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3catwoman3

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234. Our 5 cats are indoor cats.

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Thu May 15, 2014, 12:28 PM

May 2014

(I tell them they are trading their freedom for their longevity, and a damn good deal it is.)

One of our 2 females, a beautiful little 8 pound tuxedo named Chessie, has a true hissy fit if cats from the neighborhood show up on our deck. She puffs up, throws herself against the sliding glass doors, and emits ear piercing yowls and growls. She only does this for other cats. She pays attention to squirrels, possums or raccoons, but not the full on freak out.

A couple of days ago, one of our other cats, Winston, managed to push aside the gate we have blocking the screen door to the deck, and squeeze out thru a hole in the screen (that my husband has not fixed yet - grrrrrr), courtesy of a squirrel. My husband was looking for the escapee when he heard Chessie go into her intruder alert mode. Winston was on the deck, and she didn't seem to know it was him.

My husband quickly repatriated Winston, who came to no harm during his few minutes of freedom, but it interesting that Chessie has been growling and hissing at him, and taking swipes, ever since.

This all occurred while I have been out of town. I get back tonight and will be eager to see how everyone is responding to one another.

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Cat attacks a dog biting a young boy: [View all] Are_grits_groceries May 2014 OP

Good kitty! TDale313 May 2014 #1

Wow... You have my respect, cat. targetpractice May 2014 #2

Take that, dog! stage left May 2014 #3

That cat deserves a Silver Star! seveneyes May 2014 #4

Funny, cause I thought the same thing about the dog's humans. notadmblnd May 2014 #84

And that would include the cat owners LordGlenconner May 2014 #144

I agree notadmblnd May 2014 #149

People have a reduced life expectancy Aerows May 2014 #185

good post eom yawnmaster May 2014 #255

That's fine LordGlenconner May 2014 #284

People have a significantly reduced life expectancy when they do things they enjoy too. cui bono May 2014 #218

Of course LordGlenconner May 2014 #285

Where did I say pets should not be spayed/neutered and should breed uncontrollably? cui bono May 2014 #292

this boy, thanks to his parents letting their cat out, just got a big boost to his life expectancy. Bill USA May 2014 #293

Thanks for posting this. NCTraveler May 2014 #5

A big dog approached my porch Aerows May 2014 #6

Our cat once did the same thing pokerfan May 2014 #71

LOL, that's exactly how mine reacted Aerows May 2014 #82

Homer the Blind Wonder Cat did that to a home intruder arcane1 May 2014 #177

I'm torn by this because Aerows May 2014 #179

Good news: it was never in danger, it just freaked out the cat from up on the rail. He still visits. arcane1 May 2014 #183

That's awesome! Aerows May 2014 #184

It's been an oddly pleasant way to stay tuned to nature. arcane1 May 2014 #189

I had an Owl that hung around Aerows May 2014 #190

Dammit, I would still be telliing that to strangers on the street I experienced that. arcane1 May 2014 #193

This was a Great Horned Owl Aerows May 2014 #194

Cool!! arcane1 May 2014 #195

I love birds Aerows May 2014 #196

I have grown to love them more and more, even the Rock Doves :) arcane1 May 2014 #204

I've learned their calls and can mimic some of them Aerows May 2014 #205

I love the way birds know each others bird species 'calls' and use them all the time. Sunlei May 2014 #237

Mockingbirds are rather the most unfriendly birds on the planet Aerows May 2014 #243

SF used to have a huge flock of parrots shanti May 2014 #241

They're still here too! I have at least one pair fly past my apartment every evening :) arcane1 May 2014 #248

Now, isn't that a cool pic! shanti May 2014 #253

They are CONSTANTLY chattering at each other! I think of them as old arguing couples :) arcane1 May 2014 #262

Stupid dog. . .why wasn't it on a leash? DinahMoeHum May 2014 #7

It wasn't on a leash because the whole thing was a blatant setup. Daemonaquila May 2014 #67

Bull shit. IronGate May 2014 #72

I have to agree with you Aerows May 2014 #85

A mama kitty I adopted tried to attack a vacuum cleaner. spooky3 May 2014 #114

When cats get protective, they mean business Aerows May 2014 #129

It would have been great to see. spooky3 May 2014 #136

+1,000 malaise May 2014 #99

oh look, we have a "truther" here.. frylock May 2014 #96

+1 Faygo Kid May 2014 #143

LOL! OwnedByCats May 2014 #264

security camera footage Roy Rolling May 2014 #106

It was not a setup passiveporcupine May 2014 #112

That dog is going to die, so I don't think it was a "setup." The dog is scheduled to be euthanized. catbyte May 2014 #118

And that, besides the poor little boy getting harmed Aerows May 2014 #132

Absolutely. catbyte May 2014 #161

One thing bothers me Warpy May 2014 #251

Where in this video do you see her OwnedByCats May 2014 #265

At the very end she left the kid and started to run away from the street, presumably Warpy May 2014 #276

