I been a good boy all my life taking care of animals. I got bit by a cat when I was about 16 and almost died from the bite from it. Memories from that reflect and the blood poison that almost killed me are on my thoughts everytime I see a cat.
The more I shy away from them the more they like me. That’s crazy that you almost died from a cat bite. You must be allergic too. Not sure how you can live with them.