Wash the wound gently with soap and water. Apply pressure with a clean towel to the injured part to stop the bleeding. Apply a sterile bandage to the wound. Keep the injury elevated above the level of the heart to slow swelling and prevent infection. Apply antibiotic ointment to the area 2 times every day until it heals.
Cat bites are very prone to infection.
You don't need to call your doctor for a cat scratch, unless you think the wound is infected. You have a dog bite on your hand, foot or head, or you have a bite that is deep or gaping. You have any signs of infection, such as redness, swelling, warmth, increased tenderness, oozing of pus from the wound, or fever. You have bleeding that doesn't stop after 15 minutes of pressure or you think you may have a broken bone, nerve damage or other serious injury. Your last tetanus shot was more than 5 years ago.