Angry Cat Traps Family In Bedroom, Forces 911 Call

[Barbas]

This is going to end up being the go to 'get your cat declawed' story for the next few years.

I don't know why people don't just clip the nails shorter instead. People would probably answer by saying "the cat would likely go straight for your eyes if you tried", but they're not all mad. They don't all hate water and they don't all scratch people's knees off. Surely people can get them used to being handled or groomed early on so that lacerations and veterinary casualties don't become a reality.

 

[immortalfrieza]

I guessing the cat reaction must be "I ain't having any of your shit today!" I'm guessingthe family were abusive to it or it's just agressive beforehand.

Probably abusive. One should NEVER hit a cat for any reason, it's not only cruel it doesn't teach them anything and only makes them hate you. Also, 22 pounds? That's at least 10 pounds more than it should be so they're probably overfeeding it too.

 

[Raggedstar]

My first thought was Rabies, but that is probably the first thing they checked for. I'm also guessing that part of the issue is that they didn't want to hurt the cat, so a lot of what people are talking about as far as fighting it are kind of moot. If this is really unusual behavior, and going by the fact that they are apparently keeping it and "keeping an eye on it" for the moment I'm guessing the level of danger it actually presents is minimal, and that if the problem persists someone will probably just step on it's neck.

I'm also guessing it's a small dog, a toy breed or whatever, since if the dog retreated, it probably recognizes the cat as being dominant, and under most circumstances that's not going to be likely, unless the cat is considerably larger which I'm guessing is the case.

Rabies doesn't work like that. Rabies requires contact with an infected animal, and a rabid animal may not even be aggressive. Rabies also involves heavy salivation, poor eating and drinking, poor movement, and will often show a very sickly demeanour. By law cats and dogs need to be vaccinated for rabies in the USA, so most cases are found in wildlife like bats. The only way you can have a definitive test for rabies in animals is to put them down and chop off their head to send in for analysis.

Either way, this doesn't seem like rabies, especially if the cat has a history of violence. Rabies will always kill over time, often a few weeks after symptoms.

 

[lord canti]

kicking a cat is wrong and probably kind of deserved a bit of a reaction but locked in a fucking bedroom!?

A dog can be a huge snarling beast that can literally kill you, an over weight cat will scratch the shit out of you but I wouldn't back down from it.

Haven't seen too many cat attack videos I take it? A pissed cat is way faster than us and can jump over 6 feet high. They can easily tear your jugular or rip out your eyes before you can respond if you treat them lightly.

No, just no. With the obvious exception of big cats (tigers), cats aren't a threat ... they are snooty pricks that claw the fuck out of you but tear your jugular? Not happening.

If you don't want to hurt a cat and it's going off then it ca rip you up but unless it's death by thousand cuts, you'll be fine.

May be not kill you, but a house cat can fuck a human up pretty bad, especially since they often go for the face.

 

[Pickapok]

The comments in here make me weep for the human race. I own four cats and love them all dearly but if I see one of them attack an INFANT then you're damn right I'm going to do whatever it takes to get it away from the baby, up to and including a swift kick to the rear.

Cats are awesome but babies are more important.

 

[CrazyGirl17]

Yikes, talk about an attitude problem! Alright, so maybe kicking a cat wasn't a good idea though it should have clawed a baby either)... maybe that cat should go to another home...

 

[immortalfrieza]

Well we are talking about a animal who kills simply because it's bored. Also unlike dogs, cats are just dicks for the sake of it. Still if this cat has a history of violence why would you keep a baby around it.

No they're not. No cat has ever done bad things just to be a dick, they've always done it because the owner either failed to do something or did something bad to them first, as was obviously the case here.

Snip

Do your research before you own an animal. No animal that is properly cared for will be aggressive unless they are provoked, like this cat was.

 

[Pickapok]

Do your research before you own an animal. No animal that is properly cared for will be aggressive unless they are provoked, like this cat was.

I know from personal experience that this is blatantly false. My family rescued a kitten that had been left behind by a family that moved out. They weren't aware their cat had given birth in a wood pile and left the litter behind. Now, despite our best efforts to raise this cat with all the love and affection we could muster he turned into the meanest tom I've ever seen. The kind that would run up your back, dig in his claws and release just enough to slide all the way down. Just as a "hello."

