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cabinfever
| #1 posted January 9, 2006 at 2:14pm (EDT)
edited January 9, 2006 at 2:16pm (EDT) |
http://articles.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=2...
Can you just imagine what that old guy was thinking?
I'm glad I have a cat who likes to hunt... and is very good at it!! |
iamdonte
| | #2 posted January 9, 2006 at 2:26pm (EDT) |
That's about as good as me leaving for 6 days and returning home to discover that a bird had gotten into the cats' fenced in (top and sides) yard and couldn't get out. One of them caught it and brought it through the cat door in the window and played it to pieces INSIDE the house. So, I came home to lots of feathers. Thank goodness for a wonderful neighbor who was taking care of the cats getting rid of the dead body before I got here. The stinky feathers were bad enough! |
darkshadowsseeker
| | #3 posted January 9, 2006 at 2:26pm (EDT) |
Here's how the story was presented at fark.com They encourage submitters to make the headline interesting and I think this submitter did that quite well.... http://forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comments.pl?IDLink... |
iamdonte
| | #4 posted January 9, 2006 at 2:26pm (EDT) |
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! |
FauxLo  
| | #5 posted January 9, 2006 at 2:27pm (EDT) |
Oh!!!! I LOVE this story! Good for the mouse! What kind of piece of $#!t, old, rat bastard was this stupid old coot!!! He threw the mouse into the fire. He threw a living creature into a fire to suffer, then die. He deserves every horrible thing that happens here on out. His eighty-one-year old punk @$$ has been alive for over eight decades and common sense, as well as decency, escapes him? Uh uh. He could've dropped the mouse into the toilet and allowed him to drown. Good for the mouse.
Three cheers for Mickey...
Hip-hip HOORAY!!! Hip-hip HOORAY!!! Hip-hip HOORAY!!! |
darkshadowsseeker
| #6 posted January 9, 2006 at 2:33pm (EDT)
edited January 9, 2006 at 2:36pm (EDT) |
The owner should have gotten a "catzilla" from the local animal shelter.  |
FauxLo
| | #7 posted January 9, 2006 at 2:36pm (EDT) |
The owner should have gotten trapped in the house while it burned down. It would've been a fitting end to a life that has obviously gone on for far too long in ignorance. |
EyesOfCharisma
| | #8 posted January 9, 2006 at 4:59pm (EDT) |
what a fudging prick. GOOD. |
southernyankee
| | #9 posted January 9, 2006 at 8:21pm (EDT) |
kinda servers him right. There are much more humane ways to get rid of a mouse. |
darkshadowsseeker
| | #10 posted January 9, 2006 at 11:43pm (EDT) |
That was the gist of most of the comments at fark.com. That the owner could have found a better way to dispose of the mouse instead of throwing it into a pile of burning leaves. Many of the farkers thought that the guy's house burning down was karma. |
caviartaste
| #11 posted January 10, 2006 at 1:41pm (EDT)
edited January 10, 2006 at 1:42pm (EDT) |
Yes these are the same animals that we set little traps for that snap shut and break their litttle necks and send our cats after them .....and we rejoice when we catch one....Yay!! yeah that's much more humane ....
killing is killing
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southernyankee
| | #12 posted January 10, 2006 at 4:57pm (EDT) |
Well, I think thats a lot better and quicker than burning alive. |
cabinfever
| | #13 posted January 10, 2006 at 5:08pm (EDT) |
At least the trap kills them quick most of the time and cats are natural predators, mice the natural prey. Not to mention all the nasty crap that mice carry around, not the least of which is hanta virus. What I wanted to know was what the hell was this guy doing burning leaves when New Mexico is already half on fire from all the dry weather and wildfires. STUPID!! And then, he tosses a live animal into the fire... karma sure dog-slapped his ass! |
FauxLo
| #14 posted January 10, 2006 at 9:10pm (EDT)
edited January 10, 2006 at 9:10pm (EDT) |
caviartaste wrote:
> Yes these are the same animals that we set little traps for that snap
> shut and break their litttle necks and send our cats after them .....and
> we rejoice when we catch one....Yay!! yeah that's much more humane
> ....
