UPDATE ON THE ATTACK CAT FROM HELL

(Thanks to TC K)

Comments

[Tanpopo]

A cat on house arrest. That's gotta be a first!

[Annie Where-but-here]

First to say that I sent this in, but apparently TC K sent it in before me. That cat is pure evil. So is the cat in this article.

[BS]

FIRST?

Just when we've lost the Cat Meatball Restaurant.

Oh well.

[CoastRaven]

They give me cat scratch fever
*air guitar*

[Tanpopo]

BS - Now that would've been a fitting death sentence... and hey! My first first!

[Annie Where-but-here]

Second. And very glad this made it to the blog. Lewis was quoted as saying "I don't care. I'm going to continue to attack Avon Ladies until they discontinue that hideous blue eyeshadow!"

[Annie Where-but-here]

Congrats to Tanpopo! Now excuse me - I have to go train my cat.

[fivver]

Between the newspaper peddlers and the 'have you been saved' crowd, I'd love to have a cat like this.

[Annie Where-but-here]

I love the part where the owner says this has 'ruined her life.' I'm sure all her mauled neighbors feel sooo sorry for her. Put the cat back on Prozac, or we make you sell Avon.

[Annie Where-but-here]

It's also a 'Hitler' cat. Coincidence? I think so.

[Phil]

The TRUE attack cat from Hell is Jack in New Jersey. People are a warm-up for him:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/5067912.stm

[Sarah J]

Why didn't they declaw the cat? Wouldn't that end it's attack days?

[Sarah J]

Phill\'s link

(psssst, here's my link cheat)

[Cyn]

i `spose having his claws removed would be too much like right?

"i tawt i taw a puddy ta...*awk!*"

[Cyn]

pft. hi, Sarah:)

[Annie Where-but-here]

Sarah - think fangs. Plus, I'm guessing this owner wouldn't want to declaw it - that might 'hurt' her innocent widdle kitty.

[Tanpopo]

Well, actual declawing is a pretty nasty and "cruel" procedure - they don't just remove the claws, but they cut the last bone of each toe. But I don't understand why did couldn't, oh, say, TRIM THE CAT'S CLAWS??? Keep him inside? Let him be a little drowsy on Prozac, but at least not be shredding up her neighbors?

If having to keep your cat on house arrest becomes something that "ruins your life" then I think it's time to put the kitty back on Prozac, sleepiness or no.

On that note, personally, I think Cats on Prozac WBAGNFARB.

[Susy]

Hitler cat with extra toes to boot!! scary

[TCK]

has it not occurred to any of you how much fun it would be to watch the cat attack the neighbors? and the avon lady - i'd pay to watch that

declawing the cat would ruin everything

[blurkernomore]

I'm with TCK. Long as I'm not the attackee.

[Annie Where-but-here]

TC - you'd pay to watch ANY catfight.

[Eleanor]

What Annie said, Toto!

Great article!
Signed,
Cat lover

[fivver]

TCK, blurk, I think we have a party. Grill some steaks, tap a keg, toss catnip on the neighbors and watch the fun.

[Straw]

"He has six toes on every foot, which constitutes a very formidable weapon."

I see. If he had only five toes on every paw, it would not be nearly as formidable.

[O. the U(manity)]

If this reincarnated Hitler-Monster ever attacked moi ownself, I'd have the perfect solution ... it's a Model 29 S&W ... merely ... defendin' against cat owner's stupidity ...

[TCK]

Annie and El - you could be right about that...

so, how's about the two of you go at it - you know, just to test the theory - i'll watch and let ya know whether it was worth payin' for

whaddya say?

[blurkernomore]

*lights the grill, grabs beers for me, TC and fivver, tosses catnip.*

Let the fur fly!!!!!

[Straw]

Oh god, Phil, that's the funniest picture I've seen in awhile. That cat is frickin awesome!

[TCK]

and just to show you i'm on the up and up, if it is worth payin' for, i'll pay ya to do it again at the party fivver, blurker and i are havin'

we might need some back-up entertainment in case UO blows the cat away

[fivver]

Beer, steaks, maniac cat, 'cat'fight and guns. Life doesn't get any better than this!

[O. the U(manity)]

Announcer #1: ... and here we are folks, at the newest sensation in Live TV ... a sporting event created especially for ... Who was this created for, Bob?

Announcer #2: I'm not sure Jim, but I suspect that our roving reporter in the crowd will find someone who knows ... down to you, Jenny ...

Roving Reporter: Yes, Jim and Bob, I've found some excited fans here ... one claims this afternoon fun will be for those who sincerely dislike cats, with another says that it's merely to rid the neighborhood of predatory felines such as the much-maligned "Hitler Cat" on today's main event ...

And, they've started the action, Jim and Bob ... there goes the cat! Oh, you can hear the shouts of the crowd, and the gunshots ... MY STARS! There goes a large chunk of black-and-white fur! And I think that was part of a spleen ... Jim and Bob, do cats have spleens?

Jim: I'm not sure, Jenny. Let's check with Bob.
Bob: I'm in touch with the network right now, and we'll have an answer for you soon!

BLAM! BLAM! BLAMBLAMBLAM!!!

(Crowd cheers in background, camera quick fade to black.)

[Pitty Pat]

I'm a cat person and I still think that lady is nuts! She got what she deserved for being so selfish. If a dog bites people, they usually euthanize it.

We have a polydactyl cat and his paws are not just one extra toe - they are enormous. He looks like a small lion. His claws are bigger, too.

Declawing is cruel, so if you don't want to declaw but you have a cat that scratches, there are these nifty things called Soft Paws They are like Lee Press-On Nails © for cats. They save your furniture and your legs.

[blurkernomore]

OtheU...reload!!!!

