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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PoppyI have always owned cats. I love their rebellious nature and fuck you eyes. The first few kitties who deigned to share their lives with me were cruel, clever, fighting, feral killers. They lived by the sword and eventually died by it (one hit by a car, another died in a fight with a fox! nutty fucking thing)
After the fox murdered my friend, and a decent interval of grieving had passed, I purchased a new kitten. This kitten was one of a new breed of cats - this one was thick as shit. Poppy was her name and she was dopey, affectionate and clumsy.
Anyway, onto the accidental cruelty. One morning I was in the kitchen performing my usual duties, bowl of hot soapy water for the dishes at the ready. Poppy was not allowed on the kitchen surfaces, but this morning she just forgot and leapt up onto the worktop just next to the sink. She made me jump and I shrieked and flung my arms out in an involuntary action. Can you guess? Yes, I actually pushed my beloved, stupid little kitten into a bowl of hot soapy water. Luckily for Poppy I don’t have the water too boiling hot because I don’t like rubber gloves, I’m sure that was of great comfort to her as she flailed about mewling. She looked like a little rat when I scooped her out, and the look on her face is one I’ve never forgotten. Pure Betrayal.
Good old Poppy, She was truly the queen of stupid cats, and when she disappeared from my life, she left a gaping hole. I Love you Poppy, wherever you may be.
Apologies for length – and for the tear I had to wipe away
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my_cat_has_no_shoes meh meh meh MEH MEH, Fri 7 Dec 2007, 15:43,
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If it's any consolation,the water's temperature was probably okay for her. Cats hate getting wet because it makes them cold. A lot of them will tolerate being bathed and may even enjoy it if the water is very hot - hotter than you'd think they'd like. So if the water was okay for you to stick your bare hands in it shouldn't've damaged her.
Cats are surprisingly thin and ratty when wet, I'll agree. It's interesting how much of a cat's bulk is just fluff.
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Bob Todd whee, Fri 7 Dec 2007, 21:10,
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sobDisappeared? Did she run away? Get stolen?
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In responseI don't think she ran away, she had nothing to run from. I think she either got lost on her way home (seriously she was THAT dopey) or someone stole her.
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my_cat_has_no_shoes meh meh meh MEH MEH, Mon 10 Dec 2007, 9:54,
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