R.I.P. Mr. Kitty

[Rangerscott]

Well I was woken up with the phrase, "Get your clothes on. Mr kitty is in the street hut." Well Mr. Kitty was hurt but he wasn't alive. Somebody hit him and I wouldn't be surprised if they aimed at him. A lot of asshole guys drive like dipshits down these rural streets fast so they can hear their shitty dual exhaust. Someday they're gonna hit a kid and hopefully they'll get ass raped the rest of their lives.

Anyways. The story is Mr. Kitty lived next door to me with an elder man. His wife dies 2-3 years ago and he was doing fine living by himself. Well eventually he stopped taking care of himself (who knows for how long) and my neighbor across the street noticed he wasnt coming out to get his paper so he called the emt's. He was inside just watching tv but they could tell he wasn't doing much else. The only son that comes and sees him took him to Dallas I believe. He had two cats. One hairy one that I saw once and took off never to be seen again (inside cat). The other was Mr. Kitty (I named him Mr Kitty after southpark), a fat white cat.

Fat, lazy, and sleeped a lot, but to my surprise he could still jump a fence and get out of trouble. He was hard of hearing I think. Sometimes he'd hear you getting his attention and the other time you'd have to clap really loud. His eyes worked fine cause he sure as hell knew what the red cup meant.


It sucks not having the power to figure out who did it, but that's life. Maybe someday I can smack the person over the head with my fiberglass sledge hammer handle I keep in my vehicle. I was thinking about putting a big sign out there that read, "Just wanna thank the person that ran over my daughter's cat. She really appreciates it."

[Avatard]

Sorry man, it sucks to lose a friend.

[Amber Lamps]

I'm honestly sorry man but sometimes I'd like to stop and leave notes to the dumb asses that let their fucking pets roam free. Um something like, "Thanks for almost getting me and my entire family killed trying to avoid hitting your fucking dog!" I wrecked a rim on a car hitting a curb to avoid a dog and cracked some plastic on a bike hitting a cat. I can't count how many times I've had to dodge pets in the road. Again, I'm sorry about the cat, but if you left a sign out like that, I'd put one under it saying, "Well maybe next time she'll keep her fucking cat in the house!"

[Rangerscott]

I'm honestly sorry man but sometimes I'd like to stop and leave notes to the dumb asses that let their fucking pets roam free. Um something like, "Thanks for almost getting me and my entire family killed trying to avoid hitting your fucking dog!" I wrecked a rim on a car hitting a curb to avoid a dog and cracked some plastic on a bike hitting a cat. I can't count how many times I've had to dodge pets in the road. Again, I'm sorry about the cat, but if you left a sign out like that, I'd put one under it saying, "Well maybe next time she'll keep her fucking cat in the house!"

He's not an inside cat.

[Amber Lamps]

He's not an inside cat.

Yea I understand that but then how is it a pet? I don't know but there has got to be a way of keeping pets out of the street. I mean really, how is it my responsibility to keep your pets (and kids for that matter) safe if you're going to let them hang out in the road? I'm not saying that anyone should purposely run over an animal but I've definitely learned my lesson about swerving to miss them. I'm sure that you would have rather been awakened by your so telling you that a mini van hit a tree out front and the mother and a 3 year old little girl was killed, right?

[Rangerscott]

Yea I understand that but then how is it a pet? I don't know but there has got to be a way of keeping pets out of the street. I mean really, how is it my responsibility to keep your pets (and kids for that matter) safe if you're going to let them hang out in the road? I'm not saying that anyone should purposely run over an animal but I've definitely learned my lesson about swerving to miss them. I'm sure that you would have rather been awakened by your so telling you that a mini van hit a tree out front and the mother and a 3 year old little girl was killed, right?


Just stop posting Tigger. You are once again showing everyone what a douche you are. I can't keep pets out of the street just as I can't keep idiots off of motorcycles.

[Amber Lamps]

Just stop posting Tigger. You are once again showing everyone what a douche you are. I can't keep pets out of the street just as I can't keep idiots off of motorcycles.

Right but what would you have had the driver do differently? You came out against the person that hit the cat as if they were totally at fault. I once saw a lady sob for over an hour over hitting some stranger's dog in the road. You demonized the driver and even accused them of doing it on purpose when it would have never happened if someone had taken care of the poor cat and not have allowed it to roam around loose. BTW it's my understanding that cats can be kept indoors, perhaps I'm mistaken.

[Ninjakel]

I am sorry for your loss.


and regarding Tig's posts. Wow. Just wow. Talk about being a douche.

