Accidental animal crueltyI once invented a brilliant game - I'd sit at the top of the stairs and throw cat biscuits to the bottom. My cat would eat them, then I'd shake the box, and he would run up the stairs for more biscuits. Then - of course - I'd throw a biscuit back down to the bottom. I kept this going for about half an hour, amused at my little game, and all was fine until the cat vomited. I felt absolutely dreadful.
Have you accidentally been cruel to an animal?
This question has been revived from way, way, way back on the b3ta messageboard when it was all fields round here.
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rob, Thu 6 Dec 2007, 11:13)
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Cats! Begging! Tikka! Stench!My much missed moggy Leonard had some bizarre tastes, none more so than indian food. This appeared to be the result of him spending a few weeks scavenging the stuff from the bins at the local Asda supermarket prior to being turned over to the cat rescue, but nothing was more welcome than the offer of a chunk of chicken tikka and half an onion bhajee. One might upon reflection consider that feeding a cat spicy Indian food is a tad cruel, but the little guy would get all excited the moment I started cooking on curry night.
Len was a throughly likeable character, he wasn't pushy or a scrounger, yet was very affectionate and friendly to all. The furry little critter wasn't above bribery either, as I discovered one evening when I managed to teach him to sit on command in return for a chunk of curry. Within twenty minutes, he was not only sitting on command, but also begging and raising his paw in a "high five".
Friends thought it hilarious when I'd call Len into the lounge for his party trick. None of them would believe me until they saw it with their own eyes.
"Len, sit. Good boy"...
"Len, beg... That's it."
"Len, gimme high five. Good fellah. High five."
At this point he'd be rewarded with his portion of curry, bhajee and naan in his favorite bowl.
To be fair, he didn't necessarily need the bribery of a reward to sit and beg, he'd often just do it on command because he was obliging like that. Anyhoo...
What they didn't find endearing was when a very contented cat climbed into their lap for a post Ruby Murry fuss only to produce some highy noxious gasses from his furry balloon knot. Cats don't cope with spices and onion bhajees very well (much like one or two of my exes in fact) and the end result was one highly toxic moggy. I swear the little guy was secretly proud of himself.
Even so, he was one seriously loveable cat so all would be forgiven in short order and he'd be allowed to sleep on my duvet once the flatulence had subsided.
If only I had applied the same rule to one or two ex-g/fs.
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Disasterprone'll be out to getcha!Come to think of it, where's he been for the past few weeks?
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Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 6 Dec 2007, 12:24,
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topichow is this accidentally cruel? lol
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Titles! Disasterprone!Hopefully, he'll take it as the compliment it's intended to be!
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Cruelty?Having to share the same room as one very, very smelly cat. That's cruelty.
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DisasterproneI've just sent him a text message...he's thrilled that anyone has noticed he's missing (the tart)...and says he'll be back soon...His workplace has blocked b3ta.
He also says he misses and loves you all, especially the boys.
Teehee! He's going to kill me for that last remark!
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chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Thu 6 Dec 2007, 12:39,
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