Why keep an animal with a history of violence? They should have taken that cat to the pound and had it destroyed.

I am surprised the family dog did not react by protecting the family

luv4u said:

Why keep an animal with a history of violence? They should have taken that cat to the pound and had it destroyed.

I am surprised the family dog did not react by protecting the family

Well if the cat was known for having a history of violence, I'm pretty sure it probably abused the dog too...which is why the dog hid with the family. But I'm with you, why did they keep the cat knowing that the cat has been harmful towards them previously? Knowing all of this and then to kick the cat makes no sense. Perhaps they were abusing the cat which is why it acted out?

missfee said:

luv4u said:

Why keep an animal with a history of violence? They should have taken that cat to the pound and had it destroyed.

I am surprised the family dog did not react by protecting the family

Well if the cat was known for having a history of violence, I'm pretty sure it probably abused the dog too...which is why the dog hid with the family. But I'm with you, why did they keep the cat knowing that the cat has been harmful towards them previously? Knowing all of this and then to kick the cat makes no sense. Perhaps they were abusing the cat which is why it acted out?

That also crossed my mind too. It could be a possibility.

there's more to this story than we know. i wonder how they treated that cat? it would be better off not with them

The baby's father kicked the cat in the backside, which sent it into a rage,

XxAxX said:

there's more to this story than we know. i wonder how they treated that cat? it would be better off not with them

The baby's father kicked the cat in the backside, which sent it into a rage,

Well despite the baby's father kicking the cat, the fact remains that the cat scratched the baby's face, which probably means that the cat could possibly be out of luck.

missfee said:

XxAxX said:

there's more to this story than we know. i wonder how they treated that cat? it would be better off not with them

Well despite the baby's father kicking the cat, the fact remains that the cat scratched the baby's face, which probably means that the cat could possibly be out of luck.

The cat scratched the baby's face, father reacted by kicking the cat.......... Some cats do get jealous of babies when they are not the centre of attention. Cats have been known to try and smother a baby.

not sure why but i feel sorry for the cat. it looked so abashed and picked on in the video clip i saw. also, i feel sorry for the baby. i didn't know cats will smother a child

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i have owned cats 4 years and they where never violent

luv4u said:

missfee said:

Well despite the baby's father kicking the cat, the fact remains that the cat scratched the baby's face, which probably means that the cat could possibly be out of luck.

The cat scratched the baby's face, father reacted by kicking the cat.......... Some cats do get jealous of babies when they are not the centre of attention. Cats have been known to try and smother a baby.

Cats don't intentionally smother babies out of jealously. That's an old wives tale. The danger of a dog mauling a baby is far greater than a cat smothering it. I don't care how much you consider them a part of the family, no animal, whether a dog or cat, should ever be left alone with an infant. Only very irresponsible, silly pet owners allow it to happen. These are animals, not human beings.

On another note, a 22 pound cat scurrying on top of a refridgerator??? I'm surprised he was able to scurry anywhere. That is one morbidly-obese cat!

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A few days in Brooklyn will straighten out that cat.


It's sad really because we know what's next.

Cats are Evil beasts.

Well, apparently there was a reason why the cat attacked the baby (which still doesn't make it right) but the baby pulled the cat's tail. Here's the video of the 911 call:

http://xfinity.comcast.net/video/911-Call-Reveals-Family-Held-Hostage-by-Fat-Cat/191277635870/Comcast/Today_in_Video/?cid=hero_sf_TIV

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luv4u said:

Why keep an animal with a history of violence? They should have taken that cat to the pound and had it destroyed.

I am surprised the family dog did not react by protecting the family

Probably because the man is lying.

If the cat had a history of violence, why would you let the baby be in a place where it interacted with the cat.

The story is the baby was yanking the cat's tail. Which is why it finally scratched at the baby (A natural reaction for a cat) So the man kicks the cat which again (naturally the cat would react)

Anyone know anything about cats: their tails and ears are extremely sensitive.

