How is that sad? That cat lived a long life.

buzzvert: How is that sad? That cat lived a long life.

13 doesn't seem that old for a cat. A 15 and 19 year old cat own me.

It's sad because it's a reminder how typically animals are much more caring, loving and noble creatures that most people.

13 was a good lifespan for a cat who started out as a stray and went through what she did. But she had a caring loving family, and lived out the majority of her years in a happy home.

Lucky says if this story doesn't make you a little sad, he will bite you with the teeth he has left while you sleep. He's 18, that's about as much confrontation as he can stand anymore... ;)

It's sad. Courage is courage.

Meow meow kitty meow meow sad meow.

Excuse me, I've got something in my eye., Must be smoke from that fire or something...

I was gonna make light that she was around this Caturday but it looks like she died on the 11th from the article. Ill pet my kitties for you Scarlett.

PlaidGirl: 13 doesn't seem that old for a cat. A 15 and 19 year old cat own me.

I seem to remember reading somewhere (probably linked here on fark) about a housecat who was over 30. My oldest cat is 17, still trying to get it a driver's license. The state is being a biatch about it, but I've got my lawyers working on it.

Aww, good kitty. I'd say 13 is a nice long life for a cat that went through what she did.

OMG, I'm almost 30 years old, at work, male, and I'm tearing up. Better go check the presidential poll numbers.

/ahhhhh, that's better.

It's sad if you're a cat lover. Our little guy of 16 years just passed away, best damn cat we've ever had, too.

Solchie: It's sad because it's a reminder how typically animals are much more caring, loving and noble creatures that most people.


Oh, come on. Saving your own is instinctual, but would a cat brave a burning building for a stranger or another species? I would guess, at the very least, 1/4 of all people would.

I remember the story of Scarlett the cat, her poor burned face and her little kittens she rescued. One of those stories that makes you sniff back a tear

Goodnight fuzzy man.

Scarlet was such an inspiring, amazing cat. Good kitty. I hope she's getting a snuzzle, some cream and some nip on the other side. I don't believe in an afterlife, but I pretend really really hard when I read stories like this.

i am glad that i haven't been drinking yet or this would probably really make me sad. my older brother bought my mom the book about this. feels almost like losing one of your own.

don't fap so much. god will kill more kittens

H_is_for_Heretic: Oh, come on. Saving your own is instinctual, but would a cat brave a burning building for a stranger or another species? I would guess, at the very least, 1/4 of all people would.

Did you not see the story from yesterday about the dog who went back into a burning building for a litter of kittens? Or ever hear about all the different types of animals that will "adopt" babies of other species? Hell, there are tons of people who won't even take care of their own damn children under normal circumstances.

RIP hero.

Semper Fi Brave Kitty

Did Momma Cat die from choking on a ham sandwich?

This queen has more motherliness that your average soccermomcoontbags. They should take notes.

Subby here, I would have posted it on friday, but I figured somebody else would have done it for caturday.


/my second approved link
//Gay Republicans was my first.
///I'm prouder of this link.

Miss Ninny, who passed away at 18 last year, says 13 is too young.
But still a good and valiant catlife, actally moreso than many humans.

/crazycatlady

10/26/08
Never Forget.

Solchie:

Did you not see the story from yesterday about the dog who went back into a burning building for a litter of kittens? Or ever hear about all the different types of animals that will "adopt" babies of other species? Hell, there are tons of people who won't even take care of their own damn children under normal circumstances.

But to be fair, bad human parents don't usually eat their children. You're ascribing complex human emotions to animals- whose only emotion consists of caring for themselves and their offspring. The dog risked it's life for something it saw as part of the pack. It's a sad story, and I love my cat to death, but would never think of it as better than a person.

"The Scarlett Room is a fun and informative place where you can stay abreast on all the animals in the Sponsor Program - both cats and dogs - learn about their lives, their medical conditions, and perhaps share in their experiences."

http://www.animalleague.org/blogs/scarlett/ (new window)

This page is terribly depressing, despite the description.

H_is_for_Heretic: But to be fair, bad human parents don't usually eat their children. You're ascribing complex human emotions to animals- whose only emotion consists of caring for themselves and their offspring. The dog risked it's life for something it saw as part of the pack. It's a sad story, and I love my cat to death, but would never think of it as better than a person.

I don't know your cat, but I still like him/her better than Hitler, Jeffrey Dahmer, pedophiles, etc..... Animals really only harm others out of necessity (defending territory, offspring, food, etc). Humans usually do it for greed, out of anger, and sometimes just beause they like hurting others.

nekom: PlaidGirl: 13 doesn't seem that old for a cat. A 15 and 19 year old cat own me.