*grabs another beer*

[blurkernomore]

No, wait!!! That spleen belonged to Jenny!!!

[Mad Scientist]

I'm not so sure how cruel declawing is. It is a lot less traumatic for the cat to have his claws removed while under anesthesia (like during the spade/neutering process) than to be wrestled to the ground every few weeks and put into a pillowcase as the owner attempts to clip his nails or apply lee press on claws.

I have 2 cats and I love them dearly. The oldest will be 12 this year and he was declawed a long time ago. He suffers no ill effects and is able to defend himself from dogs, cats, humans whatever. I have a 1 year old cat who is not declawed and I can tell you he does NOT like to have his nails clipped. He never attacks people, but I'm still responsible enough to clip them.

Certainly if it came to putting a cat to sleep or declawing him I would have him declawed. The problem with this story is that the cat probably will escape one day as cats often due and then it will be reported to the judge and the cat will be killed. Why? Because it is more cruel to declaw him? or keep him locked up? No it is all human stupidity.

Sorry that was not funny. Please resume the cat skeet shooting.

[TCK]

informal survey:

which is more inhumane:

1. declawing

2. cat skeet shooting

3. or this

[fivver]

*gasp pant* eye bleach, must find eye bleach

[Betsy]

"Cisero had rejected a previous offer of accelerated rehabilitation if she agreed to euthanize Lewis"

OK, Mr. Slasher. The Court wants to be reasonable. I can sentence you to five years in jail, followed by three years of supervision; or, if you want an accelerated schedule, the bailiff here can give you a lethal injection. It's up to you.

[O. the U(manity)]

(Doesn't need to reload ... always carries a loaded spare ... when huntin' cats ...)

BTW ... I know from personal experience that steel shot does not werk nearly as well as lead, in this usage. Long ago, we had a rovin' tomcat that would travel to the various farms in the area and kill the kittens he'd sired ... so as to get the momma cat off the nursing, and back into estrus cycle that much sooner ... I guess we could say he wuz "hungry for pussy" ... eh?

TCK -

Yeah, when will they start televising Cat Trap?

"PULL!"

MEEEEOOOOOOOWWWRRR

BLAM!

"HIT!"

[Guin]

1) Declawing is painful amputation; it is NOT humane.
2) Declawing an aggressive cat will NOT make it less aggressive.
3) If your cat is so aggressive it attacks people, then it should be kept inside.
4) If you won't keep it inside, then it would be more humane to have it put to sleep rather than being poisoned or shot by a neighbor.
5) And YES, I have had cats all my life!

*gets off soapbox and pats kitty*

[daisymae's cat Boom]

Snork @ TC, fivver, O the U, etc.

[O. the U(manity)]

To all cat likers/lovers:

Hey. I actually like cats ... mine ... under my rules and conditions ...

I'm merely sayin' that someone else's lack of supervision and/or intelligence is intolerable to me. This includes cats, dogs, other animals/birds/fishes and even the occasional bratty, uncontrollable kid ...

(BTW, MB)RH?) and I think we're prolly the only grandparents who have eight grandkids, three grandferrets, one grandhamster ... and ... a partridge in a pear tree ...)

[CandyT]

1) AWRITE, LEWIS!!
2) I've had declawed cats for the past thirty years.
It is just as humane as any other surgery provided you have it done by a competent veterinarian. (They DO use anesthetic, okay?...)
It has saved wear and tear on furniture and children alike. We also learned, when our cat persisted in getting outside all the time, that a declawed cat can chase and catch birds, mice, snakes and gophers, climb trees, and defend herself against other cats pretty much just as well as one with claws.
Just sayin'...

[Annie Where-but-here]

That's one passive-aggressive owner, isn't she? I wanna have HER de-clawed.

[3030]

One (1) small caliber bullet would fix this problem.

[MoFaux]

"Also, he send out mixed messages."

I thought that was what cats do.

[MoFaux]

I have two cats along with a bunch of dogs.I just had my cats reupholstered, and are they EVER gorgeous!

[monkeyshines]

Not really funny but I had a fish once who was a bully. I did a little research and found that you can discipline fish. I followed the instructions and he was a better behaved fish. Still is. I gave him to friends when I went into the Army.

[WriterDude]

"Also, he send out mixed messages."

I thought that was what cats do.

MoFaux, I have learned that this is also what wives do. Repeatedly and punitively. Thank God, Mrs. WriterDude is far hotter than the hell she sometimes puts me through.

Yes, I wrote that with the possibility that she'll read it in mind.

[Charlotte]

That cat looks alot like my mother's cat and acts the same way. Big difference, Lightning is in the house and doesn't go outside. He's been known to get into people's laps and when they go to pet him, he slaps at them. My brother and I have taken to hitting him back. He's not declawed.
We've decided that his problem is that until my parents got him fixed, they thought he was a girl and found out he was a boy.
By the way, I've had declawed cats hit me hard enough to leave a bruise.

[pepe]

My cat used to scratch only at the person feedig him, i.e. me. Everyone else, he ran away from and hid in a corner. Scaredy, scratchy, and at the vet he would be hissy.

By the way, I'd give anything to have him scratch me again. I miss him that much.

[otis wildflower]

"Also, he send out mixed messages."

I thought that was what cats do.

If we put down every mammal in this country that sent out mixed messages, we'd lose at least half our population...

Oh, and if his black nose mark were JUST a little lower, he could be featured on the hitlercats page ;)

[Robin]

It looks like a Turkish Van cat who are prone to be aggressive (I had one and just loved him but no one else did).

[mellio]

pitty-pat, thanks for the link on the 'soft paws'. How cool! I'll try that next cat :)

I've had cats for forever, both declawed and not. In all my experiences, quite honestly, the only thing declawing a cat ever seemed to bother was my wallet...