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I think the guy is a big 'p u ss y'

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Cat's just don't act like that unless the are being abused OR the home they are living in is in disorder, constant change(cat's have a spot) naturally cats have territories and need time to adjust to changes.

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Kick a cat lion horse elephant dog bird and it will respond back in same.

The baby was pulling the cats tail. It should not have been, that is the responsibility of the parents. People should not have pets of any kind if they are not willing to understand how that animal responds, interacts etc

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Cats don't get jealous and attack, they respond out of fear. Chances are that cat was abused and/or terrorized to the point that it felt it had to defend itself.

It's disgusting that people still have the mentality that animals that "attack" need to be destroyed.

Unless it's a neurological disorder or disease, domestic pets are in "attack" mode due to their shitty treatment and environment.

missfee said:

Well, apparently there was a reason why the cat attacked the baby (which still doesn't make it right) but the baby pulled the cat's tail. Here's the video of the 911 call:

http://xfinity.comcast.ne...ero_sf_TIV

I heard it this morning.

The cat is a cat (no morals involved in what it did) that is a natural reaction.

What was wrong was the parents allowing the child to pull the cats tail.

If a dog bites at someone it's because it's a dog. Animals don't have our system of morals.

Technically it is natural in people too, a person slaps you, your natural reaction is to slap back.

Which even the law acknowledges that ie self defense

If a cat is 'violent' then he's probably being treated a certain way that it feels it needs to protect itself. I suspect that man (described earlier on the radio as a lumberjack type) the guy was huge, kicks the cat regularly.

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JustErin said:

Cats don't get jealous and attack, they respond out of fear. Chances are that cat was abused and/or terrorized to the point that it felt it had to defend itself.

It's disgusting that people still have the mentality that animals that "attack" need to be destroyed.

Unless it's a neurological disorder or disease, domestic pets are in "attack" mode due to their shitty treatment and environment.

Thank U, hearing this story got me upset because it seems the mother and father are playing the victim. It's probably because the environment is causing the cat to be on the defense. Maybe the cat had a spot in the house that he slept rested etc and he was removed from it, not getting attention, being kicked regularly

It's still funny the whole family had to lock themselves in a room, from a cat.


Who knows somebody may adopt the cat. Anyone from the org?

morningsong said:

It's still funny the whole family had to lock themselves in a room, from a cat.


Who knows somebody may adopt the cat. Anyone from the org?

It just shows the stupidity and cruelty of some people.

They are probably the same type of people who would insist on destroying it instead of letting it be rehabilitated and properly cared for in a good home....cuz, you know...it's their property, they can get rid of it anytime/anyway they want.

JustErin said:

morningsong said:

It's still funny the whole family had to lock themselves in a room, from a cat.


Who knows somebody may adopt the cat. Anyone from the org?

It just shows the stupidity and cruelty of some people.

They are probably the same type of people who would insist on destroying it instead of letting it be rehabilitated and properly cared for in a good home....cuz, you know...it's their property, they can get rid of it anytime/anyway they want.

Okay.

JustErin said:

Cats don't get jealous and attack, they respond out of fear. Chances are that cat was abused and/or terrorized to the point that it felt it had to defend itself.

It's disgusting that people still have the mentality that animals that "attack" need to be destroyed.

Unless it's a neurological disorder or disease, domestic pets are in "attack" mode due to their shitty treatment and environment.

Agreed.

missfee said:

Well, apparently there was a reason why the cat attacked the baby (which still doesn't make it right) but the baby pulled the cat's tail. Here's the video of the 911 call:

http://xfinity.comcast.net/video/911-Call-Reveals-Family-Held-Hostage-by-Fat-Cat/191277635870/Comcast/Today_in_Video/?cid=hero_sf_TIV

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Yet, another reason why not to have animals and small children around each other unsupervised. Children do things to provoke/hurt animals. Pulling a cat's or a dog's tail is painful to the animal. The animal, in turn, reacts out of instinct. Again, people are just so unrealistic when it comes to their pets. Dogs and cats are not going to react like humans, although many humans will do far worse to you than a bite or a scratch if you pull, poke or kick them.