 

[Sniper Team 4]

Maybe kicking the cat wasn't the best way to handle it. I use a squirt bottle on my cats when they do something wrong, or I just hiss at them, and that gets them to calm down or at least stop what they were doing. I wonder what made it scratch the baby? Was the baby pulling its tail or something? I've never heard of a cat walking up and slapping someone just for the fun of it.

I've also never heard of a cat pursuing a fight with a human, although if I can did come after me, I would be pretty worried. I had my arm clawed up and bit pretty bad by a cat once. I wouldn't use my arm fully for about a week after, so I know that a cat, even a house cat, can mess you up pretty bad if it wants to. And they are fast too. It only takes a second for them to shred your flesh.

 

[lord canti]

Well we are talking about a animal who kills simply because it's bored. Also unlike dogs, cats are just dicks for the sake of it. Still if this cat has a history of violence why would you keep a baby around it.

No they're not. No cat has ever done bad things just to be a dick, they've always done it because the owner either failed to do something or did something bad to them first, as was obviously the case here.

Snip

Do your research before you own an animal. No animal that is properly cared for will be aggressive unless they are provoked, like this cat was.

yeahhh no, I've known plenty of cats who have been raised since kittens and I know for a fact are treated well that act like dicks to people with no provocation what so ever.

 

[immortalfrieza]

That's a nice encompassing line that means absolutely squat, since "provoke" could be anything that we don't see as unreasonable.
It fits right in with the attitude that animals can do no harm and it's simply not true.

"Provoke" means plenty, and it's obvious what it means. It means hurt them in some way. If that's not plain enough, here:
1. Don't hit or attack them in any way.
2. Don't mess with their food while they're eating it.
3. Don't screw with their kids, especially when they're not around and don't trust you.
4. Don't just walk up and start petting an animal you've never met before. There's a good chance they will hurt you or try to run away.
5. Learn how to handle behavioral problems or don't have the animal.
6. Most important, make sure they aren't sick before you blame them for anything.

Animals have never done anything to anyone that those people didn't bring about. They are merely following their instincts and if their instincts tell them you are a threat you are going to get attacked.

 

[thebigT125]

My uncle was attacked by his cat for absolutely no reason a couple years back. Seriously. He had just woken up and was going to get breakfast. The cat jumped from the floor to his shoulder and just started slashing away. He has scars on his face, neck, shoulder, and chest. It required a hospital visit, and the cat was put down because he wouldn't risk having the same thing happen to a niece or nephew.

While it may be rare, it happens. And even a house cat can be vicious and incredibly dangerous. Getting to the place the cat can't reach was the best call, and believe me, I'd rather have morons on the internet call me a wimp than have a family member end up in the hospital.

 

[immortalfrieza]

yeahhh no, I've known plenty of cats who have been raised since kittens and I know for a fact are treated well that act like dicks to people with no provocation what so ever.

Snip

Wrong, you just don't know the reason they are doing this and don't care to find out.

 

[RealRT]

Okay, I know these bastards can be a ***** to deal with with all the biting and scratching and whatnot... but come the fuck on, it's a fucking housecat. I mean, there were two adult people and they were too afraid to deal with a fucking housecat?

 

[dyre]

Everyone knows that cats make mincemeat out of level 1 commoners like these Palmers. They're lucky to be alive!

 

[lord canti]

yeahhh no, I've known plenty of cats who have been raised since kittens and I know for a fact are treated well that act like dicks to people with no provocation what so ever.

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Wrong, you just don't know the reason they are doing this and don't care to find out.

Yes quite clearly I know nothing about the cats I've raised since birth.

 

[immortalfrieza]

Yes quite clearly I know nothing about the cats I've raised since birth.

Obviously so, since if you did you'd know they never do anything without cause.

 

[lord canti]

Yes quite clearly I know nothing about the cats I've raised since birth.

Obviously so, since if you did you'd know they never do anything without cause.

It couldn't simply be that some cats are born a lot more aggressive than others.

 

[1337mokro]

You know what you do with a feral cat? Get a blanket, throw it over it and stomp it till you see the red koolaid.

There's a limit to how dependant you can be. When you are literally crapping your pants over a house cat to the point where you call law enforcement, you crossed the line.