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So I was gonna make a thread for pets

Volucrisus AedriusVolucrisus Aedrius Registered User regular
edited May 2008 in Social Entropy++
I was gonna post some pictures of the newborn kittens our cat had a couple weeks ago, but, well, another cat got in and killed them. All except one, the one who hid in the back of the box. At least I think it was some other cat, because they all died from bites to the neck, and all the dead kittens were left inside the box as they'd been when they'd died. One of them was still biting the blanket they'd been born on, and I had to pull it out of its mouth. The mother cat is wandering around, moaning, and won't go in to feed the survivor. You guys know what I'm supposed to feed a 2 week old kitten?

Man, I'm pretty bummed right now, but at least one of them survived, and since the mother is favoring one leg I think she got injured trying to protect them. Which means she didn't kill them, which is a relief in and of itself because she's a nice cat and had she killed those kittens I'd probably have had to shoot her.

Goddamnit.

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  • World as MythWorld as Myth a breezy way to annoy serious people Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    oh god I remember you talking about these kittens yesterday D:D:D:

    I'm sorry volyu

    that's awful

    also: are you sure it was not a vampire.

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  • thorgotthorgot there is special providence in the fall of a sparrowRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    now we're bummed out, too.

    quick, somebody post cute pictures to cheer us up.

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    oh god :(

    my wife is going to see this and bawl her eyes out, thanks a lot

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  • Volucrisus AedriusVolucrisus Aedrius Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Pretty sure it wasn't a vampire, bites are too small.

    Vampire cat, maybe.

    Guys I'm seeing a bit red right now but I swear to christ if I find out which animal did this that motherfucker is getting capped.

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  • ChicoBlueChicoBlue Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I'm all sad now.

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  • bowtiedsealbowtiedseal Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    aw dang I'm sorry volyu

    poor little ones

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  • World as MythWorld as Myth a breezy way to annoy serious people Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    do cats have a tendency to kill kittens that aren't theirs? like male cats? I know hamsters will but I didn't think cats did it

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  • MeissnerdMeissnerd Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
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  • JoeUserJoeUser Forum Santa Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Man, that's really terrible. A similar thing happened to some my cat's kittens years ago, except we couldn't save any of them. :(

    As for caring for it, I hope this helps.

    And this.

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  • PhonehandPhonehand Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    sometimes you just need to keep these things to yourself

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  • RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited May 2008
    it was totally the surviving kittie

    bring it out into sunlight, check for adverse reactions

    have a tiny, adorable wooden stake at the ready

    you can't be too careful

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  • SheriSheri Resident Fluffer My Living RoomRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Jesus Christ Volyu

    :(

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  • DruhimDruhim Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited May 2008
    Ok Volu I can understand how you feel, but step back a moment and think about this. Cats aren't people so why are you holding a cat to human morals? It may not make sense to us why an animal would do something like that, but killing an animal for doing something that's pretty normal for it (unless it's actually a threat to you or another person) is kind of whack to me. Whichever cat did that was just fucking following its cat instincts.

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  • The Otaku SuppositoryThe Otaku Suppository Bawstan New EnglandRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    CUTE STUFF STAT!

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  • World as MythWorld as Myth a breezy way to annoy serious people Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Druhim wrote: »
    Ok Volu I can understand how you feel, but step back a moment and think about this. Cats are people so why are you holding a cat to human morals? It may not make sense to us why an animal would do something like that, but killing an animal for doing something that's pretty normal for it (unless it's actually a threat to you or another person) is kind of whack to me. Whichever cat did that was just fucking following its cat instincts.
    unless it was a vampire

    edit: hee hee I am bolding your error

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  • MeissnerdMeissnerd Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    World as Myth wrote: »
    Druhim wrote: »
    Ok Volu I can understand how you feel, but step back a moment and think about this. Cats are people so why are you holding a cat to human morals? It may not make sense to us why an animal would do something like that, but killing an animal for doing something that's pretty normal for it (unless it's actually a threat to you or another person) is kind of whack to me. Whichever cat did that was just fucking following its cat instincts.
    unless it was a vampire

    WHY IS EVERYONE IGNORING MY STARTLING REVELATION

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  • RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited May 2008
    Druhim wrote: »
    Ok Volu I can understand how you feel, but step back a moment and think about this. Cats are people so why are you holding a cat to human morals? It may not make sense to us why an animal would do something like that, but killing an animal for doing something that's pretty normal for it (unless it's actually a threat to you or another person) is kind of whack to me. Whichever cat did that was just fucking following its cat instincts.
    it's a kittie, not a choice

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  • DruhimDruhim Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited May 2008
    World as Myth wrote: »
    Druhim wrote: »
    Ok Volu I can understand how you feel, but step back a moment and think about this. Cats are people so why are you holding a cat to human morals? It may not make sense to us why an animal would do something like that, but killing an animal for doing something that's pretty normal for it (unless it's actually a threat to you or another person) is kind of whack to me. Whichever cat did that was just fucking following its cat instincts.
    unless it was a vampire

    edit: hee hee I am bolding your error
    Curse you woman, you've stood in the way of us dominating your kind for too long!

