Usually we have a pair of leather gloves to use with stressed cats.. but in my situation I really didnt have time to run and get them.. I was trying to 1- keep ahold of the cat not to let it get loose around the vet.. 2-Not to get bit.. and 3- Calm it down since it was sick already.. Unfourtunatly I only acomplished one of those.. I kept ahold of it. Now I suffer the consiquences... Im on major antibiotics and pain meds.. since my finger is so swollen.. and i have 5 puncture marks on it... not to mention the other countless scraches.. Serves me right I guess..