While looking for a decent link to this news (source publication here) I found an interesting article from 2014 about a man who was bitten by a cat and discovered he (and it) had bubonic plague....
While looking for a decent link to this news (source publication here) I found an interesting article from 2014 about a man who was bitten by a cat and discovered he (and it) had bubonic plague. It's incredible what that guy went through.
i don't if they show signs of not wanting to. The place i live has a trail and people let their cats roam, sometimes a see a dear, or snakes. Even picked up a baby bobcat once because someone shot...
i don't if they show signs of not wanting to. The place i live has a trail and people let their cats roam, sometimes a see a dear, or snakes. Even picked up a baby bobcat once because someone shot its mom. I'm not "trained" in wildlife rescue but have grown up around it and know the centers to take them if they need help.
Lack of fear of humans could mean that they've learned that humans aren't threatening, but it could also mean that they've got something wrong with them that dulls their normal fear instincts. A...
Lack of fear of humans could mean that they've learned that humans aren't threatening, but it could also mean that they've got something wrong with them that dulls their normal fear instincts. A prey animal not showing fear is not a sign that it's safe to pick it up.
No, because really, that just means they'll lunge at you the moment you turn around. 😉 But seriously, in general that is one of the few things to usually be careful about. Or rather, split it into...
No, because really, that just means they'll lunge at you the moment you turn around. 😉
But seriously, in general that is one of the few things to usually be careful about. Or rather, split it into the three types of animals you can identify:
Clearly a pet, and the owner is nearby: Always ask first, you never know what might be up.
Probably a pet or otherwise controlled, but no one is around. If you think about this, that cat strolling through your garden is just like a zoo's bear which has escaped. Do not feed the escape bear. Plus there is a non-zero chance it's a wild animal. Which brings us toooooo...
Probably a wild animal. Even in pets random diseases in bites or scratches are a rather common problem, in wild animals, good luck. And you should probably exercise caution for this very reason, even if all you need is a tetanus shot, it's just not worth the risk of catching something worse.
It's one thing to give them something (excluding of course feeding the escape bears). But picking them up and petting I generally refrain to unless I know the animal and/or the owner.
While Humans may appear cute and their fangs are indeed small and pretty harmless looking, one should always take the required precautions when interacting with Humans. While there are a relative...
While Humans may appear cute and their fangs are indeed small and pretty harmless looking, one should always take the required precautions when interacting with Humans.
When I was eight years old I learned that the human jaw was able to apply more pounds of force per square inch than any other muscle group in the body. So I started biting people when I got into...
When I was eight years old I learned that the human jaw was able to apply more pounds of force per square inch than any other muscle group in the body. So I started biting people when I got into fights. It was only sensible to use the most effective weapon, after all.
When my wife was pregnant with our first kid her family from a 3rd world country gifted us some linens. Turns out a flea hitched a ride and bit my wife. She ended up growing a brain like, tennis...
When my wife was pregnant with our first kid her family from a 3rd world country gifted us some linens. Turns out a flea hitched a ride and bit my wife. She ended up growing a brain like, tennis ball sized mass on her hand. Going to multiple doctors in California we had reactions such as “what the heck is that?” Eventually a dermatologist took a biopsy and found that it was a fungus transmitted from a flea. A week after a diagnosis it was gone and now 20 years later she has a small scar to remind her of when she stumped multiple doctors.
I'm not positive, but I thought that diseases and things were only named after people with the consent of the individual or the executor of their estate. So the best course of action would be to...
I'm not positive, but I thought that diseases and things were only named after people with the consent of the individual or the executor of their estate. So the best course of action would be to update your will and also get "DON'T NAME THIS AFTER ME" tattooed on your body. It's the only way to be sure. ;)
While looking for a decent link to this news (source publication here) I found an interesting article from 2014 about a man who was bitten by a cat and discovered he (and it) had bubonic plague. It's incredible what that guy went through.
Hmmm, now do I stop picking up and petting random animals?
Yes, you probably never should have started picking up random animals of any species.
i don't if they show signs of not wanting to. The place i live has a trail and people let their cats roam, sometimes a see a dear, or snakes. Even picked up a baby bobcat once because someone shot its mom. I'm not "trained" in wildlife rescue but have grown up around it and know the centers to take them if they need help.
Lack of fear of humans could mean that they've learned that humans aren't threatening, but it could also mean that they've got something wrong with them that dulls their normal fear instincts. A prey animal not showing fear is not a sign that it's safe to pick it up.
*Sad Steve Irwin noises*
No, because really, that just means they'll lunge at you the moment you turn around. 😉
But seriously, in general that is one of the few things to usually be careful about. Or rather, split it into the three types of animals you can identify:
It's one thing to give them something (excluding of course feeding the escape bears). But picking them up and petting I generally refrain to unless I know the animal and/or the owner.
Maybe you can limit yourself to petting humans? Most of them are trained and their fangs are quite harmless in comparison.
While Humans may appear cute and their fangs are indeed small and pretty harmless looking, one should always take the required precautions when interacting with Humans.
While there are a relative low number of reported cases of Humans biting (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430764/), if a Human bites, you should be catious because Human bites can be seriously dangerous( https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2776367/).
Better to not pet any stray/strange/wild/unknown animals!
When I was eight years old I learned that the human jaw was able to apply more pounds of force per square inch than any other muscle group in the body. So I started biting people when I got into fights. It was only sensible to use the most effective weapon, after all.
Yeah, I was a weird kid.
It was his cat!
When my wife was pregnant with our first kid her family from a 3rd world country gifted us some linens. Turns out a flea hitched a ride and bit my wife. She ended up growing a brain like, tennis ball sized mass on her hand. Going to multiple doctors in California we had reactions such as “what the heck is that?” Eventually a dermatologist took a biopsy and found that it was a fungus transmitted from a flea. A week after a diagnosis it was gone and now 20 years later she has a small scar to remind her of when she stumped multiple doctors.
One of my most irrational fears is something like this where I get a novel disease and they name it after me.
Yes. You probably already know this but being interesting to your doctor is not likely to be a good time for you.
I'm not positive, but I thought that diseases and things were only named after people with the consent of the individual or the executor of their estate. So the best course of action would be to update your will and also get "DON'T NAME THIS AFTER ME" tattooed on your body. It's the only way to be sure. ;)