Rachel Fairbank is a freelance science writer based in Texas. When she is not writing, she can be found spending time with her family, or at her local boxing gym. Cat bites are unusually dangerous for ...

If you’ve ever owned a cat, chances are you’ve been a scratch or cat bite victim. It’s not always a violent affair. Cats love to bite gently when playing or to warn you of something. Sometimes, cats ...

I was cat-sitting recently, in exchange for a free place to stay, when the white-and-gray cat lunged at my hand and bit it — ouch! — one evening before bed. The bite left a small puncture wound below ...

If you’ve ever been on the receiving end of a cat’s teeth sinking into your skin, it makes sense you’d want to ask the question, “Why does my cat bite me?!” Sometimes it’s an aggressive bite that ...