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Ceffer says

lakermania says

What kind of "problems" do people create in order to make a cat like that? I know for a fact my brother's family were not abusive in the least to it.

Don't cross swords with the "cat people" or you will wind up with your eyes scratched out.

Cats: good

People: bad

Never understood why people keep such disgusting animals in their house. They step in their own feces and then drag the bacteria all over the house. In peoples beds, on their kitchen counter tops.

And for no return. At least a dog can be a good friend that you can hang out with, go for a walk, get a good laugh out of. Cats just plain suck.

Like marcus said, this guy is a pussy, I would have ripped its shitty little head from its body and tossed its stump in the trash

That is a 22 lb cat equipped with fangs, claws and a natural instinct of how to kill prey. If it wanted the baby dead the baby would be at the least badly mauled.

My guess is the baby provoked the cat one too many times and the cat swatted the kid which in cat language is a perfectly acceptable way of saying "back the @#$%^ off"

or

the cat scratched the kid trying to get away. Baby cried, parents freaked out, Dad kicked the cat in a rage, cat responded in kind and family further overreacted.

marcus says

He should have killed it if it attacked his baby. But there's a way to do that that's not too cruel. You "put it to sleep" with an injection.

Marcus, you don't kill a cat just for scratching a baby unless the cat has intentionally gouged out an eye OR you are a complete and utter ASSHOLE!

No, Marcus you keep the cat and baby separated until you can slowly reintroduce them under very controlled circumstances. Even young kids can be taught to not pull at the cat and the cat can be taught to just leave when the baby becomes too much.

Ceffer says

Don't cross swords with the "cat people" or you will wind up with your eyes scratched out.

Or worse...

NEVER mess with cat people. Even gun nuts accept this simple fact.

errc says

Never understood why people keep such disgusting animals in their house. They step in their own feces and then drag the bacteria all over the house. In peoples beds, on their kitchen counter tops.

And for no return. At least a dog can be a good friend that you can hang out with, go for a walk, get a good laugh out of. Cats just plain suck.

You seem to be confusing your mammals.

Dogs are the ones who eat their own poop, drink from toilets and have no problem giving you a kiss just after using their tongue as toilet paper.

errc says

Like marcus said, this guy is a pussy, I would have ripped its shitty little head from its body and tossed its stump in the trash

You seem to be in withdrawal - go toke some and you'll feel better. It may help with that nasty case of testosterone poisoning you seem to be suffering from

Withdrawal? Lol

You seem to be mighty defensive about this issue. Hike up your skirt and take your cat for a walk, maybe it will calm your nerves a bit.

errc says

Withdrawal? Lol

You seem to be mighty defensive about this issue. Hike up your skirt and take your cat for a walk, maybe it will calm your nerves a bit.

If I am defensive its because far too many good cats AND dogs are killed because of attitudes like yours.

I don't like cats, never did. Sorry that bothers you. I don't like the idea of people torturing animals,,,,and I rescued a neo mastiff four years ago. Now from experience, I can see how giant breeds, especially a slobbery one like a neo mastiff, end up needing rescued. They are quite a mess to share a house with. However I love the big guy and adopting him changed my life very much for the better :)

errc says

And for no return. At least a dog can be a good friend that you can hang out with, go for a walk, get a good laugh out of. Cats just plain suck.

People who say cats are not interactive and funny have never played with a cat.

Cats are fluffy and soft. They are gracious and agile, contrary to dogs.
And they're not needy like dogs.

errc says

Like marcus said, this guy is a pussy, I would have ripped its shitty little head from its body and tossed its stump in the trash

Right.
Obviously you have never fought a cat. I would bet on the cat.

The very fact that the guy kicked the cat suggests that the cat has reason to have his claws at the ready.

Lakermania, possibly a moot point, but there are lots of things that could be setting that cat off. Smells in a new house, visitors, anything related to change can set sensitive cats off. There are plug ins (similar to Glade plugins) that release a pheromone that soothe upset cats very effectively. And there's always an MAOI inhibitor that's guaranteed to take kitty down a few notches while they find the root of the problem. It would be very odd for a vet to jump right to euthanasia as a solution.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/Oregon-couple-attacked-by-cat-plans-to-get-it-help-5307513.php

They now plan on having the cat get therapy.

http://www.youtube.com/embed/tgj3nZWtOfA

Indiana Jones says

They now plan on having have the cat get therapy.

