Man Shares Story Of How His Cat Scratched Him While Chilling On His Laps, Redditors Welcomes Him To The Club

"He scratched me up like he was the blender blades and I am the spinach and protein powder in this shake"

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• September 17, 2022

Cats scratch naturally, and they do this instinctively. In fact, cats have a scratching need.

They do it to release emotions like tension or excitement, to leave their scent on items as they have scent glands in their paws, to cut off the dead part of their nails, and to merely stretch. It's important to bear in mind that cats do not have an ethical way of thinking.

They actually have no idea of what is proper or wrong to do. Cats just consider what will satisfy their needs at that moment.

As cat owners, your aim should be to give your pet options that both the cat and you as the owner will like. If your cat chooses to scratch you, that’s an entirely different story.

There is a bacterial infection that cats can transmit to humans, and it is called Cat Scratch Disease (CSD). When an infected cat bites, licks, or scratches a person hard enough to break the skin's surface, the disease is disseminated.

This and more is part of the advice given to a Redditor whose cat gave a good scratch. The Redditor shared his story on the TIFU subreddit community about how his cat scratched him up like he was the blender blades and the OP was the spinach and protein powder in this shake.

Read the entire story in the OP’s own words below. 

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Here, we have the headline of the story

I'm sad that my cat scratched me

Here are some of the comments from Redditors:

1. Cat scratch fever is truly no joke

2. Clip their claws

3. Not trimming its nails is the main thing here

4. It's up to you to acclimate them

5. It's all about learning cat behavior

6. The hilarious mental picture

7. Some things are pretty typical

8. Scratches are a part of cat ownership

9. A wonderful and brilliant idea

10. The lap cat will give you the sorry eyes

11. You should get those scratches checked out

12. This Redditor has a few scars from their cat

13. Be thankful for the glorious gifts

14. They are leaving their scents for territory

15. Our cats go into full purr

16. You don't have to get them declawed

17. It is nothing related to you

18. My car never uses her claws on a human

19. I assume my cat will eventually grow out of it

20. A wonderful way to wrap things up

Redditors had a lot of thoughtful advice to give the OP, and we can pick a thing or two from it (that’s if you’re not already aware of it). We also join the Redditors in welcoming the OP to the cat gang, as scratches are part of cats.

What are your thoughts regarding this story? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below.

Maryjane