Nasty Cat
#1
Nasty Cat
Hi all
Seeing as I now consult expats before making any major decisions, I thought I'd run this one past you all...
We have a particularly nasty cat, who we're not taking to Aus as she's had melanoma (spent £200 getting her ears removed!!!!) and the vet has advised against taking her. (We don't really like her anyway and have a much nicer cat who is lovely.) Today, she scratched our little 91/2 month old bubba, right across his face, narrowly missing his eye by about a millimetre. Yesterday, she tried the same and caught his cheek. She also got close to his eye a couple of weeks ago, but we thought we'd give her another chance. Hubby is now ranting and ravong about getting rid of her now, rather than waiting to go to Aus. What would you do? What are animal shelters like? I'm umming and arring because I was counting on having the time to get her a good home, but she is a total psycho.... Anyone want a free puddy cat? (with no ears?)
Larissa
Hubbys working at home today so my attempts to logon may be twarted!!!
Seeing as I now consult expats before making any major decisions, I thought I'd run this one past you all...
We have a particularly nasty cat, who we're not taking to Aus as she's had melanoma (spent £200 getting her ears removed!!!!) and the vet has advised against taking her. (We don't really like her anyway and have a much nicer cat who is lovely.) Today, she scratched our little 91/2 month old bubba, right across his face, narrowly missing his eye by about a millimetre. Yesterday, she tried the same and caught his cheek. She also got close to his eye a couple of weeks ago, but we thought we'd give her another chance. Hubby is now ranting and ravong about getting rid of her now, rather than waiting to go to Aus. What would you do? What are animal shelters like? I'm umming and arring because I was counting on having the time to get her a good home, but she is a total psycho.... Anyone want a free puddy cat? (with no ears?)
Larissa
Hubbys working at home today so my attempts to logon may be twarted!!!
#2
Sounds like your moggy has got it in for your little one........i'd get rid of it pronto before it really hurts him..........
#3
pmsl! sorry, but i'm really allergic to cats and hate the way they sit on your knee all sweet and innocent, then with no reason for it they just dig their claws into your leg! I've been told its cos their happy, oh so thats ok then! pah!
Anyway can't you find a farm for it, thats what my parents did with my dog, but they could never remember the address
Anyway can't you find a farm for it, thats what my parents did with my dog, but they could never remember the address
#4
Hi
Not an easy decision, maybe you could try the local cat shelter. I would say the cat would be happier with an elderly person. a cat I had years ago left home the day I brought my new son home from hospital, I tried everything to get her to come back nothing would work but the funny thing is when we moved about 3 yrs later, she started to come to the new owners who had no children. I would say your cat is jealous and you cant take the risk. Its to late when your childs eye has been damaged. I also had a dog who disliked my son she was jealous of him, she waited for her moment and lucky for us she was tied up in the garden, only because she was always trying to get out of garden. She went for my son the rope stopped her, that night she was put to sleep, you dont get second chances.
hope I have been some help
Dee
Not an easy decision, maybe you could try the local cat shelter. I would say the cat would be happier with an elderly person. a cat I had years ago left home the day I brought my new son home from hospital, I tried everything to get her to come back nothing would work but the funny thing is when we moved about 3 yrs later, she started to come to the new owners who had no children. I would say your cat is jealous and you cant take the risk. Its to late when your childs eye has been damaged. I also had a dog who disliked my son she was jealous of him, she waited for her moment and lucky for us she was tied up in the garden, only because she was always trying to get out of garden. She went for my son the rope stopped her, that night she was put to sleep, you dont get second chances.
hope I have been some help
Dee
#5
PS i wasn't laughing about your cat attacking your son. It was the ear thing that cracked me up, sick sense of humour and all that. Hope your son is ok though?
