Hi Abby @amberprep, do they have any urgent care locations near you? What are you trying to do with Shadow - just get him in a pet crate? I have a large cat that I've always had trouble getting him in the crates with front doors/latches so I bought a soft crate that can load from the top and has a zippered lid as well as a front opening with a zipper. I found it easier to drop him in rather than trying to stuff him in the front door of the crate. The other option is keep their claws trimmed so they don't have the really sharp points that dig into you.

It appears you are on 2 different antibiotics and that alone can be hard on the stomach, plus you are dealing with symptoms of your Cat Scratch Fever. I am allergic to sulfa based antibiotics so understand reacting to some classes of antibiotics and not to others, although the Doxy is fine for me and can help with Perioral Eczema or Rosacea. I also use a topical form of Clindamycin Phosphate 1% solution if my scabs from eczema have broken though. I have never taken it orally. This topical antibiotic has kept me from ever having the erupted eczema get infected. Perhaps you can ask your doctor if this could be helpful at your scratch site. Yet if your entire body is affected by a diseased reaction from your scratch, not just the local site I understand why you may need oral antibiotics.

Consider getting a pair of of welding gloves or long leather gloves that go midway up the forearm used for rose pruning, I have a pair and they have saved my arms. if you need to put your cat in a crate put these on. Also consider placing a treat in the crate like a sardine or catnip. Let the cat smell these goodies for a while then try putting her in.

In the old days before new treatments for fleas our only options were flea powder and flea shampoo. I have had calm wonderful cats I could put in the sink and they tolerated bathing, perhaps recognizing it was for their own good. One very nasty cat I detested for multiple reasons hated bathing. I could not handle her alone, so my husband put on his welding gloves and would hold her while I bathed her. No more bites or scratches on his arms. This nasty cat was always angry, screaming and demanding and loved to hunt at night. One day I had had it and decided when she got back the next morning I was taking her to the pound. She never came back. I do believe cats have a 6th sense.

@amberpep
Hi Abby,
As it has been a while since you last posted, I've been wondering how you are recovering from the cat scratch fever. I hope you are feeling better now.
I would love to hear from you again. Will you post again when you have the opportunity?