Hoping you can help a terrified individual...

Places like hospitals have to treat sick people even if they can't pay. If your doctor though that you were in any serious danger he/she would have told you to go there.

If this was a week after the attack I might be worried, but a month. Not at all it has been too long for it not to have shown itself in a 100% clear way.

Feral cats are VERY low risk when it comes to rabies...and even less a risk in managed colonies. Nearly all that are part of TNR programs are given rabies vaccine, and they don't generally compete or interact with the animals that are considered higher risk.

I'd give you a clean bill of health for local infections, at least, looking at your foot. As has been said, Cat Scratch Fever would be the biggest concern I'd have, especially with the claws like that. I'm betting that in the span of time it happened, it was a superficial cut at best and while it might have broken the skin, I doubt very much that she got her teeth in you. There's no comparison between being bitten by a cat and being scratched; I've had both and you can tell the difference, lol! If you've recovered as well as you have after a month, I'd say you're in the clear with nothing more to worry about. As to the anxiety, take some deep breaths and realize that you're okay. Anxiety conditions suck, I know. If you have someone in your area that works with or is qualified to do EMDR, it can make a world of difference. It stands for: Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing and it works. It sounds like sci-fi or a load of crap but basically the doctor has you focus on a moving light board of led's that is a single strip that goes back and forth at varying speeds. They'll have you recall the event that causes your anxiety while focusing on the light board and then speed up and slow it down as they progress in the therapy session. The light tricks your brain, through the movement of your eyes, to change the neuro pathways that is causing your anxiety. It's somewhat new but has worked wonders for a lot of people, both military, public service and civilians. Here's a link that explains it better than what I did but anyway, it's worth a shot if it's there's anyone available that does it where you live.

http://www.emdr-therapy.com/emdr.html

And stay away from WebMD! I think any person could find about a dozen illnesses based off the descriptions that site provides, lol! Hope that helps...hang in there and take care!

Rabies is transferred through saliva i believe so a scratch wouldnt give you rabies. Also if its been a month and your only symptom is a sore throat then i would say youre good. You probably got the sore throat from something you picked up going to the doctors office or hospital.
One of my highschool teachers had a rabid fox go after his daughter and grandkids so he grabbed it and strangled it. He went through the rabies series of shots and is perfectly fine today. He started the shots pretty soon afterwards i believe so if you did get rabies from the cat you would probably already be dead by now :P
...according to webmd of course ;)

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Rabies is transferred through saliva i believe so a scratch wouldnt give you rabies. Also if its been a month and your only symptom is a sore throat then i would say youre good. You probably got the sore throat from something you picked up going to the doctors office or hospital.
One of my highschool teachers had a rabid fox go after his daughter and grandkids so he grabbed it and strangled it. He went through the rabies series of shots and is perfectly fine today. He started the shots pretty soon afterwards i believe so if you did get rabies from the cat you would probably already be dead by now :P
...according to webmd of course ;)

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Punch that part of the ticket on his man card! That guy is a BOSS!, lol! Glad he's okay after that and what a story to tell at the bar, lol!

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Punch that part of the ticket on his man card! That guy is a BOSS!, lol! Glad he's okay after that and what a story to tell at the bar, lol!

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To make the story better his last name is Savage. WINNING lmao

Thank you everyone! Hearing all your responses and your advice to help my anxiety made me cry, actually. (In a good way!) I feel a lot better now, when I read everything I calmed down, and like magic, the sore throat is pretty much gone, as well as the feeling that it was swelling and becoming more painful and harder to breathe. Anxiety can really affect your health. But thank you so much everyone, it means the world to me that strangers take time out of their day to try and help another stranger. :)

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Thank you everyone! Hearing all your responses and your advice to help my anxiety made me cry, actually. (In a good way!) I feel a lot better now, when I read everything I calmed down, and like magic, the sore throat is pretty much gone, as well as the feeling that it was swelling and becoming more painful and harder to breathe. Anxiety can really affect your health. But thank you so much everyone, it means the world to me that strangers take time out of their day to try and help another stranger. :)

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:gj: Great to hear...your anxiety is part of your health, it will never go away, but do what you need to do to keep it at bay...doctor, counseling, etc... Being pro-active will go a long way in conquering it.

Based on the information you have given, and the nature of the wounds on your foot, I feel pretty strongly that you got scratched, not bitten.

For reasons I would rather not go into here, I have studied the fighting style of cats extensively.

Cats tend to lead with their claws and paws early in a fight. They usually don't start to bite until they are in a position of advantage.

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For reasons I would rather not go into here, I have studied the fighting style of cats extensively.

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Would love to hear it sometime Slim...I'm pretty fascinated by cat behavior myself, and find myself watching them when I can beyond what most would consider normal.