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Cats owned: heinz 57
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06-04-2008, 08:01 PM   #1

Warning to all cat lovers


An interesting tale - which although sounds a little unlikely is absolutely 100% true. (apparently)

A friend had a stray cat that she fed regularly, the more she fed it the more friendly it became to the point where she would stroke it. anyway one night she felt sorry for it so she let it into the house. It slept all night and she forgot to let it outside before she went to work, there hadn't been a problem with the cat and her yorkshire terrier and they would be good company

when she got home from work the house was a mess, there was blood all over the place and she found the dog dead so she phoned the rspca to take away the cat. When they arrived they said the cat could have been ferral and being shut in the house got scared so they took it to the vet to get checked out.

the vet phoned the firend the day after to let her know that the cat was not actually a cat but a deformed river rat.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm nice. yuk yuk yuk

fact or fiction i haven't decided for sure but it sure gives me the heebie jeebies

anne



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06-04-2008, 08:03 PM   #2

Re: Warning to all cat lovers


I am sorry if I am wrong Anne, but this sounds highly unlikely!



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06-04-2008, 08:25 PM   #3

Re: Warning to all cat lovers


Sorry, I think that's what is called an Urban Legend..



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06-04-2008, 08:32 PM   #4

Re: Warning to all cat lovers


It sounds like the story in the link below, except dog has been changed to cat.

http://www.snopes.com/critters/lurkers/mexicanpet.asp



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06-04-2008, 08:36 PM   #5

Re: Warning to all cat lovers


ha ha ha just as I thought -

still gives me the heebie jeebies though!!!!!



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06-04-2008, 08:54 PM   #6

Re: Warning to all cat lovers


Excellent link, Carole! That has been around for long time, hasn't it. although it was new to me......



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07-04-2008, 07:50 PM   #7

Re: Warning to all cat lovers


still the thought made me feel ill.



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07-04-2008, 08:18 PM   #8

Re: Warning to all cat lovers


You never know with cats. One got into my cellar,I went to rescue him from a net he had got tangled up in. Result?-multiple lacerations to both hands,and A&E to have four stitches in my little finger. Blood all over my jeans and up from the cellar steps as I shook my hands.

But a bit over a year later I had ended a long term(amicably) met Jenny and next door`s cat(the same) had moved in with us ..

Cats are strange



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