Wittenberg is known for its many cats around campus, that's no secret. Nothing is more delightful after a stressful day of class than petting a nice fluffy cat and hearing it purr. Not many students can say that cats on campus have a negative connotation, until recently that is. This past year, a student came home to his dorm after a night of partying not with a girl, but with a cute fluffy cat. Too drunk to know what was going on, he proceeded to pet the cat and then itched his left eye immediately after, and finally passed out for the night.
Days and weeks went by. The student went on about his daily routine. Then, he started to notice a change. He began to develop a haze in his eye, but didn't think much of it. Eventually, the student noticed that he had developed a lazy eye as the haze grew more apparent in his vision. Panicked, the student decided to visit an optometrist to see what was going on in his eye.
After the doctor finished the student's eye exam, he determined that the student had cat scratch fever, even though the cat hadn't scratched him. The doctor then informed the student that he would be blind in that eye. The student, a baseball player for Wittenberg, could never play baseball again, as well as perform other tasks, all because he pet a cat one night. So, next time you think about touching a cat on campus, make sure there is nothing wrong with it because your life could be changed forever for the worse.
This is a very interesting article about something that I don't really think about. I am definitely a person that can be a bit obsessive about hygiene.I don't really like cats, but if I do pet one, I make sure to wash my hands right after. However, I would have never imagined someone losing their eyesight (and baseball career) because they pet one of the cats of "Kittenberg" and rubbed their eye after. Like Mac mentioned in class, this article really provides insight to an issue that I've never experienced or really thought about. Nice job!
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