My cat was a attacked outside

My cat was attacked outside i was hoping we could figure out what attacked him by the size of the scratches  he has small scratches all on his face and eye. When I say small I mean they are thin scratches which makes me wonder if it was another cat?

Hello!  Ten years working in small animal practice taught me that one person's 'small scratch' is another person's 'gouge' and to someone else may be so minor that they don't comment upon it at all. (Until, in some cases, the scratch starts to ooze pus and open up).  I am particularly interested in this one because although you call it a 'small scratch', you use the word 'attacked' in the heading. Small scratches can be made by brambles and other vegetation; by self-trauma (cat with an itch), by rats or mice, by other objects eg when creeping under a fence or scratching oneself and yes, by other cats.  It's impossible to tell from this description which is which.  Cats can inflict a variety of size and depth scratches and so can dogs or foxes. However, the main point is that cats have some unpleasant bacteria under their skin which can cause particularly nasty infections.  It is not unusual to see a cat flat, off food with roaring temperatures two days after a good scratch from another cat. Therefore, perhaps a phone call to your vet to be triaged may be a good idea.  If you have a good picture and they have the means to look at it, this may help them to help them to decide whether, and how soon, you need to be seen.

Hello!  Ten years working in small animal practice taught me that one person's 'small scratch' is another person's 'gouge' and to someone else may be so minor that they don't comment upon it at all. (Until, in some cases, the scratch starts to ooze pus and open up).  I am particularly interested in this one because although you call it a 'small scratch', you use the word 'attacked' in the heading. Small scratches can be made by brambles and other vegetation; by self-trauma (cat with an itch), by rats or mice, by other objects eg when creeping under a fence or scratching oneself and yes, by other cats.  It's impossible to tell from this description which is which.  Cats can inflict a variety of size and depth scratches and so can dogs or foxes. However, the main point is that cats have some unpleasant bacteria under their skin which can cause particularly nasty infections.  It is not unusual to see a cat flat, off food with roaring temperatures two days after a good scratch from another cat. Therefore, perhaps a phone call to your vet to be triaged may be a good idea.  If you have a good picture and they have the means to look at it, this may help them to help them to decide whether, and how soon, you need to be seen.

If you don't have a good picture, however, you don't need to waste time getting one;. I'm sure that with the right questions, your vet can determine your cats' place in the priority list.  Best of luck