#cat scare

[dashaibo]

I'm not taking a position on this yet, but it appears that the whole "outdoor cats exterminate a million birds a day" thing was bullshit intentionally made up by people who hate cats.

Linking this mainly for myself to read more about it in the future.

[shortandsharp]

[depizan]

My orange kitty gave me, and herself, quite the scare yesterday.

I came home from work and one of my stove burners was full on - beyond full on, really, since the light-the-burner thing was still clicking away - and she had completely frizzled whiskers (where they weren’t gone) and crispy fur in places. She seemed okay, but I took her to the emergency vet to make sure.

She now has a really goofy haircut, since they had to partially shave her to check for burns, and she’s avoiding the kitchen (which is fine! do not touch the stove ever again!), but otherwise is fine.

I now have stove knob covers, though I’m not sure just un-knobbing the stove when not in use wouldn’t be more effective. You’d think having to push in and turn the knobs would make them cat proof, but apparently not.

Ember, your name does not mean you’re supposed to try to set things - or yourself - on fire.

[grindhousecellar]

Double Spring-loaded Cat! Twice the jump scares!

[wiralodramada-sbdstigaseran-blog]

[bishiglomper]

Bishi had a cat scare. Cinnabit had gotten out earlier and I was out calling for her. And then my sister pulled into the driveway. And there was a yowl.

We both just knew she had run over the cat

Fortunately that's not what happened, the cat is fine

But my heart sunk and my sister's screaming no no no no no and sobbing uncontrollably and I can't see the cat anywhere under the car. I'm feeling around the wheel wells for fur. I just could not find her. I didn't know what to do so I started screaming for mom. A scream that I tried to convey the cat might be dead and prepare for trauma.

But then Sissy spotted her on the porch. I scooped her up. Shes perfectly unharmed. I gave her to my sister. The cat is pissed off and struggling to get loose but we need the reassurance, damnit. (I have a scratch on both thighs and my hand 🙃 didn't realize until after I came in the house.)

My poor sister was still hyperventilating.

I don't fall apart until after I process the crisis so mostly I was just shakey. I'm so glad the worst didn't actually happen. My sister is still traumatized though

I'm thinking Cinnabit had popped out when I called her and the car pulling in right next to her must have startled her. I kept replaying the sound in my head like "was that a run over scream?" Ugh.

My sister accidentally killed one of the farms tomcats when we lived out there. One we liked. And there was that time her cat was poisoned and managed to wait until she got home before he died. And then there was the little boy who got hit by a car at the end of our street and bled out in her arms.

She really doesn't need another traumatizing death..

[scoobyhubby]

Boots and Tipi in a scene from the CAT CLIPS episode COUNTDOWN TO CHEER UP on the ScoobyHubby channel.

Watch the video now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9chJHVNZ9DY

#adorable #Cute #catlover #catoftheday #catclips #CatsofTwitter #CatsofInstagram #Wednesday

[scoobyhubby]

#WednesdayWisdom: If you're going to try & scare someone fir #Halloween , make sure your trick doesn't become a HALLOWEEN TREAT for someone else. Like what happens in this revenge-fueled episode of CAT CLIPS. (Please share with friends.) #Caturday #trickortreat #blackcat

Watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjZNmfG4Olk