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  • SephSeph Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    was it anne rice

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  • The Otaku SuppositoryThe Otaku Suppository Bawstan New EnglandRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Meissnerd wrote: »
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  • Volucrisus AedriusVolucrisus Aedrius Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    World as Myth wrote: »
    do cats have a tendency to kill kittens that aren't theirs? like male cats? I know hamsters will but I didn't think cats did it

    Males may kill kittens that aren't theirs to force the female into fertility.

    And Dru, whatever did it is a threat to the surviving kitten. There have been a couple male cats wandering the property, but its not like I'm gonna shoot them willy-nilly. I'm just pretty mad right now.

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  • DruhimDruhim Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited May 2008
    Rankenphile wrote: »
    Druhim wrote: »
    Ok Volu I can understand how you feel, but step back a moment and think about this. Cats are people so why are you holding a cat to human morals? It may not make sense to us why an animal would do something like that, but killing an animal for doing something that's pretty normal for it (unless it's actually a threat to you or another person) is kind of whack to me. Whichever cat did that was just fucking following its cat instincts.
    it's a kittie, not a choice
    I'm not able to decipher what exactly you're getting at here.

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  • RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited May 2008
    Druhim wrote: »
    Rankenphile wrote: »
    Druhim wrote: »
    Ok Volu I can understand how you feel, but step back a moment and think about this. Cats are people so why are you holding a cat to human morals? It may not make sense to us why an animal would do something like that, but killing an animal for doing something that's pretty normal for it (unless it's actually a threat to you or another person) is kind of whack to me. Whichever cat did that was just fucking following its cat instincts.
    it's a kittie, not a choice
    I'm not able to decipher what exactly you're getting at here.
    As a staunch pro-life proponent, I feel that the cat was simply being selfish and killed the kittens to protect its lush, extravagant lifestyle, and so we should totally fucking kill its ass.

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  • World as MythWorld as Myth a breezy way to annoy serious people Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Druhim wrote: »
    World as Myth wrote: »
    Druhim wrote: »
    Ok Volu I can understand how you feel, but step back a moment and think about this. Cats are people so why are you holding a cat to human morals? It may not make sense to us why an animal would do something like that, but killing an animal for doing something that's pretty normal for it (unless it's actually a threat to you or another person) is kind of whack to me. Whichever cat did that was just fucking following its cat instincts.
    unless it was a vampire

    edit: hee hee I am bolding your error
    Curse you woman, you've stood in the way of us dominating your kind for too long!
    so I guess this means that vampires don't actually stay young forever, huh

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  • FembotFembot Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Druhim wrote: »
    Whichever cat did that was just fucking following its cat instincts.

    Yeah. I love cats, and would be devastated if something like this happened to me - however they're animals, and they don't act out of maliciousness. It's remotely possible that there's something wrong with the offending cat's brain chemistry and it's more aggressive than it should be, but there's things you can do to help it that aren't killing it (like cat anti-anxiety meds).

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  • SephSeph Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    cats can be malicious
    you've never encountered a jerk cat

    i have

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  • MeissnerdMeissnerd Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Seph wrote: »
    cats can be malicious
    you've never encountered a jerk cat

    i have

    all cats are jerks

    hi wam

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  • RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited May 2008
    yeah, some cats is just dicks.

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  • DruhimDruhim Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited May 2008
    Volucrisus Aedrius wrote: »
    World as Myth wrote: »
    do cats have a tendency to kill kittens that aren't theirs? like male cats? I know hamsters will but I didn't think cats did it

    Males may kill kittens that aren't theirs to force the female into fertility.

    And Dru, whatever did it is a threat to the surviving kitten. There have been a couple male cats wandering the property, but its not like I'm gonna shoot them willy-nilly. I'm just pretty mad right now.
    I know, but if you're going to be taking care of the kitten inside anyway (since the mother won't), then the kitten should at least be safe from outdoor/feral cats. Ain't really no need to be killing any cats even if you determine which one it was.

