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My neighbours left that lived a few houses away before xmas. They left the poor cat the bastards. The poor thing was starving for days then me and my neighbour bought it food now its ours i suppose. Always stays in the area and knows were to come when it wants food. Never liked cats but have a soft spot for this one.
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Banjo (12-02-11)
I don't hate cats, but I'm not their biggest fan either. However I love to hear a rescue story .... where a human being makes up for the shittiness of another one on behalf of an underdog animal. (or undercat in this case ??)Originally Posted by lovethegirls
lovethegirls (12-02-11)
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Heres a rescue story i heard a few weeks back and thought id share it for its sadness and evil laughter at the same time
"The most famous of all of the hospice dogs was a dog named ‘Barry.’ Barry lived to the ripe old age of 14, and documentation claims that he saved over 40 lives in his day. Completely unaided, Barry was capable of digging out anyone buried in the snow. He made several miraculous rescues in his own life nearly came to a tragic end in 1812. Barry was mistaken for a wolf when attempting to recover a man buried under the snow. Indeed, he was stabbed numerous times by the very man he was trying to save! Although he survived this horrible ordeal, he was never fit enough to return to his specialized search mission"
Banjo (12-02-11)
Aw Jesus .... poor Barry.Heres a rescue story i heard a few weeks back and thought id share it for its sadness and evil laughter at the same time
"The most famous of all of the hospice dogs was a dog named ‘Barry.’ Barry lived to the ripe old age of 14, and documentation claims that he saved over 40 lives in his day. Completely unaided, Barry was capable of digging out anyone buried in the snow. He made several miraculous rescues in his own life nearly came to a tragic end in 1812. Barry was mistaken for a wolf when attempting to recover a man buried under the snow. Indeed, he was stabbed numerous times by the very man he was trying to save! Although he survived this horrible ordeal, he was never fit enough to return to his specialized search mission"
Well, to be honest cats are not really the same as dogs and people trying to compare them don't always realise this. The basic behaviour of cat and dogs is dictated by the fact that dogs are social animals, used to live in packs and to obey the alpha male around, while cats are single small predators, used to trust just their instincts and nothing else. Even tamed, cats and dogs do keep a lot of their genetic material and people shouldn't hate either of them based on the fact Mother Nature made them that way.
People accusing cats of being independent, sneaky, or little thieves don't realise it's the same as someone blaming me I got green eyes or I'm the height I am. They cannot help it. They have a different mind then ours. If you find your cat on the kitchen counter eating your dinner, doesn't mean the cat wants to be bad. It just means that the small predator used her fine senses and FOUND some food. She is not aware she is stealing it from you and that was supposed to be your dinners, as in the predatorial world, anybody should defend their food and by leaving it around, a cat may assume you don't want it !
There are less life saving stories where the cat is the hero, comparing with dogs, it's true. Still, with some love and sometimes a little training, most cats can be made to give up some of their inherited attitudes and be more involved in the family / group. I heard of cats that alerted other people when owners or kids were sick. I also heard of cats predicting death (lol) or earthquakes.
I even remember when I was about 14, I had a cat that was brining me food, scaring me to death with her unwanted presents, such as dead mice and birds. Same cat, was bringing me everyday to school.
Personally, I love all animals, regarding of their size and cuddliness. I had dogs too, and I loved them dearly. But I have to say I do prefer cats a little more, as the idea of being independent, clean and always curious does appeal to me.
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Haha, funny ! But not accurate at all
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Sounds more like a rodent to be honest
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