Accidental animal crueltyI once invented a brilliant game - I'd sit at the top of the stairs and throw cat biscuits to the bottom. My cat would eat them, then I'd shake the box, and he would run up the stairs for more biscuits. Then - of course - I'd throw a biscuit back down to the bottom. I kept this going for about half an hour, amused at my little game, and all was fine until the cat vomited. I felt absolutely dreadful.
Have you accidentally been cruel to an animal?
This question has been revived from way, way, way back on the b3ta messageboard when it was all fields round here.
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rob, Thu 6 Dec 2007, 11:13)
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When I was a lad...We rescued a tiny little kitten from the animal shelter, being the youngest I was allowed to name him and chose 'Dexter'. Dexter was the cutest little ball of fluff you could ever see, and was always up for a game.
His favourite toy was a rolled up ball of paper, that you could play 'football' with him and he'd spend hours chasing this ball wherever you kicked it.
On Christmas eve one day, I was playing this game with Dexter in the lounge. We both went in for the ball, it was a 50-50, I was entitled to go for it, but ended up standing on his head. Not too hard but he definitely felt it. I didn't think too much of it and after a quick check to see if he was ok, we sat down and watched some quality TV together.
Over the next couple of weeks, Dexter became more and more recluse. He would spend all his time curled up in a ball on the bed and would cry everytime someone came near him or touched him. This was so unlike him so my Mum took him to the vet.
After keeping him in for a few days, there was nothing that could be found wrong with him. The vet suggested one more test and it was revealed that Dexter had a tumour in his tiny head that was literally stretching his skull - resulting in a permanent headache.
There was nothing else to be done for the little fella except for him to be put down.
So Dexter, I don't know if I had anything to do with it but I'm sorry little guy - you're sorely missed.
(, Thu 6 Dec 2007, 13:23, 2 replies)
:-/You could potentially have given him a haematoma (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hematoma), but not a tumour. Doesn't work that way...
So for what it's worth, it wasn't your fault.
Sorry about your kitty, though... That sucks :(
(, Thu 6 Dec 2007, 13:54, closed)
.you made me cry
(, Sat 8 Dec 2007, 0:43, closed)
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