You likely know a song about cat scratch fever—but there’s a good chance your knowledge stops there. Cat scratch fever, also known as cat scratch disease or lymphoreticulosis, is a bacterial disease caused by the bacteria Bartonella henselae. It’s fairly common in cats, especially young cats and kittens. It’s estimated that up to 40% of cats have been infected with Bartonella henselae at some point in their life.1 Cat scratch fever is a unique disease because it is not only passed from cat to cat, but can also be passed from cat to human. Read on to learn all about...