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Neisseria zoodegmatis, a Gram-negative coccobacillus residing in the oral flora of cats and dogs, has been reported only once previously in PD-associated peritonitis, with zoonotic transmission inferred but unproven. We report the case of\u00a0a 90-year-old patient receiving automated PD who developed peritonitis following cat bite\u2013related transfer-set damage, with partial response to empirical therapy and subsequent relapse. Conventional culture and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry identified N. zoodegmatis, confirmed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing from colony isolates and PD effluent. Intermediate \u03b2-lactam susceptibility prompted escalation to carbapenem-based therapy. Third-generation nanopore sequencing demonstrated N. zoodegmatis as the dominant organism in PD effluent and identified the identical species in feline saliva, establishing molecular concordance. Sustained remission required strict environmental control. 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