Still, cat owners should know the symptoms of cat-scratch disease, particularly since the infection can sometimes be serious — and even fatal — if left untreated. But, let me emphasize again ...

Cuddling with your cat might seem like a harmless pastime, but not if you get scratched. Cat-scratch disease, which is also known as “cat-scratch fever,” has more serious complications than ...

"Anything that is exposed to the cat's mouth, including if you have a little scratch that the cat licks -- that's how you can get it," said Dr. Kristopher R. Brickman of University of Toledo's ...