I would say then he shouldn't be allowed to join because of it for safety reasons, but I don't know. Still supporting him though. For his valiant choice.
Oh my gosh, Liz, I'm so sorry. You can always cry on my shoulder if you want, I'm wet most of the time anyway. If my boyfriend even got a little scratch I would fuss over it and ask him if it hurts and blah blah a million pointless questions. I know how you feel. I'm very protective over my pets, my siblings, and my boyfriend and I would rather die then have any of them get hurt.