If you are bitten by a cat and the bite breaks the skin, go to the hospital. I'm not kidding. Cats' mouths are some of the filthiest there are and you can get very ill (even life threatening diseases) from a bite. Type "cat bite" into Google and you'll get a large number of hits about just how bad they can get.

Oh please. Do you know how many times I've been bitten by my cats? There's plenty of things you can use at home for cat bites. Wash the wound thoroughly. Hydrogen Peroxide is very effective, and saves you a ginormous hospital bill. Neosporin is also very handy for these situations, just reapply it to the wound often. It's not something to go to the hospital for unless you foolishly leave bites and scratches untreated and unsupervised.

Also, you should not rely on Google for medical advice. Many things on the internet are exaggerated or not true.

Well Op did say a"deep gash" in his leg.

"It's only a flesh wound!"

Hydrogen Peroxide brings anything in the wound to the surface, which is why it foams, it also drains pus and any bacteria. It is effective, ask any doctor. That's what you get for using yet another internet source for medical information. Also, that article is from 2007, so I doubt it's updated information..

Jack Nicholson cleans his nose wound with hydrogen peroxide in Chinatown. If the movie says its an effective way to clean your wound out, I'm doing it.