Stuck up for my cat and my finances and receive a criminal record...

[Dex Sawash]

Here (america), if you go to doctor with an puncture wound injury from any mammal the animal has to go in rabies quarantine for a week or two. Vax records will not clear the beast of wrongdoing. My daughter had to quarantine her own cat due to aggressive play scratch that got infected and she is a bit of an anxious hypochondriac. She did learn not to grass on her own pet at least.

[Thomas]

I have four gleaming puncture scars on my arm where my cat once bit me. He was a traumatised little fellow at the time, fresh out of the stray lifestyle with a faceful of scars himself and a blinded eye.

I was walking him on his lead, and the surprise sight of another cat sent him into a temporary frenzy. In his panicked thrashing, he latched onto me and I heard the wet crunch. He was very sheepish for the rest of the day, and has never since bitten in earnest. We have a strong bond now; he follows me from room to room, and weeps whenever I leave to take the bins out. He still hates to see other cats. If one so much as passes the window, he gets into an agitated tizzy. I think he genuinely has a form of feline PTSD.

[Blue Jam]

It's a shame really because cats always really like me, if I'd been on hand we'd have probably talked the whole thing out and gone for a couple of games of snooker.

Is there any truth in that theory that cats always go for the person in a room who really doesn't like cats, because being stared at, even by people who are thinking "Awwwww..." is seen as a sign of aggression, while ignoring them makes a person seem more approachable?

[he] has never since bitten in earnest.

I take it you means he still does that friendly, gentle biting thing cats do when they're grooming you? One of my two temporary cats in Japan did that. Catface could be a bit scratchy at times, while Bob (so-called because he had a bobtail, and my default name of Catface had already been taken by Catface) liked to groom people. They were both nice gentle cats though, old and lazy. Both had a bit of ear missing but gave me the impression that their fighting days were well behind them.

[Buelligan]

Here (america), if you go to doctor with an puncture wound injury from any mammal the animal has to go in rabies quarantine for a week or two. Vax records will not clear the beast of wrongdoing. My daughter had to quarantine her own cat due to aggressive play scratch that got infected and she is a bit of an anxious hypochondriac. She did learn not to grass on her own pet at least.

We have a similar issue here.  When I got into a three-way fight with a neighbour's escaped hunting dog that had decided to kill another neighbour's beloved cat, I had to turn up immediately afterwards to clean for the doctor, the doctor and the hunting dog owner got into a bit of a debate about the bona fidos (heheh) of the dog's rabies vaccination certificates.  I decided it would probably be best for the poor dog's long term prospects if I said I wasn't sure what had happened and it could all have been a bit of a mistake.  Was a bit concerned about dying horribly after though.

[Jerzy Bondov]

Is there any truth in that theory that cats always go for the person in a room who really doesn't like cats, because being stared at, even by people who are thinking "Awwwww..." is seen as a sign of aggression, while ignoring them makes a person seem more approachable?

That makes sense to me. I've heard it about dogs, where if you don't like dogs they're like "fuck's wrong with this prick, seems a right miseryguts. I know what'll cheer this cunt up! A DOG! A BIG SLOBBERY LOVELY DOG!!!!"

[Malcy]

Contacted the police earlier. I've been directed to the online complaint form and was given the incident number and a badge number of one of the idiots as according to the record only one was present.

[Icehaven]

Is there any truth in that theory that cats always go for the person in a room who really doesn't like cats, because being stared at, even by people who are thinking "Awwwww..." is seen as a sign of aggression, while ignoring them makes a person seem more approachable?

Depends on the cat probably. Some cats will happily approach for a fuss if you see them in the street and say "Heeeeere pusspusspuss", others will leg it as soon as you take a step towards them.

[Thomas]

I take it you means he still does that friendly, gentle biting thing cats do when they're grooming you? One of my two temporary cats in Japan did that. Catface could be a bit scratchy at times, while Bob (so-called because he had a bobtail) liked to groom people. They were both nice gentle cats though, old and lazy. Both had a bit of ear missing but gave me the impression that their fighting days were well behind them.

He play-bites, but I know that it's only play because it's amusingly gentle, and he keeps his claws retracted.

Is there any truth in that theory that cats always go for the person in a room who really doesn't like cats, because being stared at, even by people who are thinking "Awwwww..." is seen as a sign of aggression, while ignoring them makes a person seem more approachable?

I now slow-blink automatically in the presence of cats. I even slow-blinked at our friend's 3-year-old son the other day. It was his birthday, and he was quite upset and shy on account of all the visitors, and I found myself instinctively slow-blinking at him.

[Blue Jam]

I now slow-blink automatically in the presence of cats.

I do this as well but have only ever got it to work with one cat, the aforementioned Catface. She's the only one I have ever got to return the blink.

That makes sense to me. I've heard it about dogs, where if you don't like dogs they're like "fuck's wrong with this prick, seems a right miseryguts. I know what'll cheer this cunt up! A DOG! A BIG SLOBBERY LOVELY DOG!!!!"

Ha, that's me. With dogs if you give them that look that says "Awwwwww..." they pick up on it and go "OH MY GOD, THAT PERSON LOVES DOGS! I CAN GET SOME LOVELY ATTENTION HERE! HELLO! I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU..."

I love them too :)

My neighbours' Siberians are like this. You smile at them and they meow and come running over to give nuzzles and get attention. And they I walk away and they follow, and stop whenever I stop, and I see how far I can walk them to heel, hahaha.

