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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Bond the hamsterReading Tony_'s story about drowning his hamster in the bath reminded me of my first (and only) hamster. Bond was a big fat teddy hamster with a penchant for escape and chewing plastic. He had several different hamster cages, and managed to chew through all of them at some point. On one occasion he escaped during the night and was found wedged inside one of my model cars. Had to do a fire service style roof chop to get him out, leaving me with the world's only roofless Mclaren F1.
Anyway. Standard procedure for when he had ruined yet another cage latch was to put him in the empty bath, and then shut the door to prevent any of our marauding cats from getting him while dad drove me to Pet City to spend another £6.99 on a cage door. This worked very well, and he was usually so knackered by running round in the large bath that he was easy to pick up and put back in his repaired cage. Easy that is, until I returned to find that the bathroom door was open. It seems that someone (I of course blame my little brother, thats what little brothers are for!) had gone for a slash whilst i was out, and forgotten to shut the door. All that was left in the bath was some blood, a kidney, and a tiny brown and white leg. Never found out which cat it was, they all kept low profiles for the next few days. hmm.
I have stuck to pet motorbikes ever since.
Bond was about 5" long. I am somewhat longer.
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Ralph farts in your general direction, Sat 8 Dec 2007, 19:34,
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