Dangers include plague (yep, the one also known as the Black Death), chagas disease (which can cause life-threatening heart and digestive system problems), cat scratch disease (which can actually result not just from being scratched but from sleeping with or being licked by a household pet.), parasitic infections such …
Is my cat trying to kill me?
If you ever thought your cat was anxious, insecure, tense, suspicious or aggressive toward you, you aren’t making it up, he said. If they were bigger, they probably would consider killing you. … One moment cats will be enjoying belly scratches and purring, and the next they will be biting you to make you stop.