That's my garden, by the way. My vines, her province.
June 22, 2006
A cat update.
You know, some folks like cats beyond all reason. Me, I was bitten by one yesterday. Readers said we want a photograph. I thought they meant of the wound on my arm. No, they meant:
That's my garden, by the way. My vines, her province.
That's my garden, by the way. My vines, her province.
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Ah! A black cat, I see. Well, that explains everything.
Awwwww. Look at that cute, little baby face. Can't you see he says he's sorry?
She?
Actually, (s)he probably doesn't remember a thing.
P.S. Nice garden. No voles there, I'll bet.
Gross!
Remember Ann, retreat is cowardice, and only emboldens your enemy. You have the target in your sights, cowering in its spider-hole. Time to drop the bunker buster. Or at least a concrete block.
Or maybe Wisconsin doesn't have the death penalty for attempted murder.
I was hoping our hostess would be like TLC and give us a picture of the wound. Instead we get a evil cat.
Time to drop the bunker buster.
What a waste. A .22LR will do.
Show us the wound!
"...which does nothing worse than sit around and lick himself."
Therein lies the problem, Dave! They're filthy, covered in saliva, which is one of the major contributors to cat allergy in humans:
"The real culprit appears to be cat saliva which contains an allergen; this allergen is a protein called Fel d 1. When a cat washes itself, saliva is deposited on its fur (or skin in the case of hairless cats). The saliva dries into dust (dander or dandruff) which is released when a cat scratches or moves and when humans stroke or brush a cat."
Saliva is disgusting?! Oh, please. And even this is small beer.
That cat may be evil, but she's a beauty.
I can't believe the rampant colorism displayed by halojonesfan. He or she should be banned forthwith.
I'm not going to post a picture of the wound. Picture two little puncture wounds. But here are over 1000 photos tagged with "wound." You can have you fill over there.
All cats are evil, but this one appears to be particularly malevolent. And devious.
Maybe you'll snare a buyer with a large dog who will take over the garden. Your revenge!
Copyright infringement.
Peace, Maxine
Nice Vinca, both major and minor. Good curb appeal for selling the house no doubt. They, and the twin Redbuds. (Too bad that evil cat is smashing your lovely phlox though.)
Glad to hear your wound has been bound up and that you are on the mend.
Lady A --
Well, that's a full grown cat, not some helpless kitty looking for a home. Just encourage him to move on, or go back home to his rightful owners. Cats are like husbands... if you feed them they'll move in.
Bob
It's all in the eyes. She's a chatte mechante. You can see it, and I don't like the way she's looking at you and the camera. Be careful, be very careful.
I'm glad to see that you're physically OK, but you still sound a little traumatized. For some free therapy, I suggest you go to that zoo you have in Madison, and talk over your experience with the "big cats" (lions, tigers, pumas). They'll help you get in touch with any residual phobia. A Hopi shaman taught me this trick. What you're doing is adopting a "big cat" spirit, to protect you from little cats. It works, and it's free.
In the cat vein...this Bjork video is kind of creepy. I don't imagine that you would be in such a relationship, Ann.
Bob: That cat has viewed my land as part of her territory for many years.
Ann, Ricardo has the ticket. Get some "big cat" spirit -- preferably from a dark phase panther or puma.
HaloJonesFan, Here's one for your list: a tortoise-shell (mottled black and tan). Almost always female and sterile. Very smart and they understand our language(s). They bark (like, Beh! Beh!) instead of the usual meow.
"jojok" Maybe so.
People, people, remember that this is the mug shot of the suspect not the victim.
BTW, how do the deaf verify their comments now?
Forget Ricardo's therapy - get a shotgun and blow the guts out that damn thing - tell the cops when they arrive it bit you once, you were trying to shoo it away, it hissed and started advancing on you, snarling, and you were terrorized for fear it would claw out your eyes and not merely bite your arm like it did before. It's the only way you are going to get over this trauma.
You need some well-timed buckets of water. Teach that cat who's boss!
What you really need is a big, drooly schnooouted dog. Sooner or later, Mystique, the wonder bouv, and up-and-coming “it” dog of the right, is going to catch one of these critters.
Ridding the world of evil, one cat at a time.
"Forget Ricardo's therapy - get a shotgun and blow the guts out that damn thing"
Shotgun? In Madison? Think again. It's illegal to have mean thoughts about anything other than Republicans, let alone a gun.
"My Tonkinese cat has always disliked black cats -- on sight."
That racist!
I prefer green eyed cats, but she still is a beauty.
And, based on the comments related to killing her here (written [I hope] in jest, not that it is at all funny), I'm always thankful we have the Buster Bill in NYS.
"...here are over 1000 photos tagged with "wound." "
Yes, yes, I clicked the link. Yes, I'm sorry as hell I did...
" I suggest you go to that zoo you have in Madison, and talk over your experience with the "big cats" (lions, tigers, pumas). They'll help you get in touch with any residual phobia. "
Extended conversations with the zoo denizens? Geez, Ricardo, she does that, she'd get therapy all right... someone'll commit her, she'll get all the therapy she can handle!
On the other hand, we could then start bugging her for a portrait in a straightjacket. Think they'll let her blog from the asylum?
bitingmadedull:
A dog!? Some cats know how to tame any dog, and if not they can always find a place a dog can't go.
If you REALLY want to use a "biological" solution to get rid of a cat, get a ferret.
My solution would be to build a chicken wire container (cats can't get through it) and plant catnip in the middle of it. Trim it often enough so that it never reaches the sides of the enclosure, then lock the top back on again. The cat may come over often, but will always leave exhausted and perplexed, and you shall have your revenge.
Another trick might be to 'turn the tables.' Urinate on your plants before the cat comes and has to live with it.
Beautiful cat though.
fiddlesticks! That cat is simply remembering the taste of Ms. Ann's blood
Well it's great that Ann recognizes that she has customers:
"Readers said we want a photograph"
Thanks
Yo, Alan, read the old posts. (They're linked here.) I've already described what happened. Then, try to make your argument that absolves the cat. Your hypothetical doesn't fit the facts.
Thanks, Alan, but I'm just not going to be petting cats anymore.
Oh, I know who owns it. Otherwise I'd've freaked out way more when it bit me.
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