Someone in Oregon has a business card that says "Cat Therapist". Hilarious.

errc says

I don't like cats, never did. Sorry that bothers you.

THAT doesn't bother me in the least. Everyone is different. If dogs are your thing that's great too. The fact you rescued a dog which has changed your life for the better is just icing on the cake.

errc says

I don't like the idea of people torturing animals

Glad to hear it. You do understand that comments like this one:

errc says

I would have ripped its shitty little head from its body and tossed its stump in the trash

Make you sound like one of those assholes out there who actually would do such a thing and worse. There are good reasons responsible pet rescue groups screen adopters.

Hate to see cats abused and kicked. Having many cats, they have good instincts and can feel when you don't love them. I'm happy he attacked them and hopefully gets adopted by people who love him and not punished or put to sleep...

APOCALYPSEFUCKisShostikovitch says

Then again, come the Cannibal Anarchy epoch, a cat like this with enough heft and will could help out around the house by taking care of things in a lookout tower equipped with a Gatling gun.

New Renter says

Marcus, you don't kill a cat just for scratching a baby unless the cat has intentionally gouged out an eye

Any kind of unacceptable and unprovoked aggression against an infant, and the cats gone (one way or another). Of course if the baby caused it that's different, that should have been understood when I said I would kill the cat for that behavior.

Again, I'm somewhat of a cat person.

Of course fact is I wouldn't even allow a cat near a young infant unless the cat was extremely well behaved and tolerant, so it wouldn't happen in the first place. What kind of person allows a semi feral or skittish neurotic cat near an infant in the first place?

errc says

They step in their own feces and then drag the bacteria all over the house. In peoples beds, on their kitchen counter tops.

And put their paws on their lips while giving them kitty cat lovins'.
They really are disgusting animals. Start off Innocent enough, petting them stroking them, then before you know it you hat their ass hole right in your face. You tell them no, but they insist.
Ever been put out by a cat...

...It's a bad scene man...

My cat gives me plenty of return. Live baby birds, temporarily alive mice, dead rats, love and affection.

marcus says

Any kind of unacceptable and unprovoked aggression against an infant, and the cats gone (one way or another). Of course if the baby caused it that's different, that should have been understood when I said I would kill the cat for that behavior.

They could get rid of the kid.

APOCALYPSEFUCKisShostikovitch says

Every week a convicted banker is thrown into a cell to struggle for his or her life in a steel cage match with the deal-dealing feline.

The banker doesn't stand a chance. Cats aren't known for their kindness toward vermin.

Someone told the cat that if it liked its vet, it couldn't keep its vet.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/cat-whisperer-heading-oregon-attack-182125454.html

Cat whisperer heading to Oregon after attack

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The large cat that attacked a baby and trapped an Oregon family in a bedroom touched off an Internet uproar that worries Jackson Galaxy, star of Animal Planet's "My Cat from Hell."

Cats don't become ferocious felines that turn on their families for no reason, says the cat behavior expert, who is heading to Portland soon to work with the 4-year-old part-Himalayan pet named Lux. Galaxy will film the visit for his show's fifth season, which kicks off April 26.

"Every parental site on the Internet blames the cat for this confrontation. Every pet site blames the family," he said, adding that something is wrong if the cat is acting out. "We need to step away from the hysteria. There is a story behind all this. Don't assume anything."

Lux became a worldwide phenomenon after owner Lee Palmer called 911 and said the cat had cornered him, his girlfriend, their baby and the family dog inside a room.

Palmer says his 7-month-old pulled Lux's tail, and he kicked the animal after it scratched the child. Then, the cat "just went off over the edge," Palmer told an emergency dispatcher after the family barricaded themselves. "He's charging us," Palmer said, as the cat was heard screeching in the background. Officers arrived and caught Lux with a dog snare.

Palmer said the cat had a history of violence, but the family kept Lux until Monday, when they turned him over to a Portland-area shelter. But the family assured Animal Planet they were going to keep the cat and agreed to therapy with Galaxy.

