Cat Owners... Do you believe this?

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 10:15 am

Pictured: The horrifying injuries inflicted on a pensioner, 80, by a CAT while she tended her garden | Mail Online

Frankly, I don't believe her for a minute.

I am sorry that this old dear has somehow Incurred these Injuries but a domestic cat ????

I've had all manner of nut jobs In rescue cats over the years Including Feral. Yes, I've been scratched badly but black eyes????

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 11:00 am

I wonder if the daughter hurt the mother... she claims to be a witness to the cat attack... and this is how they explained the bruises. No way could a cat do this.

Post by **LarsMac** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 11:01 am

Must be a big cat, but even so, I have never heard of an unprovoked attack by a cat.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 11:51 am

I don't believe It not just because domestic cats simply do not behave like that, even aggressive one's but where are the scratches around the eyes?

To Inflict those black eyes, there would have to have been force leaving at least one or two claw marks around her eyes or nose area and there's nothing.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 11:53 am

I think the daughter did it, I really do.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 11:55 am

SnoozeAgain;1401918 wrote: I think the daughter did it, I really do. The story certainly stinks and the daughter was a willing witness to this cat attacking her.... either that or they are pulling a scam to get some compo.

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 2:37 pm

You all are right! She's a lyin' old bat!

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 2:46 pm

There's a lot more to this than they're letting on.

What angers me, Is they're calling for some nonsensical law re: dangerous cats.

Dangerous cats my arsse!!!

This just gives cats a bad name by putting ridiculous Idea's In people's heads.

Post by **LarsMac** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 3:46 pm

Tai Kwan Kitty.

I knew a cat, once, that liked to beat up dogs, but I doubt he would ever have been able to commit that sort of damage to a human.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 4:11 pm

LarsMac;1401935 wrote: Tai Kwan Kitty.

I knew a cat, once, that liked to beat up dogs, but I doubt he would ever have been able to commit that sort of damage to a human. I took In a rescue Feral cat. Had him for years and he was so wild he'd hang upside down from the top of the curtains with a manical look on his face. Could never handle him. Had to drug him unconscious when we moved house just to get him In the cat carrier but he never ever made any attempt to attack us.

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 1:37 am

So we should look forward to the Dangerous Cat Act. Tom cats should be muzzled and always on a lead.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 3:48 am

It might be real. Who am I to say? But I've never been punched by a cat.

The bruises look more like plastic surgery to me. Maybe the kitty did her a favor. She might look younger without those unsightly bags under her eyes once the swelling goes down.

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 7:03 am

I think the glasses caused the bruising. they had to have, since she said she had them on and they protected her from scratching.

Or are we suggesting that the cat managed to land punches under those frames?

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 7:22 am

flopstock;1401961 wrote: I think the glasses caused the bruising. they had to have, since she said she had them on and they protected her from scratching.

Or are we suggesting that the cat managed to land punches under those frames? That's a good point... the specs would have protected the eye area...

All the wild nut jobs I've had over the years would run away from you If frightened... that's the basic Instinct of the cat... even wild cats and why I don't believe this story.

Scrat · Post by **Scrat** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 8:04 am

This story is ridiculous, it's just fodder on a slow day at the Guardian. Snooze may be right, her daughter smacked her around some or another person, maybe it was plastic surgery. A domestic cat isn't powerful enough to inflict an injury like that although they can easily draw blood with their claws.

I'd think that this kitty is something to be worried about though.

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I also have to question the survival instincts of the individual filming it.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 8:33 am

Scrat;1401969 wrote: This story is ridiculous, it's just fodder on a slow day at the Guardian. Snooze may be right, her daughter smacked her around some or another person, maybe it was plastic surgery. A domestic cat isn't powerful enough to inflict an injury like that although they can easily draw blood with their claws.

I'd think that this kitty is something to be worried about though.

Who Is There On the Road? - English Russia

I also have to question the survival instincts of the individual filming it.

That was strange, you'd think the tiger would want to get away from the noise and smell of the vehicles.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 8:34 am

flopstock;1401961 wrote: I think the glasses caused the bruising. they had to have, since she said she had them on and they protected her from scratching.

Or are we suggesting that the cat managed to land punches under those frames?

I guess that's a possibility, the cat jumped at her face and landed all four feet squarely on her glasses. hahaha

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 5:33 pm

Maybe she shot a large wild cat in a tree, which landed square on her glasses-clad face in the fall. That might've done it.

Scrat · Post by **Scrat** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 8:32 pm

Sounds more plausible than the other story AC. I bet if you dug deep enough you'd find the story complete fiction.

That was strange, you'd think the tiger would want to get away from the noise and smell of the vehicles.

I'm not too sure but I think the Tiger may be ill, he doesn't look well.