I seem to remember reading somewhere (probably linked here on fark) about a housecat who was over 30. My oldest cat is 17, still trying to get it a driver's license. The state is being a biatch about it, but I've got my lawyers working on it.

My cat died at 23, probably because I never bought it alcohol for its 21st.

Solchie: .

I don't know your cat, but I still like him/her better than Hitler, Jeffrey Dahmer, pedophiles, etc..... Animals really only harm others out of necessity (defending territory, offspring, food, etc). Humans usually do it for greed, out of anger, and sometimes just beause they like hurting others.

Well if you narrow it down to monstrous people, I'd probably agree. And animals do everything out of necessity or instinct, which removes them from both blame and heroism. People can be despicable, but they have the ability to be many things. And most choose to be somewhat less than evil. (except on the internet)

DIAF

/oh
//too late

godiluvbeer: BKITU: Did Momma Cat die from choking on a ham sandwich?

whew, I'm glad someone took care of this. I came here to throw the joke in here. Thanks for not disappointing...

Wow I completely missed that.

Well done, BKITU, well done indeed.

Solchie:

I don't know your cat, but I still like him/her better than Hitler, Jeffrey Dahmer, pedophiles, etc..... Animals really only harm others out of necessity (defending territory, offspring, food, etc). Humans usually do it for greed, out of anger, and sometimes just beause they like hurting others.

While I do agree with you Solchie, some predator animals are not above "toying" with a prey animal, and either letting it go, or killing it and not eating it (or at least not much of it) Have heard many stories about killer whales spending hours seperating a California Grey Whale calf from it't mother, only to toy with it for a while, and then only eat the tongue, leaving the rest to go. I'm sure there are plenty of other examples in the various animal documentaries out there.

Still like my cat better than some people.

Solchie:
I don't know your cat, but I still like him/her better than Hitler, Jeffrey Dahmer, pedophiles, etc..... Animals really only harm others out of necessity (defending territory, offspring, food, etc). Humans usually do it for greed, out of anger, and sometimes just beause they like hurting others.

You've never seen a housecat who has no worries about its next meal toying with a mouse, or bird, or bug. I've seen a cat spend two hours torturing a Palmetto bug (I was ok with this).

Solchie: . Animals really only harm others out of necessity (defending territory, offspring, food, etc).

that is so incorrect and naive that it's almost cute. humans are animals. our behavior did not spring, fully formed, from us. every animal species that supports enough neurons to do so exhibits what can only be considered deliberate cruelty on a regular basis.

Edipis: Solchie: . Animals really only harm others out of necessity (defending territory, offspring, food, etc).

that is so incorrect and naive that it's almost cute. humans are animals. our behavior did not spring, fully formed, from us. every animal species that supports enough neurons to do so exhibits what can only be considered deliberate cruelty on a regular basis.

I was going to reply to this statement but I'm too busy eating your children.

Barakku: Edipis: Solchie: . Animals really only harm others out of necessity (defending territory, offspring, food, etc).

that is so incorrect and naive that it's almost cute. humans are animals. our behavior did not spring, fully formed, from us. every animal species that supports enough neurons to do so exhibits what can only be considered deliberate cruelty on a regular basis.

I was going to reply to this statement but I'm too busy eating your children.

good luck with that one.

I was nine years old when this stupid cat became famous and I'm still unknown. I got some catching up to do.

*sniff* for the kitty....

...but on the topic of animals killing for 'fun' we used to have a dog (one of six at the time) who would catch a gopher on the property, then bite it to break its back and keep it around all day, unable to use its hind legs it was held captive and allowed to crawl a little bit away before being brought back and licked and cuddled then tossed about a bit....

Sick farking dog.

Wow. I remember that.

Caturday was yesterday...time to move on

Admz: I was nine years old when this stupid cat became famous and I'm still unknown. I got some catching up to do.

well, your profile does say, "Why the fark would you care?"

H_is_for_Heretic:
But to be fair, bad human parents don't usually eat their children. You're ascribing complex human emotions to animals- whose only emotion consists of caring for themselves and their offspring.

IMO, in animals, personality is what they display when their stomach is full. The scrabble for existence doesn't give wild animals much chance to be quirky. And even they still often show personality. It's not so much that we ascribe complex emotions to animals, it's that domestic animals become "like us" for the same reasons we became "like us" - we moved in out of the cold and started eating regularly and acquired some leisure time.

clipperbox: I thought this would be an opportune moment to pass this link on:

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=P_06oX8DqrU

While the cold, biatchy, logical part of me thinks that she was just toying with it so she could eat it later, I still teared up at the apparent display of affection. Thanks for sharing this! *sniffle*

Cats and other animals sometimes toy with other animals, hurting them, for up to two hours before either eating them or moving on? Yeah that's way worse than anything people do ever.

Most people are the worst of all animals. Some people are the best.