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  • World as MythWorld as Myth a breezy way to annoy serious people Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Meissnerd wrote: »
    Seph wrote: »
    cats can be malicious
    you've never encountered a jerk cat

    i have

    all cats are jerks

    hi wam
    howwww daaare youuuu

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  • The Otaku SuppositoryThe Otaku Suppository Bawstan New EnglandRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Rankenphile wrote: »
    Druhim wrote: »
    Rankenphile wrote: »
    Druhim wrote: »
    Ok Volu I can understand how you feel, but step back a moment and think about this. Cats are people so why are you holding a cat to human morals? It may not make sense to us why an animal would do something like that, but killing an animal for doing something that's pretty normal for it (unless it's actually a threat to you or another person) is kind of whack to me. Whichever cat did that was just fucking following its cat instincts.
    it's a kittie, not a choice
    I'm not able to decipher what exactly you're getting at here.
    As a staunch pro-life proponent, I feel that the cat was simply being selfish and killed the kittens to protect its lush, extravagant lifestyle, and so we should totally fucking kill its ass.


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  • DruhimDruhim Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited May 2008
    Rankenphile wrote: »
    Druhim wrote: »
    Rankenphile wrote: »
    Druhim wrote: »
    Ok Volu I can understand how you feel, but step back a moment and think about this. Cats are people so why are you holding a cat to human morals? It may not make sense to us why an animal would do something like that, but killing an animal for doing something that's pretty normal for it (unless it's actually a threat to you or another person) is kind of whack to me. Whichever cat did that was just fucking following its cat instincts.
    it's a kittie, not a choice
    I'm not able to decipher what exactly you're getting at here.
    As a staunch pro-life proponent, I feel that the cat was simply being selfish and killed the kittens to protect its lush, extravagant lifestyle, and so we should totally fucking kill its ass.
    adurrrrr I am pretty dense right now and right after I posted that I realized the joke you were making

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  • thorgotthorgot there is special providence in the fall of a sparrowRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    The Otaku Suppository wrote: »
    CUTE STUFF STAT!

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  • SheriSheri Resident Fluffer My Living RoomRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Fembot wrote: »
    Druhim wrote: »
    Whichever cat did that was just fucking following its cat instincts.

    Yeah. I love cats, and would be devastated if something like this happened to me - however they're animals, and they don't act out of maliciousness. It's remotely possible that there's something wrong with the offending cat's brain chemistry and it's more aggressive than it should be, but there's things you can do to help it that aren't killing it (like cat anti-anxiety meds).

    Are you for real

    It's not even his cat

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  • MeissnerdMeissnerd Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    World as Myth wrote: »
    Meissnerd wrote: »
    Seph wrote: »
    cats can be malicious
    you've never encountered a jerk cat

    i have

    all cats are jerks

    hi wam
    howwww daaare youuuu

    nyah nyah nyaaahh

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  • lostwordslostwords Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    awww thats pretty sad stuff, dude. At least one of them survived. Hopefully, it grows up driven by revenge and goes all batman on the killer

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  • World as MythWorld as Myth a breezy way to annoy serious people Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    yeah you pretty much have to name that kitten bruce wayne at this point

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  • DruhimDruhim Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited May 2008
    Sheri wrote: »
    Fembot wrote: »
    Druhim wrote: »
    Whichever cat did that was just fucking following its cat instincts.

    Yeah. I love cats, and would be devastated if something like this happened to me - however they're animals, and they don't act out of maliciousness. It's remotely possible that there's something wrong with the offending cat's brain chemistry and it's more aggressive than it should be, but there's things you can do to help it that aren't killing it (like cat anti-anxiety meds).

    Are you for real

    It's not even his cat
    yeah, meds for a stray cat is pretty uh..well, let's just say that ain't gonna happen

    but I do maintain that there's no moral imperative to kill the cat responsible since it's just being a cat

    male lions do the same thing all the time. you gonna fly to Africa and start whackin' lions?

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  • FembotFembot Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Sheri wrote: »
    Are you for real

    It's not even his cat

    yes

    he should care for all the cats in the world, even the ones in Malaysia.

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  • JoeUserJoeUser Forum Santa Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    So just some things to note from this site until the mother starts taking care of the kitten again:
    Kittens under 3 weeks can’t control their body temperature. Keep them on a heating pad, set on low, wrapped in towels (at least two layers of towels, or one towel folded over) should cover the pad.
    Unfortunately, cow’s milk is not nutritious enough for kittens - they will slowly starve to death on it. It also causes diarrhea which is extremely dangerous for young kittens.

    Your first purchase should be a pet nursing kit and kitten formula, available at pet stores. The nursing kit usually includes a bottle, several extra nipples, and a cleaning brush.

    There's a bunch more stuff there, but I would try to get to feeding as soon as possible.

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