[Amber Lamps]

I am sorry for your loss.


and regarding Tig's posts. Wow. Just wow. Talk about being a douche.

Hey yea about that... I thought being a "douche" involved buying high dollar items and wearing particular brands of clothing. This would fall more under the "asshole" heading in my opinion. I'm just asshole enough to care more about property and human life than I do about some negligent neighbor's cat.

[anthonyk]

Tigger, did you miss the part about assholes driving like dipshits down that road? Our cats roam outside sometimes, and if they get run down by someone who's actually driving the speed limit, so be it. But since most of the people driving down our street are idiots who drive way too fast, I'm probably gonna guess it was one of them.

What's ironic is that most of them are parents taking their kids to the middle school around the corner. You'd think they'd be smarter than speeding down a residential street.

[tommymac]

Hey yea about that... I thought being a "douche" involved buying high dollar items and wearing particular brands of clothing. This would fall more under the "asshole" heading in my opinion. I'm just asshole enough to care more about property and human life than I do about some negligent neighbor's cat.

Well since were all making assumptions here, maybe the guy had alzhiemers or senile dimentia where he couldnt take care of himslef, maybe thats why the son came and took him, either to care for him or get him in a long term care facility.

And FWIW I like my cats a lot more than many humans.

[tommymac]

Tigger, did you miss the part about assholes driving like dipshits down that road? Our cats roam outside sometimes, and if they get run down by someone who's actually driving the speed limit, so be it. But since most of the people driving down our street are idiots who drive way too fast, I'm probably gonna guess it was one of them.

What's ironic is that most of them are parents taking their kids to the middle school around the corner. You'd think they'd be smarter than speeding down a residential street.

When driving with children you get to be the ashole because if anyone else is theyre endangering the children.

Ahh life in the suburbs :lol:

[Amber Lamps]

Tigger, did you miss the part about assholes driving like dipshits down that road? Our cats roam outside sometimes, and if they get run down by someone who's actually driving the speed limit, so be it. But since most of the people driving down our street are idiots who drive way too fast, I'm probably gonna guess it was one of them.

What's ironic is that most of them are parents taking their kids to the middle school around the corner. You'd think they'd be smarter than speeding down a residential street.

I wasn't trying to refer to just this cat anyway but to pets in general. As you said if your animal gets run down because you let it roam loose then so be it. You can't just automatically blame the driver, that's ridiculous. He made it out like it was some assholes cruising the neighborhood looking for cats to run over. It may have been some lady on her way to church with her daughters who will now be traumatized by the incident.

I really feel sorry for the cat, honestly. I'm sorry that someone didn't take it into their home before this happened. I'm sorry that the previous owners just left it to fend for itself. I'm sorry that it wasn't taken to the Humane Society so that it could have been adopted or euthanized so that it wouldn't have had to suffer on the side of the road. Believe me, I am honestly and truly sorry. I mean that from the bottom of my "douchey" heart. I'm not being realistic but I don't want to trash my car nor do I want to run over someone's pet, that's all I'm saying. I keep my pet in the house, fenced in or on a leash at all times because I don't want something like this to happen to him.

My ex kept my old dog, "GIXXER" after I moved to N.C. and she hadn't had him for 3 months before he got hit by a fucking car! She had always argued with me about using a leash and didn't think that it was necessary since he was so obedient and well trained. All it took was a moment of inattention by her and something interesting on the other side of the road... I don't care if the driver was doing 100 MPH, if she had kept the dog on a leash, it would have never happened. Period.

[Amber Lamps]

Well since were all making assumptions here, maybe the guy had alzhiemers or senile dimentia where he couldnt take care of himslef, maybe thats why the son came and took him, either to care for him or get him in a long term care facility.

And FWIW I like my cats a lot more than many humans.

My self included, I'm sure. Again, I'm not talking about just this cat but pets in general. Oh and I understand that the son took the owner away but why didn't he do something with the two cats? Why didn't the neighbors do something other than give it scraps (or whatever) and a name from South Park? I don't know but I honestly want there to be some way to stop this from happening for both party's sakes. I drive a lot for work and I see a lot of dead pets on the side of the road and I always wonder why people feel the need to let them out loose. I thought that cats were the ultimate house pet after fish, why let them out at all?

[Amber Lamps]

When driving with children you get to be the ashole because if anyone else is theyre endangering the children.

Ahh life in the suburbs :lol:

I'm in complete agreement here. It never ceases to amaze me how recklessly some people will drive with their kids in the car!

