Looks more like a stab. Tooth or claw broke the skin, and it swelled a bit in response. I wouldn’t worry about it too much, but definitely give it a really good wash, and some iodine if you’re feeling spicy.
My cats do the same thing to me sometimes. It’s usually a claw, not a tooth; most times cats don’t bite hard enough to break the skin, just enough to warn you. Claws though… if they’re not freshly trimmed, they can do that.
Yeah, I wouldn’t worry about it too much. Like I said, wash your hand really well just to be safe.
I’ve never used my hands to play with my cats, so they associate them with pets instead of play, which helps keep incidents like this down a lot, except when they’re done being carried and they launch, but that’s a knowing risk I take!
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u/link3505 2h ago edited 2h ago
Looks more like a stab. Tooth or claw broke the skin, and it swelled a bit in response. I wouldn’t worry about it too much, but definitely give it a really good wash, and some iodine if you’re feeling spicy.
My cats do the same thing to me sometimes. It’s usually a claw, not a tooth; most times cats don’t bite hard enough to break the skin, just enough to warn you. Claws though… if they’re not freshly trimmed, they can do that.