[Icehaven]

Contacted the police earlier. I've been directed to the online complaint form and was given the incident number and a badge number of one of the idiots as according to the record only one was present.

Have they told you what you've been ''charged'' with yet?

[Malcy]

Have they told you what you've been ''charged'' with yet?

I forgot to ask as I could feel myself getting worked up.

My hand today.

[bgmnts]

This is why a lot of people really shouldn't be caring for animals. Amazing stuff.

You've got the pictorial evidence and that so go to citizens advice or something.

[Jerzy Bondov]

I bet that hurts but it looks metal as fuck and very badass

[Blue Jam]

Cheaper than a tattoo as well. And a real bonus when most tattooists won't do hands.

[pigamus]

Maybe you should go for the angle that you're very worried about the cat's welfare - worried that it's being mistreated, or it wouldn't be that psycho.

[Butchers Blind]

And a real bonus when most tattooists won't do hands.

Sorry to go off on a tangent, but why won't they?

[Jerzy Bondov]

Sorry to go off on a tangent, but why won't they?

They can't be bothered

[chveik]

All cats are not beautiful. Some are just cunts.

they needlessly kill birds. fuck em

[Malcy]

Maybe you should go for the angle that you're very worried about the cat's welfare - worried that it's being mistreated, or it wouldn't be that psycho.

At first when it appeared we thought it was a stray as it was very nervous and aggressive but some days would walk right up to you to be clapped. I was ready to give the poor thing a home and then found out after the Cats Protection put up a post to identify it that it had an owner along the street.

Her response to it's behaviour and causing my elderly neighbour to have to go to A&E was 'Hahaha what's he like'. I never seen the comment but my cousin did and tore her a new one and the post was taken down before I could see it.

She's in denial in regard to it being her cat that bit my neighbour. I've been hesitant to do anything since finding this out as i would hate for it to be put down.

I had Salem at the vet on Monday and explained all this to the vet who was horrified and said he recommended i take further action. I advised him that he had been sick several times recently which he never is and the vet said it was more than likely that he is stressed because of this vicious little bastard.

[Buelligan]

they needlessly kill birds. fuck em

Buelligan mutters about some whatabouteryorother involving a PC gone mad.

[willbo]

Sorry to go off on a tangent, but why won't they?

as far as I know, the truth is most "reputable" ones won't do hands/face/neck unless the person is heavily tattooed already, as they don't want people to rush into visible tatts. However there's plenty of scuzzy un-reputable ones that will.

they needlessly kill birds. fuck em

you know who else kills a lot of birds? Birds. Maybe we should just exterminate them all for their own good

[Thomas]

The bird-killings do upset me, especially in spring when they're struggling to raise the next generation - already hampered by reduced green spaces, declining insect populations, and people knocking down their nests with broom handles.

I'm fortunate that my cat is necessarily an indoor boy, but I saw one of the neighbours' cats get a blue tit last year and it profoundly bothered me. Bell and sonic collars evidently work.

[Malcy]

It's the half dead mice that my cat was bringing in that got to me. A few years back I was looking after my parents cats. This big mouse appeared and went behind the fridge. Nothing unusual as they often come in from the fields but this one ended up going round the whole house along the skirting boards escorted by one of the cats until it got to the front door.

I opened it, it stood up and gave the cat a peck on the nose and did a wee squeak then went outside and on its way. It's one of the nicest things I've ever seen between two animals. Just a lovely moment.

[NoOffenceLynn]

Sorry, nothing really useful to add to the great advice given here.

But l hope your hand isn't feeling too painful today, it looks brutal.

[Malcy]

Sorry, nothing really useful to add to the great advice given here.

But l hope your hand isn't feeling too painful today, it looks brutal.

Yeah it's quite sore. Just keeping it raised as much as I can.

[The Ombudsman]

There is a slim chance it could be suffering from Hyperesthesia

https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/cornell-feline-health-center/health-information/feline-health-topics/hyperesthesia-syndrome#:~:text=Hyperesthesia%20is%20an%20extreme%20sensitivity,and%20their%20cat%20suddenly%20reacts.

I had a cat we now suspect suffered from this condition.

[earl_sleek]

They can't be bothered

They're too busy tattooing themselves in the back!

[Blue Jam]

Sorry to go off on a tangent, but why won't they?

Most reputable tattooists won't do hand, face or neck tattoos for a client who isn't already heavily tattooed and might not have a good idea of the effect it could have on their employability etc. They're known as "jobstoppers" for a reason.

[Sebastian Cobb]

It's the half dead mice that my cat was bringing in that got to me. A few years back I was looking after my parents cats. This big mouse appeared and went behind the fridge. Nothing unusual as they often come in from the fields but this one ended up going round the whole house along the skirting boards escorted by one of the cats until it got to the front door.

I opened it, it stood up and gave the cat a peck on the nose and did a wee squeak then went outside and on its way. It's one of the nicest things I've ever seen between two animals. Just a lovely moment.

When I worked at the bookies a bird had stunned itself flying into a window and was lying in the middle of the pavement while a colleague was out smoking a tab. A bloke walking a staffy wandered past and the dog gently scooped the bird up in its gob and moved it out the way onto a bit of grass. Which was nice as my colleague at first thought she was about to witness a dog try and eat a live bird.

[Goldentony]

are there any Aussie blokes on the street you could draft in