I'm afraid for the kid. If the father is capable of kicking a defenseless cat, Lord only knows what the moron will do to the kid when he gets mad at him!!!

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kitbradley said:

missfee said:

Well, apparently there was a reason why the cat attacked the baby (which still doesn't make it right) but the baby pulled the cat's tail. Here's the video of the 911 call:

http://xfinity.comcast.net/video/911-Call-Reveals-Family-Held-Hostage-by-Fat-Cat/191277635870/Comcast/Today_in_Video/?cid=hero_sf_TIV

[Edited 3/11/14 9:56am]

Yet, another reason why not to have animals and small children around each other unsupervised. Children do things to provoke/hurt animals. Pulling a cat's or a dog's tail is painful to the animal. The animal, in turn, reacts out of instinct. Again, people are just so unrealistic when it comes to their pets. Dogs and cats are not going to react like humans, although many humans will do far worse to you than a bite or a scratch if you pull, poke or kick them.

I'm afraid for the kid. If the father is capable of kicking a defenseless cat, Lord only knows what the moron will do to the kid when he gets mad at him!!!

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It's maddening to hear people say, "Well, she's just a baby...she doesn't know any better than to pull on the cat's tail, or the dogs ear"...but then they fully expect their pet to react in a rational understanding, non-responsive way to being hurt and when they don't, well...they need to be destroyed because they are now aggressive.

JustErin said:

kitbradley said:

Yet, another reason why not to have animals and small children around each other unsupervised. Children do things to provoke/hurt animals. Pulling a cat's or a dog's tail is painful to the animal. The animal, in turn, reacts out of instinct. Again, people are just so unrealistic when it comes to their pets. Dogs and cats are not going to react like humans, although many humans will do far worse to you than a bite or a scratch if you pull, poke or kick them.

I'm afraid for the kid. If the father is capable of kicking a defenseless cat, Lord only knows what the moron will do to the kid when he gets mad at him!!!

[Edited 3/11/14 10:53am]

It's maddening to hear people say, "Well, she's just a baby...she doesn't know any better than to pull on the cat's tail, or the dogs ear"...but then they fully expect their pet to react in a rational understanding, non-responsive way to being hurt and when they don't, well...they need to be destroyed because they are now aggressive.

According to the vid link I posted, the parents don't want the cat destroyed, they said that they are willing to give the cat "another chance"....which it sounds like they want the cat back? They didn't fully say that the cat was going to return to the home but they didn't say that they would be letting the cat go either (to another family or a pet adoption center). It's puzzling because in their own words they said that the cat "has a history of violence"....if that's the case then why is it in the home with an infant? Something doesn't compute. My guess is that this isn't the first time the cat has been kicked.

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missfee said:

JustErin said:

It's maddening to hear people say, "Well, she's just a baby...she doesn't know any better than to pull on the cat's tail, or the dogs ear"...but then they fully expect their pet to react in a rational understanding, non-responsive way to being hurt and when they don't, well...they need to be destroyed because they are now aggressive.

According to the vid link I posted, the parents don't want the cat destroyed, they said that they are willing to give the cat "another chance"....which it sounds like they want the cat back? They didn't fully say that the cat was going to return to the home but they didn't say that the cat would be letting the cat go either. It's puzzling because in their own words they said that the cat "has a history of violence"....if that's the case then why is it in the home with an infant? Something doesn't compute.

I say the same, something isn't being told. "give the cat another chance"... They aren't trying to understand how to live with a cat. They need to subscribe to Cat Fancy and call that guy that helps pets in trouble with their owners.

NinaB said:

Why is the cat 22 lbs? I can't stand the thought of a cat being kicked Sounds to me like the cat needs rescuing. Dread to think what kind of a life it's had in that household.

lazycrockett said:

Cats are Evil beasts.

No they are not, if you threat them with care they are the best....when you don´t, they can get aggressive (not every cat by the way), but so would a human being. if someone pulls your leg all the time you get aggressive too.

'History of violence'? Maybe it's cuz they kick it all the time. Dummies.