[Rangerscott]

Tigger just gets a kick off of trying to turn the original poster into the dick so he can try to get someone to have his back.

[itgirl]

R.I.P. kitty. :(

[Amber Lamps]

Tigger just gets a kick off of trying to turn the original poster into the dick so he can try to get someone to have his back.

Yep, that's what it is... I don't care about pets at all. I don't honestly think that people should take better fucking care of their animals so they don't get hit by cars and left to suffer on the side of the road. Nope, it's all about making you look like a dick. The only reason I "called you out" at all was your assumption that the driver was an asshole that probably did it on purpose. I have literally shot people and felt less remorse than when I hit a cat with my bike. I cried like a fucking baby when I found a dog suffering in the road. If you would have merely posted that the cat was dead, I would have gladly jumped on the pity bandwagon and done the cliche' "sorry about your loss" post.

[itgirl]

cats are nomadic animals. you leave them outside and they are going to roam about, thus increasing the chance of harm/death exponentially. this loss is a sad one, but let's be honest, it was also a preventable one. tigger makes a valid point.

[Amber Lamps]

cats are nomadic animals. you leave them outside and they are going to roam about, thus increasing the chance of harm/death exponentially. this loss is a sad one, but let's be honest, it was also a preventable one. tigger makes a valid point.

mission accomplished!

[the chi]

Preventable yes, but can we have a little compassion here for the loss?

Sheesh.

Sorry dude, hopefully the karma gods will pinch the asshole that hit the cat and didnt stop.

[Carolina]

I'm honestly sorry man but sometimes I'd like to stop and leave notes to the dumb asses that let their fucking pets roam free. Um something like, "Thanks for almost getting me and my entire family killed trying to avoid hitting your fucking dog!" I wrecked a rim on a car hitting a curb to avoid a dog and cracked some plastic on a bike hitting a cat. I can't count how many times I've had to dodge pets in the road. Again, I'm sorry about the cat, but if you left a sign out like that, I'd put one under it saying, "Well maybe next time she'll keep her fucking cat in the house!"

lmao

so true it's only a cat, had u had a fenced in area he could have roamed around safely.

[azoomm]

Wow.

Sorry for the loss, and thanks for looking out for the old man... might have to stop in more often.

On another note - I am 100% in agreement with Tigger on this [NEVER thought I would ever type that]. I absolutely loathe "pets" roaming outside. If you care so much about a "pet" then keep it a pet by keeping it indoors where it belongs.

[HokieDNA01]

I am sorry for your loss. Kerry lost his favorite cat years ago in the same situation. All of my cats are indoors only. They get access to the deck to sun bath but no roaming the neighborhood. I watch a tiny kitten get hit last year and ran to help it but it was on his way out and there was nothing I could do but walk away. Very sad.

['73 H1 Triple]

Wow.

Sorry for the loss, and thanks for looking out for the old man... might have to stop in more often.

On another note - I am 100% in agreement with Tigger on this [NEVER thought I would ever type that]. I absolutely loathe "pets" roaming outside. If you care so much about a "pet" then keep it a pet by keeping it indoors where it belongs.

Pets are inside, animals are outside.

When my dog goes outside, he's on a leash. I try to be a responsible pet owner.

[Fleck750]

Real question.

Has anyone actually had a cat on a leash? Can you train them to walk on a leash?

[the chi]

I've had a cat on a leash. It walked. Backwards. Than it sank to the ground and refused to do anything but lay there. :lol:

[Avatard]

Only "oriental" cat breeds (Siamese, Burmese) display the more dog-like personalities that would easily lend themselves to leash training. Most cats simply will dig in, and not budge.

[TYEster]

Sucks for Mr Kitty :(

I'll leave all the "kitty roaming" comments alone.

[Rangerscott]

I assumed it was an idiot driver because he was almost to the curb. You can tell he was ran over and did not move after wards.

Thanks for turning a morning thread into a, "Hey lets figure out how the OP is wrong." thread just like they always turn out to be when certain people are allowed to open their mouths. I'll make sure the next person that post about their mom dieing to point out how its their fault she's dead.

[Fleck750]

I didn't say you were wrong. I know cats like to roam and it's hard to keep them in one area. I know you are a decent person for taking care of the cat as best as you could. I'm sure he appreciated it.

Peace.

[racedoll]

RIP Mr. Kitty

[azoomm]

I assumed it was an idiot driver because he was almost to the curb. You can tell he was ran over and did not move after wards.

