Yesterday I was putting the roof rack on my car so that I could go kayaking. It involved several trips in and out of the house. Of course, Orion managed to get out. I was busy and didn't feel like chasing him, so I let him go and kept an eye on him.

I got involved with the roof rack and lost him. I finally found him hiding under a bush, puffed up, hackles raised, caterwauling. See, he always wants to go outside, but if he's out too long he gets scared. I reached in to get him out, and he attacked me. My had was bitten up.

I managed finally to lure him out with some tuna.

One of the puncture wounds bled for 4 hours. I washed them out and treated them with antibiotic cream, but it was not enough it seems. I woke up this morning and my hand was swollen, red, and warm. I went to urgent care and am now on very strong antibiotics. And I have to go back tomorrow.

Turns out that cat bites are nasty.