Angry Cat Traps Family In Bedroom, Forces 911 Call

[Andy Chalk]

Yeah, don't kick cats. Or dogs, or any other animals. Especially those that have a history of aggressive behaviour.

Second, if you're in the bedroom, that's probably where your clothes are, and your bed. Pull on a couple of long-sleeve shirts, grab a blanket and nut up, buttercup. You started this fight, now you get to finish it.

 

[NuclearKangaroo]

and this lads and gents is why dogs>cats


dogs are mans best friend, they dont trap people in bedrooms, they bring you the newspaper, play fetch and ruin the carpet forever

 

[Naqel]

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.

Or they can enact their vengeance with cold blood.
One of my grandmothers neighbors got killed by her cat in her sleep, just because she forgot to feed the bastard.

There is probably nothing more dangerous than a pissed off cat, and they can hold a grudge.

 

[Qizx]

Just gonna say this before going to bed: Wrap yourself in a blanket and charge the cat... They were in the bedroom after all, they had the weapons needed! Bundle up in clothing and wrap a big blanket around you and charge the little guy, you'll be pretty well armored!

 

[sneakypenguin]

Huh, why are people so quick to claim its a learned behavior(aggressive cat). Have they never seen a cat freak the fuck out for no reason? My old cat max, loved on from a kitten never hit or poked or bothered, very sweet cat. One day its on the porch in its chair i pet it and it rolls over purrs etc. I walk away after about 30 ft he just takes off after me hissing and yowling, just mauling my leg I toss him off he keeps coming, I grab him off and toss him off the porch he sprints right back so I kick him off the porch and hop inside the house. He cut me so bad blood was leaking through my jeans in multiple places.


But thats what some cats do for some reason just spazz out. Animals are wild and unpredictable, not always the owners fault.

 

[loc978]

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

Indeed. A commoner has to be level 4 before one can don the long-sleeved shirt and work gloves of scratch-resistance. This guy apparently needed to grind xp with grip-ball exercises before he could handle a fearsome housecat.

...I remember when I lived in that city, the damn things would come in through the dog door. My old uniform tops and leather gloves made me an invincible juggernaut to them. Struggle all they like, they were being gently placed on the front lawn.

I think most cat owners could benefit from being taught "scruffing" for disciplinary purposes. Never kick a cat, but do grab it gently by the scruff of the neck and bear it into the ground... again gently, and only until it stops struggling. Cats are tiny and fragile.

 

[chiggerwood]

22 POUNDS!!! What have they been feeding that thing? It's nearly twice the average weight of a cat that breed.

Steroids, that's why it went off, it had roid rage.

OT: I want to say something, but my mind is a blank. [Insert joke/remark about how the guy sounded stoned here]

 

[lacktheknack]

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.

Saying something over and over doesn't make it true.

If you know the magical answer to why my entirely untraumatized dog suddenly began freaking out at age 4 upon encountering long and thin objects, like a fireplace poker, to the point of nipping nearby people, please tell me. And then explain why he very suddenly stopped caring again a year later.

I'm going with "Animals have brains too, which can get their neurons crossed and cause unpredictable behaviour". Like any other realist.

 

[Gennadios]

My Himalayan definitely has a dark side. He's only 12 lbs but he was partially adopted by a raccoon family that lives in the backyard.

Some situations require a chair and a broomstick to manage him. Still, a total sweetie.

 

[immortalfrieza]

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No, it being true does. I have no way of knowing why your dog did that, I don't know anything about it, and I haven't done much research on dogs anyway. Regardless, they aren't doing it for no reason, no animal ever does.

I'm going with "animals act on instinct and never do anything for no reason" like anyone who actually knows what they're talking about and isn't making blind assumptions about animals when they've never even done a bit of research.

This 22 pound cat? The baby most likely scared or hurt it in some way so it fought back, and then the owner kicked it so it went into full on attack mode, both in self defense. There's nothing in the article about the cat attacking the officers that came to get it, it just hid. It's aggression was focused on the people that hurt it. Chances are since the owner's response to the cat scratching the baby was to kick it they probably hit it all the time.

 

[lacktheknack]

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No, it being true does. I have no way of knowing why your dog did that, I don't know anything about it, and I haven't done much research on dogs anyway. Regardless, they aren't doing it for no reason, no animal ever does.

I'm going with "animals act on instinct and never do anything for no reason" like anyone who actually knows what they're talking about and isn't making blind assumptions about animals when they've never even done a bit of research.

This 22 pound cat? The baby most likely scared or hurt it in some way so it fought back, and then the owner kicked it so it went into full on attack mode, both in self defense. There's nothing in the article about the cat attacking the officers that came to get it, it just hid. It's aggression was focused on the people that hurt it. Chances are since the owner's response to the cat scratching the baby was to kick it they probably hit it all the time.