Thanks for turning a morning thread into a, "Hey lets figure out how the OP is wrong." thread just like they always turn out to be when certain people are allowed to open their mouths. I'll make sure the next person that post about their mom dieing to point out how its their fault she's dead.

Hmmmm, that's not it at all. You've posted something on the internet - did you not expect opinion? Hell, I don't even think Tigger meant any disrespect to the old man. I am truly sorry the old man lost his cat to a senseless death. And, trust me, when my mother is run over by a car and left at the curb for wandering aimlessly around the neighborhood and playing in traffic, you are welcome to point out whatever you'd like...

[101lifts2]

I agree with Azoom...and I don't think Tigger was being mean, just honest. Honestly you may not wish to hear.

First you are assuming some "idiot driver" ran over the cat, but you have -0- proof.

Second, when an animal gets run over, it more than likely ended up bounching around until it came to rest at the curb.

Third, unless someone purposely was aiming for the cat, it ran out in front of the car and the car could not stop.

Where is that Free Cat sign again?

[Adeptus_Minor]

Sorry for the loss, man. :(

[anthonyk]

Hmmmm, that's not it at all. You've posted something on the internet - did you not expect opinion? Hell, I don't even think Tigger meant any disrespect to the old man. I am truly sorry the old man lost his cat to a senseless death. And, trust me, when my mother is run over by a car and left at the curb for wandering aimlessly around the neighborhood and playing in traffic, you are welcome to point out whatever you'd like...

Time and place, time and place...

Sheesh, start a new thread about, "Jeez, it drives me crazy when people let their pets run around and get under the wheels of my car." But I'm a bit drunk, so what do I know.

[Kerry_129]

As Hokie posted, I lost my really, really cool tabby 'Bud' years ago - run over by a car, also possibly on purpose since he apparently was laying where he was hit & not thrown there, and was well to the right of the lane. Really sucked, especially since it happened at a very lonely time in my life (just moved to a new city, didn't know a soul) & he was my little buddy. BUT, I had to accept personal responsibility since I made the mistake of letting him roam occasionally, in a higher-traffic area than our prior house.

Sorry for the loss of your & your daughter's little friend, Scott. :(

[Rangerscott]

As Hokie posted, I lost my really, really cool tabby 'Bud' years ago - run over by a car, also possibly on purpose since he apparently was laying where he was hit & not thrown there, and was well to the right of the lane. Really sucked, especially since it happened at a very lonely time in my life (just moved to a new city, didn't know a soul) & he was my little buddy. BUT, I had to accept personal responsibility since I made the mistake of letting him roam occasionally, in a higher-traffic area than our prior house.

Sorry for the loss of your & your daughter's little friend, Scott. :(


The daughter part is just a guilt trip.

[Amber Lamps]

The daughter part is just a guilt trip.

Hey, truce, Scott... I knew it wasn't your cat and I knew that it wasn't your daughter's cat. I honestly believe that it was wrong of the son to just leave those cats to fend for themselves. You don't agree, okay that's cool. I am sorry that the animal had to die that way, I really am. Take it easy.

[Kerry_129]

The daughter part is just a guilt trip.

Well played sir, well played. :lol:

I think online 'Tigger' is like me in a more extreme way - comes off as much more of a blunt dick than IRL 'Lon' actually is. (I could be wrong, maybe you're a gaping one & you just hid it well at the rally - hope not though! redflip ) I agree with the basic point (re;pets/owners), there's just better ways to make a point sometimes (if one fails or doesn't give a shit about applying a little tact - which I do myself too often).

Truces when stuff gets blown up & bent out are good things. :)

[defector]

Real question.

Has anyone actually had a cat on a leash? Can you train them to walk on a leash?

Our iguana walked with a leash, why not a cat?

[Amber Lamps]

Our iguana walked with a leash, why not a cat?

I honestly believe that any animal can be taught to do any thing with the right training.

[Particle Man]

sorry about the kitty :(

[MILK]

RIP Mr. Kitty. I am sorry he was killed.

If either of my dogs were hit by a car I would be devastated - and I would also blame myself only. It is my job to protect them and keep them out of the road.

[Avatard]

Our iguana walked with a leash, why not a cat?

Because you Iguana doesn't have a mind of its own. Hell, it doesn't even have heat of its own...

[Adeptus_Minor]

Because you Iguana doesn't have a mind of its own. Hell, it doesn't even have heat of its own...