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1. Grasp cat by scruff,
2. Take outside,
3. Find stout fence post,
4. Grab cat by hind legs,
5. Swing briskly overhead,
6. Bring cat's head down on fence post,
7. Drop deap cat in garbage.
2. Take outside,
3. Find stout fence post,
4. Grab cat by hind legs,
5. Swing briskly overhead,
6. Bring cat's head down on fence post,
7. Drop deap cat in garbage.
#8
Originally posted by Megalania
1. Grasp cat by scruff,
2. Take outside,
3. Find stout fence post,
4. Grab cat by hind legs,
5. Swing briskly overhead,
6. Bring cat's head down on fence post,
7. Drop deap cat in garbage.
1. Grasp cat by scruff,
2. Take outside,
3. Find stout fence post,
4. Grab cat by hind legs,
5. Swing briskly overhead,
6. Bring cat's head down on fence post,
7. Drop deap cat in garbage.
Eeww.........how to put you off your breakfast in one fail swoop.............
#9
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 212
Re: Nasty Cat
Originally posted by Larissa
Hi all
Seeing as I now consult expats before making any major decisions, I thought I'd run this one past you all...
We have a particularly nasty cat, who we're not taking to Aus as she's had melanoma (spent £200 getting her ears removed!!!!) and the vet has advised against taking her. (We don't really like her anyway and have a much nicer cat who is lovely.) Today, she scratched our little 91/2 month old bubba, right across his face, narrowly missing his eye by about a millimetre. Yesterday, she tried the same and caught his cheek. She also got close to his eye a couple of weeks ago, but we thought we'd give her another chance. Hubby is now ranting and ravong about getting rid of her now, rather than waiting to go to Aus. What would you do? What are animal shelters like? I'm umming and arring because I was counting on having the time to get her a good home, but she is a total psycho.... Anyone want a free puddy cat? (with no ears?)
Larissa
Hubbys working at home today so my attempts to logon may be twarted!!!
Hi all
Seeing as I now consult expats before making any major decisions, I thought I'd run this one past you all...
We have a particularly nasty cat, who we're not taking to Aus as she's had melanoma (spent £200 getting her ears removed!!!!) and the vet has advised against taking her. (We don't really like her anyway and have a much nicer cat who is lovely.) Today, she scratched our little 91/2 month old bubba, right across his face, narrowly missing his eye by about a millimetre. Yesterday, she tried the same and caught his cheek. She also got close to his eye a couple of weeks ago, but we thought we'd give her another chance. Hubby is now ranting and ravong about getting rid of her now, rather than waiting to go to Aus. What would you do? What are animal shelters like? I'm umming and arring because I was counting on having the time to get her a good home, but she is a total psycho.... Anyone want a free puddy cat? (with no ears?)
Larissa
Hubbys working at home today so my attempts to logon may be twarted!!!
I all in favour of grabbing people like Meg and doing to him what he advocates doing to animals. Pity I'm not larger than I am .
sashimi
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Joined: Jan 2003
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Originally posted by Megalania
Have you ever killed your dinner?
Have you ever killed your dinner?
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im afraid if the cat was mine it would of found itself in a carrier bag at the bottom of the river at the first sign of an attack on my child.
dont get me wrong i love animals but your children come first, imagine it took your sons eye.!!!
dont get me wrong i love animals but your children come first, imagine it took your sons eye.!!!
#14
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Originally posted by welshboybilly
im afraid if the cat was mine it would of found itself in a carrier bag at the bottom of the river at the first sign of an attack on my child.
dont get me wrong i love animals but your children come first, imagine it took your sons eye.!!!
im afraid if the cat was mine it would of found itself in a carrier bag at the bottom of the river at the first sign of an attack on my child.
dont get me wrong i love animals but your children come first, imagine it took your sons eye.!!!
I totally agree, children come first, but then take it to some people who'll take good care of it. Animals aren't just bits of furniture you can discard if they don't fit your situation anymore. What's so difficult about taking it to the nearest shelter?
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Originally posted by sashimi
But why kill it???? Take it to the shelter, for God's sake. It didn't ask to have this new thing introduced to it's life.
I totally agree, children come first, but then take it to some people who'll take good care of it. Animals aren't just bits of furniture you can discard if they don't fit your situation anymore. What's so difficult about taking it to the nearest shelter?
But why kill it???? Take it to the shelter, for God's sake. It didn't ask to have this new thing introduced to it's life.
I totally agree, children come first, but then take it to some people who'll take good care of it. Animals aren't just bits of furniture you can discard if they don't fit your situation anymore. What's so difficult about taking it to the nearest shelter?