Oh, I have no doubts that this specific cat was abused. Who the hell kicks their cat because it scratches someone?

That said, when someone says "animals are unpredictable", they're not saying they do things for no reason, they're saying they do things for no APPARENT reason, and that's reason enough to be cautious with animals. Even if you cling to "they do nothing without reason", surely you're not so naive as to think that you can predict an animal's every move.

 

[Sofus]

When I read this, I just couldn't help but remember the monty python killer rabbit.

 

[Robert Marrs]

This is really pathetic. Its a cat. Deal with it one way or another. If you can't handle an out of control cat and need to hide your whole family in a bedroom you need to re-evaluate your life. The dog should be as ashamed as the father.

 

[Robert Marrs]

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No, it being true does. I have no way of knowing why your dog did that, I don't know anything about it, and I haven't done much research on dogs anyway. Regardless, they aren't doing it for no reason, no animal ever does.

I'm going with "animals act on instinct and never do anything for no reason" like anyone who actually knows what they're talking about and isn't making blind assumptions about animals when they've never even done a bit of research.

This 22 pound cat? The baby most likely scared or hurt it in some way so it fought back, and then the owner kicked it so it went into full on attack mode, both in self defense. There's nothing in the article about the cat attacking the officers that came to get it, it just hid. It's aggression was focused on the people that hurt it. Chances are since the owner's response to the cat scratching the baby was to kick it they probably hit it all the time.

A normal cat will run to a safe place and defend itself. Cats that attack like that don't do it because they are abused, they do it because they are aggressive or because they realize whatever they feel threatened by is scared of them. The latter seems more likely in this case.

 

[immortalfrieza]

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Not to a T no, but as subtle as the reason might turn out to be, there's always a reason and one can probably prepare for it. If one can find the reason they can solve the problem and fix the bad behavior, it just might take some time and work. You can predict an animal's behavior if you know enough about an animal, it's just that the reason it's doing something might not be blatantly obvious, you might have to pay close attention.

Another thing, a baby probably shouldn't be anywhere an animal can get to it for the first few years if it can be avoided. The kid doesn't know how to handle an animal, which probably means the kid will hurt or frighten it, which leads to situations like this.

 

[FalloutJack]

22 POUNDS!!! What have they been feeding that thing? It's nearly twice the average weight of a cat that breed.

Personal theories of mine would include:

{1} Friskies![sup]TM[/sup] Deluxe Edition.

{2} Cat food laced with Weight-Gainer 4000.

{3} Recipes from the lesser-known Twilight Zone cookbook, 'To Serve Manx'.

OT: Seriously, though, I have cat experience and I am learned on the nature of actual wild cats. Your basic Felis Domesticus can be harmful if provoked, but it is not so dangerous as a 911 call unless you're thinking rabies or distemper. Otherwise, you can pretty much make the cat go "Holy Shit!" if you stomp on the floor with enough force to make the room shake. A cat can perform very quick maneuvers against a larger being or TRY to leap for the face, but really... Most of them are like "Gott en Himmel, I want out of here!" if you up the anty on threat display.

On the other hand, any man who kicks a cat can go to hell.

Captcha: 'That's right'. Damn straight.

 

[immortalfrieza]

A normal cat will run to a safe place and defend itself. Cats that attack like that don't do it because they are abused, they do it because they are aggressive or because they realize whatever they feel threatened by is scared of them. The latter seems more likely in this case.

Unless it was cornered, or being chased, or...

It could be any number of things, but a cat is never aggressive for no reason, this is a fact. An abused animal will fight back as well, especially if they've been abused for a long time, something's got to give. Not all animals are inclined to hide when they are threatened either.

 

[Bara_no_Hime]

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.

Actually, it seems that you are the one who needs to do your research, as this statement is entirely false.

Cats kill for fun. There are scientific studies that prove this. Cats only eat or gift 50% of their kills. The other 50% they leave to rot.

Cats are often dicks for their own personal amusement.

Now, that said, striking a cat is not a good idea - you don't typically want to hurt a predator since predators will hurt you right back. That is instinct.

However, in the case of cats, cruelty to animals smaller than themselves (possibly including that baby) is ALSO instinct. Hence dicks.

Source [http://theoatmeal.com/comics/cats_actually_kill]

 

[immortalfrieza]

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So a cat hunting prey is being a dick? No. Cats play with their prey instinctively as practice and to keep in shape so that when they do need to hunt for food they can actually pull it off. Those 50% that they kill but don't eat are so that they can actually catch the other 50% they do. That's also strawmanning me, I'm referring to how they act towards humans when I said that, and cats are certainly not aggressive towards humans for no reason.