Palmer didn't return a call from The Associated Press seeking comment Tuesday.

There are many reasons a cat can turn aggressive, and there is no universal way to deal with it, Galaxy said. But the star feline behaviorist provided five ways to tame out-of-control cats:

— Never leave a young child unsupervised with a cat.

— Take it to a vet at least once a year. If a cat is acting suspiciously, the owner needs to pay attention. "Know what suspicious looks like," Galaxy said. "If they're not feeling well, cats will socially withdraw themselves, or they will lose weight, or they will gain weight, or they'll be howling in the middle of the night when they never did before.

"I've known cats who acted out similarly to Lux because of an abscessed tooth, a brain tumor, hyperthyroidism or diabetes."

— Make sure cats can literally climb out of a situation. Having a space up high, like a cat condo, to get away from children and other pets is crucial, Galaxy said. "Make sure the cat can make the choice to get away from the kid," he said.

— Timeouts are good things. "We associate timeouts with punishment, but in the world of cats, timeout is not a punishment." They can go to a designated place where they can settle down, come back to a peaceful moment or ground themselves, he said.

— Stop fights between felines with "timeout drills." With simple pieces of cardboard, left strategically around the house, you can stop a fight between two cats. Put the cardboard between them, blocking their vision and providing a moment of disorientation when you can lead them to their timeout spot. It's especially important to have the drills with aggressive cats.

Galaxy said he was going to Portland to act as Lux's advocate and find out what's wrong.

"I have no idea what made Lux aggressive," he said. It could be a chemical imbalance, a history of stressful environments or because he was kicked.

"If you want a blanket statement on how to deal with aggression, how about, 'Don't set the cat up for failure,'" he said.

The behaviorist, who has worked with tens of thousands of cats, said the thing that bothered him most about Lux was his continued aggression the day Palmer called 911, including the animal's ongoing assault on the door even though the threat was gone.

But the word "attack" doesn't sit well with Galaxy because 75 percent of the time, it's tied to a grouchy mood or a warning, he said.

"If I have a headache, I won't be the nicest guy in the world. I may snap at you," he said. "This may have been Lux's way of snapping. Hypothetically speaking, someone pulling his tail may have been the last straw."

errc says

I don't like cats, never did.

People who say that are usually really saying "I don't understand why a cat doesn't act like a dog."

zzyzzx says

Cat whisperer heading to Oregon after attack

I've seen the show. If that guy can't help this family nobody can.

finehoe says

errc says

I don't like cats, never did.

People who say that are usually really saying "I don't understand why a cat doesn't act like a dog."

One of the reasons felines don't act like dogs is that they are significantly less intelligent than dogs.

APOCALYPSEFUCKisShostikovitch says

New Renter says

I've seen the show. If that guy can't help this family nobody can.

Maybe he'll just hatchet the cat!

No, if this guy were to hatchet anyone it'd be the dad.

lakermania says

finehoe says

errc says

I don't like cats, never did.

People who say that are usually really saying "I don't understand why a cat doesn't act like a dog."

One of the reasons felines don't act like dogs is that they are significantly less intelligent than dogs.

I have a cat who:

Follows me around constantly

Drinks from a toilet

Poops on the lawn

Grooms his personal area whenever and wherever.

All dog like signs of great intelligence.

New Renter says

lakermania says

finehoe says

errc says

I don't like cats, never did.

People who say that are usually really saying "I don't understand why a cat doesn't act like a dog."

One of the reasons felines don't act like dogs is that they are significantly less intelligent than dogs.

I have a cat who:

Follows me around constantly

Drinks from a toilet

Poops on the lawn

Grooms his personal area whenever and wherever.

All dog like signs of great intelligence.

I no longer own any cats but my girlfriend does, and it, as well as any of my previous childhood cats never:

Took a fish from my hand on our boat, and swam it over to a complete stranger on the shore over a 100 yards away without a scale out of place.

Spent 45 minutes in a successful attempt to retrieve a crippled, diving duck in a choppy Salton Sea, going so far out I could no longer see her.

Stormed through thorny, dense brush to retrieve downed quail with no concern for her own well being.

