{"id":4867,"date":"2022-01-10T07:05:11","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T07:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=4867"},"modified":"2023-01-22T22:10:33","modified_gmt":"2023-01-22T22:10:33","slug":"misc-mother-nature-in-the-raw-red-in-tooth-and-claw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=4867","title":{"rendered":"MiSC: Mother Nature in the Raw, Red in Tooth and Claw!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/img_4507-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4868\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/img_4507-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/img_4507-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/img_4507-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/img_4507-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/img_4507-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The major wounds, bites to right fore-arm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ouch!!! Red in tooth and claw, Mother Nature in the raw\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our beloved pussy cat, Chester, attacked me savagely yesterday. Only now, the following day, am I really starting to get over the shock and process it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had to go to the local minor injuries hospital unit, for a tetanus jab, a script for some penicillin, and to have the wounds checked, cleaned, etc. The worst of the three areas of wounds &#8211; all claw scratches except for this one &#8211; was a big and deep bite to my fright fore-arm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chester hasn\u2019t been neutered yet, and the vets reckon it might be due to him getting frisky, picking up the scent of local lady felines, and then objecting strenuously to me taking him back indoors. He\u2019s been caterwauling aplenty recently. Even hissing a bit when picked up to be taken back home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/img_4516-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4870\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/img_4516-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/img_4516-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/img_4516-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/img_4516-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/img_4516-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Left hand; lesser lacerations!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But his all out frenzied attack yesterday was a proper shock!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I didn\u2019t get any pics of the profuse effusion of blood. Kind of wish I had. As all that remains now are rather pathetically inconsequential looking plasters. But I\u2019m told not to be complacent, as infections from cat bites can be nasty!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve had cats around most of my life. The better part of my now half-century. Never had an experience even close to this before. Bit of a shock to the system!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ouch!!! Red in tooth and claw, Mother Nature in the raw\u2026 Our beloved pussy cat, Chester, attacked me savagely yesterday. Only now, the following day, am I really starting to get over the shock and process it. 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