>
> killing is killing
>
>
Don't forget that sticky-paper that traps the mouse's feet, so that he has to chew parts of his legs off to escape. That's ever more humane. |
Irene007 
| | #15 posted January 11, 2006 at 7:51am (EDT) |
iamdonte wrote:
> That's about as good as me leaving for 6 days and returning home to
> discover that a bird had gotten into the cats' fenced in (top and
> sides) yard and couldn't get out. One of them caught it and brought
> it through the cat door in the window and played it to pieces INSIDE
> the house. So, I came home to lots of feathers. Thank goodness
> for a wonderful neighbor who was taking care of the cats getting rid
> of the dead body before I got here. The stinky feathers were bad enough!
Funny...
I bought a scented thingy for Matt's room after he told me he liked the one in my office. As soon as I put it; he complained that it smelled bad and removed it from his room. Every time I walked in there; I thought that he had just cut a fart. While cleaning, I took the opportunity to open his window and let the room air out. It didn't help... It got worst. He checked his garbage and felt foolish thinking that it was the source of the odour and how silly it was that he didn't think of it before. I didn't help... Finally one night, I heard Matt panicking (while glued to the phone) because CopyCat came in with a live bird. I saved the poor thing (it was in chock!). So the cat got a real scolding and I explained to Matt that the cat just wasn't getting it. He did bring it right in front of Matt as a present and got scolded - poor thing was confused. Then Matt got it! He moved the speakers, amplifyers, box of wires that he stores under his bed and guess what... 3 dead birds. It smells much nicer in his room now!  |
thevelvetcure
| | #16 posted January 11, 2006 at 8:12am (EDT) |
> Don't forget that sticky-paper that traps the mouse's feet, so that
> he has to chew parts of his legs off to escape. That's ever more
> humane.
I know it wasn't intentional, but thanks for the reminder. I had to kill one of my ex's pet mouse because her (insert explitives here) set those sticky traps out when hers got lose. Needless to say, I tried my hardest to free the poor thing, but to no avail, her screeching was horrendous, and between my attempts at helping, and her struggling, I finally had to put her out of her misery. I caught hell that day, but there was nothing more I could do for the poor mouse. :'-( |
iamdonte
| | #17 posted January 11, 2006 at 9:42am (EDT) |
irene007 wrote:
> Funny...
> I bought a scented thingy for Matt's room
> after he told me he liked the one in my office.
> As soon as I put it; he complained that
> it smelled bad and removed it from his room.
> Every time I walked in there; I thought
> that he had just cut a fart. While cleaning,
> I took the opportunity to open his window
> and let the room air out. It didn't help...
> It got worst. He checked his garbage and
> felt foolish thinking that it was the source
> of the odour and how silly it was that he
> didn't think of it before. I didn't help...
> Finally one night, I heard Matt panicking
> (while glued to the phone) because CopyCat
> came in with a live bird. I saved the poor
> thing (it was in chock!). So the cat got
> a real scolding and I explained to Matt that
> the cat just wasn't getting it. He did bring
> it right in front of Matt as a present and
> got scolded - poor thing was confused. Then
> Matt got it! He moved the speakers,
> amplifyers, box of wires that he stores under
> his bed and guess what... 3 dead birds.
> It smells much nicer in his room now!
THREE? Oh my word! That would really smell bad! CopyCat must really love him to bring him so many presents!  |
iamdonte
| | #18 posted January 11, 2006 at 9:45am (EDT) |
thevelvetcure wrote:
>
> I know it wasn't intentional, but thanks
> for the reminder. I had to kill one of my
> ex's pet mouse because her (insert explitives
> here) set those sticky traps out when hers
> got lose. Needless to say, I tried my hardest
> to free the poor thing, but to no avail,
> her screeching was horrendous, and between
> my attempts at helping, and her struggling,
> I finally had to put her out of her misery.
