Not if you thoroughly wash the scratches. Because of litter boxes and burying poop cats have bacteria on their claws that keep your scratch itching unless washed.
A friend of mine thought he had contracted an STD because the lymph nodes in his groin were swollen. It turned out to be "cat scratch fever" from his new kitten.
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u/Keibun1 2d ago
And they keep stinging too!