Reptiles are soulless dinosaur descendants that only pretend to like you until they can figure out a way to get large enough to eat you.

[defector]

Reptiles are soulless dinosaur descendants that only pretend to like you until they can figure out a way to get large enough to eat you.

Ha ha! No way, man. Little old ladies are ALWAYS eaten by their 50 cats. :lol

[Rangerscott]

I've grown up half my life in the country and half in the city. I've probably have had more pets in my 24 years than all of you combined. I learned that you leave cats alone, they can fit their a hole a 10th their size, they'll climb the highest then in the area, and they're turn from an angel to a demon in a heart beat. You don't lock cats up. They will go spycho on you.


Was on my street heading home and there was this fat black/white cat with a collar on, just sitting on his ass staring at the cars. I thought Mr Kitty was fat. LOL

[Kaneman]

So funny to watch Tigger casually stroll into a thread and then get suddenly and violently ass raped.

Gotta go with him on this one, you can't let pets roam around outside safely (even in your backyard) and not expect them to die violently. Rangerscott I understand the situation and I'm not baggin on you at all. I'm not tryin to be a dick, we have a cat and she roams around outside during the day though never over night.

However I don't really give a fuck about her. My dogs don't even go out back without me being there though.

[Kerry_129]

However I don't really give a fuck about her.

:lol: Turn-about is fair play, I reckon.

[Kaneman]

:lol: Turn-about is fair play, I reckon.

That came out more cold-blooded than I intended, let me try again.

I think its cool that the cat has the freedom to run around and climb trees and chase squirrels and such...but if she gets ran over I won't really care.

Damn, sounds the same eh?

[azoomm]

That came out more cold-blooded than I intended, let me try again.

I think its cool that the cat has the freedom to run around and climb trees and chase squirrels and such...but if she gets ran over I won't really care.

Damn, sounds the same eh?

Yeah, you're not pulling it off well :lol:

My beef with cats - it's actually with their owners. They all seem to have the attitude you do - UNTIL something happens to their cat.

[Kaneman]

Yeah, you're not pulling it off well :lol:

My beef with cats - it's actually with their owners. They all seem to have the attitude you do - UNTIL something happens to their cat.

Yea I hear you. Truth be told, I couldn't keep her inside if I wanted to. She hides out of sight and then sprints for the sliding door when I let the dogs out. When I realized I was in a losing battle I gave in and let her roam.

If I found out someone purposely killed her I'd Dexter them...but you can't blame someone for hitting her with a car. I'll jam on the brakes, but I've trained myself not to swerve to avoid animals.

[Kerry_129]

The cat wouldn't go into a depression like a dog might if you kicked the bucket, is all I was sayin'.

They're just different, much more independent creatures - and not 'hardwired' as a companion like most dogs tend to be. They can be anti-social assholes , or they can be extremely personable & attached to people (or a single person, like Kathy's big tabby who is a total mama's boy) - it's just that it's a matter of choice with them.

As for letting them roam - some couldn't care less, and some can't stand to be cooped-up. Tough call, depending on where the owner lives & how badly the cat wants out - but if one decides to let them out, one has to accept that they might not come back someday.

[Kaneman]

I'm being too hard on our cat I guess, she serves her purpose. She entertains my PitBull, she kills any and all small creatures/rodents/insects trying to get into our house, and she kept the squirrels from decimating my pecan tree this fall.

Here's my big beef....letting your cat roam and not having them fixed. ARRRRG!!!!!

[Kerry_129]

Here's my big beef....letting your cat roam and not having them fixed. ARRRRG!!!!!

Absolutely agree - cats or dogs (or many people, for that matter! :lol:)

[Amber Lamps]

Absolutely agree - cats or dogs (or many people, for that matter! :lol:)

Hey I got fixed!

[OneSickPsycho]

Hey I got fixed!

And the world rejoiced.

[njchopper87]

Sorry about the cat. :(

[Amber Lamps]

And the world rejoiced.

More like "half the world rejoiced and/or the judge banged his gavel"....

[MILK]

As for letting them roam - some couldn't care less, and some can't stand to be cooped-up. Tough call, depending on where the owner lives & how badly the cat wants out - but if one decides to let them out, one has to accept that they might not come back someday.


I disagree with this. I've had cats in the past myself. My dad has 2 indoor cats. Cat number 2 was completely feral - as in won't get near people feral. I can't keep him off my lap when I visit, he is an awesome cat and completely at home indoors.

(I won't start on my dad's little 'pride' of outside cats though..:tremble:) ICK.