> I caught hell that day, but there was nothing
> more I could do for the poor mouse. :'-(
You caught hell? The mouse would not have had to be put down had the sticky paper not been put down. That poor thing! |
thevelvetcure
| #19 posted January 11, 2006 at 4:50pm (EDT)
edited January 11, 2006 at 4:51pm (EDT) |
Agreed, but it was her pet, & of course being that I had to put the poor thing out of its misery, that's all that mattered. Later she realized the mistake & forgave me. I personally find that a natural reaction though. I was horrified when I was younger when my dad told me he killed one of the rabbits by breaking its neck. I couldn't believe that he would do such a thing, but being the rabbit had eaten rat fruit rat poison (SUPPOSED to be in the trees, not on the ground) & the rabbits legs were paralyzed, it wasn't until later that it was for the best. Like I said, I believe it to be a natural reaction at first hearing that someone that you love & trust had killed a beloved pet.
I think it's these instances that make the 'crimes' of Kervorkian acceptable, not everyone is fortunate enough to die peacefully in their sleep. |
iamdonte
| | #20 posted January 12, 2006 at 9:01am (EDT) |
That is so true. I think I would rather die with dignity than to live a miserable, painful existance. |
Irene007
| | #21 posted January 13, 2006 at 1:08am (EDT) |
iamdonte wrote:
> THREE? Oh my word! That would really smell bad! CopyCat must really
> love him to bring him so many presents!
Yes... The cat really loves him and it's obvious! What kills me about this cat is how he humours me! Often, in the past, I'd go for a pee (yes, with all the beer I drink - I do this often!) and amuse the cat when I reached under the sink for a tampon or a roll of toilet paper by teasing him with it. So now, he sits there and if I happen to reach under the sink for something; he seems to spring into action and act like he's all interested in what I pull out from under there and attacks it. But it really seems like an act! Like he's entertaining me!?! He's so cute! |
iamdonte
| | #22 posted January 14, 2006 at 12:03am (EDT) |
Is CopyCat fixed? Jean's dad has this cousin who thinks that cats (and dogs) who have been spayed or neurtered have no personality. She obviously hasn't met my brood. |
Irene007
| | #23 posted January 14, 2006 at 1:00am (EDT) |
Oh yes he's fixed! I could have had him done for free because we got him at the SPCA, but we had to wait a couple of months (they require it and I don't remember why...) but the SMELL in the litter box was more than I could stand!! How could a creature so cute smell so bad?!? I couldn't take it so I took him to our local vet! What a relief!
If Pop's cousin was a man; I'd say that his dick hasn't migrated into his pants yet.... |
cabinfever
| | #24 posted January 14, 2006 at 1:25am (EDT) |
Fixed animals with no personality? What about men who get fixed? My experience has been that fixed animals have just as much or more personality, maybe because their hormones aren't crippling them....  |
Irene007
| | #25 posted January 14, 2006 at 6:40pm (EDT) |
Certainly less aggressive... |
darkshadowsseeker
| | #26 posted January 14, 2006 at 9:36pm (EDT) |
irene007 wrote:
> Certainly less aggressive...
In my kitty's case, almost comatose. I'm firmly convinced that she sleeps more than the average cat. |
cabinfever
| | #27 posted January 14, 2006 at 9:44pm (EDT) |
Not all cats are less aggressive... years ago we had a neuter who still tried to breed females. This same kitty still protected his territory and got into fights like any other tom. My mom currently has a neuter who hunts like a psycho... constantly bringing home anything that moves, sometimes still kicking. |
southernyankee
| | #28 posted January 14, 2006 at 10:14pm (EDT) |
cabinfever wrote:
> Not all cats are less aggressive... years ago we had a neuter who
> still tried to breed females. This same kitty still protected his
> territory and got into fights like any other tom. My mom currently
> has a neuter who hunts like a psycho... constantly bringing home anything
> that moves, sometimes still kicking.
