And now I feel a heat near my left ankle and some irritation where the cat licked me at my hand.

Trypper says I got connected to something similar to vampiric magic ala Blood Anon. Is it possible for vampiric magic to be transmitted through cats, or is it more a case of vampires being able to shapeshift into cats? Then again, I remember agreeing to become a vampire some days ago while drifting off to sleep.