Cat scratch fever is a bacterial infection you can get from a cat scratch or bite. ... You usually get this disease when an infected cat licks an open wound on your skin or bites or scratches you.

Smooch the cat's owners felt a golf-ball sized lump under her skin while giving their pet a cuddle. It saved her life.

Should you add "cat sun protection" to your next shopping list? It turns out even your fluffiest fur baby may not be as burn proof as you think.