiotics. NOT fun!