Only a cat could slatter an animal, shread it with its claws, play with it, and look cute doing it |
cabinfever
| | #29 posted January 14, 2006 at 10:57pm (EDT) |
My mom's cat is super cute doing it on occasion, because he will bring in a live animal, usually a rodent, and let it go in front of her female kitten, so she can play with it. He will go away a few feet and lie down, watching her play with it. |
Irene007
| | #30 posted January 19, 2006 at 7:55am (EDT) |
cabinfever wrote:
> Not all cats are less aggressive... years ago we had a neuter who
> still tried to breed females. This same kitty still protected his
> territory and got into fights like any other tom. My mom currently
> has a neuter who hunts like a psycho... constantly bringing home anything
> that moves, sometimes still kicking.
Chopsuey was like that - he was king of the neighbourhood! All cats were submissive and even the dogs too! I think that had to do with the fact that he was deaf and no amount of barking freaked him out so, in turn, that freaked out the dogs!
He used to spray everywhere and he had this thing about my stereo system too! Caught him trying to spray it a couple of times!! (At least they don't smell as bad once neutered!) |
verouge
| | #31 posted January 19, 2006 at 1:00pm (EDT) |
I woke up yesterday and saw my second bird lying on the cage, dead. |
cabinfever
| | #32 posted January 19, 2006 at 2:31pm (EDT) |
Oh Marwan, I'm so sorry...  |
verouge
| | #33 posted January 19, 2006 at 2:35pm (EDT) |
what to do, Idon't know what the reason is, now I still have the parents. |
cabinfever
| | #34 posted January 19, 2006 at 2:40pm (EDT) |
I don't know the first thing about keeping birds as pets. |
verouge
| | #35 posted January 19, 2006 at 2:44pm (EDT) |
cabinfever wrote:
> I don't know the first thing about keeping birds as pets.
|
darkshadowsseeker
| | #36 posted January 19, 2006 at 3:12pm (EDT) |
I don't either. We had parakeets when I was little, but we had to get rid of them because my sister and I both are allergic to feathers. |
cabinfever
| | #37 posted January 19, 2006 at 5:50pm (EDT) |
Geez Kate, what aren't you allergic to? I thought I had it bad with my skin.... |
darkshadowsseeker
| | #38 posted January 20, 2006 at 2:06pm (EDT) |
That's a running gag in my family. Sometimes I think it's just easier to list what I'm not allergic to than list each and every damned thing that I have either an allergy or sensitivity/intolerance to. At least the non-allergic list would be shorter. Sometimes it's easier to figure out an allergy over a sensitivity/intolerance because allergies generally have more pronounced symptoms like hives, etc, while sensitivities are more subtle. For example, it took me quite awhile to figure that I have a problem with canola oil, especially if I eat anything fried in it. It will give me loose bowels, but it isn't an allergy, but a food sensitivity. What I had to do is ask at restaurants/delis as to what type of oil they used for frying and then figured it out from there. When you have IBS, sometimes it's hard to tell if your reacting to a food item because it causes a flair up or because you have a food sensitivity/intolerance.
In the end....sucks to be me! |
cabinfever
| | #39 posted January 20, 2006 at 7:06pm (EDT) |
My sister has colitis, so she can definitely empathize... She has four kids. The first two were boys, and she did fine after having them. But then she had a girl, and right after that, she started having big problems with food allergies. She can't have fresh apples, pears, peaches, carrots, peas. She can have them cooked, but she can't even touch apples now without having her throat and mouth swell up. Ever since I had my girl, I can't have spicy food like I used to, and I have sensitivity to fresh peaches and some nuts (make my mouth swell and itch). And I have eczema that is a real downer... |
