I looked my tomcat over after his scrap with the neighbour’s cat and found nothing but a scratch: four days later, the swelling on his shoulder told me what had sealed too fast
After a fight, that tiny scratch looked harmless—but four days later, a swollen shoulder revealed the real danger lurking beneath. Cat teeth are nature’s syringes, injecting bacteria deep under the skin where it multiplies unseen. Understanding how abscesses form could save your tomcat from serious complications.