Crashed through morning ice on a pond, to retrieve geese and ducks.

Let the enthusiasm in her eyes fade while scanning the skies for birds, no matter how miserable the weather conditions, whether it be extreme cold or heat.

Defended my home and campsite from man and beast alike.

Never failed to greet me at the door full of excitement when I come home from work.

I honestly think if my girlfriend and I dropped dead right in front of her cat, the only thought that would go through it's head as it hopped over our corpses to grab a snack would be, "why the hell aren't they up stroking my back?". Her cat is nothing like my dog.

APOCALYPSEFUCKisShostikovitch says

KomeiniCat should have his own TV show.

Every week a convicted banker is thrown into a cell to struggle for his or her life in a steel cage match with the deal-dealing feline.

Who is your favorite? Cat or Banker? Who will live? Find out after this message from Yam Patch International.

I will live.

turtledove says

The banker doesn't stand a chance. Cats aren't known for their kindness toward vermin.

Says a peasant.

dogs stink up your yard.
cats stink up your house.
pick your poison.

lakermania says

Took a fish from my hand on our boat, and swam it over to a complete stranger on the shore over a 100 yards away without a scale out of place.

My cat does not steal from me.

lakermania says

Spent 45 minutes in a successful attempt to retrieve a crippled, diving duck in a choppy Salton Sea, going so far out I could no longer see her.

Stormed through thorny, dense brush to retrieve downed quail with no concern for her own well being.

Crashed through morning ice on a pond, to retrieve geese and ducks.

Let the enthusiasm in her eyes fade while scanning the skies for birds, no matter how miserable the weather conditions, whether it be extreme cold or heat.

Defended my home and campsite from man and beast alike.

My cats eliminate rodents from the neighborhood for which my neighbors are appreciative. They also entertain neighborhood kids. Did I mention they accompany my family on neighborhood walks? Yep they do and no leash necessary.

lakermania says

Never failed to greet me at the door full of excitement when I come home from work.

Ditto.

lakermania says

I honestly think if my girlfriend and I dropped dead right in front of her cat, the only thought that would go through it's head as it hopped over our corpses to grab a snack would be, "why the hell aren't they up stroking my back?". Her cat is nothing like my dog.

Try a cheetah:

http://www.cheetah.org/?&nd=faq&base=151

SoftShell says

cats stink up your house.

No they don't when the litterbox is kept clean.

I'm sure you're not innocent of that crime yourself.

The catshitfilled litterbox stinks up your house.
If kept clean, then the stinky smell of unused cat litter stinks up your house.
Dogs have the common decency to at least shit outside.

New Renter says

SoftShell says

cats stink up your house.

No they don't when the litterbox is kept clean.

New Renter says

My cat does not steal from me.

Haha. I put the fish in her mouth and sent her over to an old guy on shore who was crying about all the fish I was catching and releasing.

New Renter says

My cats eliminate rodents from the neighborhood for which my neighbors are appreciative

There are no rats or mice where I live for her to kill(although she has killed a few gophers). But when moving equipment at my parents' ranch, she probably killed a dozen rats when I lifted up the stuff with a skip loader. I was actually surprised by this since she is trained to bring back game with a soft mouth but she instinctively knew these were pests because she would quickly break their backs and instantly turn her attention to looking for more fleeing rodents.

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SoftShell says

Dogs have the common decency to at least shit outside.

Not always:

http://www.dogshaming.com/

lakermania says

New Renter says

My cat does not steal from me.

Haha. I put the fish in her mouth and sent her over to an old guy on shore who was crying about all the fish I was catching and releasing.

Impressive!; however, cats can do even better than that:

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/06/world/americas/brazil-jailbreak-cat/

lakermania says

New Renter says

My cats eliminate rodents from the neighborhood for which my neighbors are appreciative

There are no rats or mice where I live for her to kill(although she has killed a few gophers). But when moving equipment at my parents' ranch, she probably killed a dozen rats when I lifted up the stuff with a skip loader. I was actually surprised by this since she is trained to bring back game with a soft mouth but she instinctively knew these were pests because she would quickly break their backs and instantly turn her attention to looking for more fleeing rodents.

Good dog!