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Clean! Disinfect! Watch for signs of infection!
Any violent cat owner knows it's: Wash with water!*
*If it's convenient
Bro chill
A buddy of mine recently got blood poisoning from a cat bite on their hand, it's rare but it does happen.
Personally I don't worry when my car scratches me, but I still wash it and watch to make sure.
Iirc, you don't have to worry about a cat scratch (beyond the normal) but if they bite you, you need to go to the hospital and get checked out.
I had cat scratch disease last year, and do not recommend it. Very painful and uncomfortable. If a cat bites or scratches you hard enough to break skin, clean and disinfect immediately. If you feel ill after a couple of weeks to a month, test yourself and kitty for Bartonella Henselae. If positive, prepare for three months to a year of misery.
Cat scratch fever, it turns out, is real and not cool