Yeah but she didn't go to her house OwnedByCats May 2014 #279

That dog was long gone, probably still shrieking Warpy May 2014 #286

That dog was not long gone. LisaL May 2014 #290

Listening to her tell it OwnedByCats May 2014 #291

I noticed that Rosa Luxemburg May 2014 #297

The legal authorities involved say you are wrong. Ikonoklast May 2014 #135

"The dog also bit the woman." cui bono May 2014 #219

Yes, the dog had circled around the car and was coming back to attack again, IronGate May 2014 #266

She said the dog was coming back and she went to chase it away pnwmom May 2014 #272

did you even watch all of this video??!! Duppers May 2014 #137

Wrong LordGlenconner May 2014 #148

No one made the dog attack the child. The fact that they had more than one camera pnwmom May 2014 #162

This is officially the most insane thing Ive ever read on DU. bunnies May 2014 #167

Watch the interview with the father... proReality May 2014 #181

no it was not 'friendly'It noticed the kid/bike from under the car and went to the kid to bite him. Sunlei May 2014 #236

Wow. My first reaction to the headline was "ho hum more hype lets see this alleged defense" Hassin Bin Sober May 2014 #8

The cat moved so fast on the attack I was in awe. LLD May 2014 #150

That dog needs to be taken away from its owner... joeybee12 May 2014 #9

+1. nt tblue37 May 2014 #16

According to the article it already was taken away. And will be euthanized. n/t whopis01 May 2014 #198

That sucks...the dog has to pay for the shitty owner...nt joeybee12 May 2014 #222

Yes get the red out May 2014 #226

I read somewhere that OwnedByCats May 2014 #267

The boy's mother doesn't blame the owner. She says the dog managed to slip out pnwmom May 2014 #273

Well, seems to me that dog was not socialized properly or it would not joeybee12 May 2014 #294

For all we know, the dog was adopted from the pound -- so its behavior might not be the fault pnwmom May 2014 #295

I didn't see anything about it not being trained that way... joeybee12 May 2014 #296

#267 doesn't prove anything. n/t pnwmom May 2014 #298

Awesome. savalez May 2014 #10

that's what I was thinking itsrobert May 2014 #88

Mom was right there in a flash too. lpbk2713 May 2014 #11

I was surprised she did not pick up the child and Ilsa May 2014 #223

Give the cat a medal. Louisiana1976 May 2014 #12

Great cat, poor kid. Glad to see the rescue. The way the dog shook the kid was killing behavior. n/t freshwest May 2014 #13

That dog would have been a DEAD dog Le Taz Hot May 2014 #14

+1000. nt awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #24

when i was little, i got bit by my friends dog. his teeth didn't pierce my jeans but i had the dionysus May 2014 #33

+1 harun May 2014 #231

How would you have killed the dog? Chase it down? Poison it later? nt Logical May 2014 #258

Superkitteh! Blue Owl May 2014 #15

Good kitty! The Velveteen Ocelot May 2014 #17

I had an attack cat like that packman May 2014 #18

same here Roy Rolling May 2014 #109

Mine brought a dying possum HOME a couple of days ago. Aerows May 2014 #128

Kitteh Fire and Rescue shenmue May 2014 #19

More like Kitteh Seal Team 6. Ikonoklast May 2014 #138

What a nice kitty! ellie May 2014 #20

CNN has this story on right now. MoonRiver May 2014 #21

I swear...I"ve seen some stuff in my time... Fix The Stupid May 2014 #22

As a dog lover but this time I'm rooting for that cat! TRoN33 May 2014 #23

I don't think I've ever seen a stray dog get that aggressive, that quickly. Ash_F May 2014 #25

not even a stray.. neighbor's dog... dionysus May 2014 #28

I was chased and bitten once, by a full-grown puppy. Voice for Peace May 2014 #37

The way it shook the kid around didn't look like play Ash_F May 2014 #42

Yep. That was pure prey drive. DirkGently May 2014 #65

could have been the toy he was riding that provoked it. roguevalley May 2014 #79

I thought that too Tsiyu May 2014 #124

It truly is uncommon behavior Aerows May 2014 #90

The cat also behaved in an really uncommon way. Ash_F May 2014 #160

Mine does Aerows May 2014 #188

I did but the more feral/outdoor, the more often I would think that they would posture Ash_F May 2014 #201

Female cats are very different Aerows May 2014 #202

I wonder how many times that kid has thrown something or hit that dog? jtuck004 May 2014 #171

Maybe it never saw a small human child before? Ash_F May 2014 #174

"that old"? The Chow-mix was only 9 months old, and he was supposed to be in his fenced back yard. pnwmom May 2014 #271

"a fenced yard" - The first and a necessary ingredient in barrier or fence aggression. jtuck004 May 2014 #275

Looked like straight-up prey drive to me. DirkGently May 2014 #287

But usually they are socialized to people. Aggression toward animals and people are two very jtuck004 May 2014 #288

Dogs don't always recognize children as people. DirkGently May 2014 #289

That cat is an American Feline Hero! :) Helen Borg May 2014 #26

Dog attack was unprovoked. Sorry, but it needs to be put down before it kills. Bernardo de La Paz May 2014 #27

And whoever left the dog unleashed mindwalker_i May 2014 #29

+1 Bernardo de La Paz May 2014 #41

+1 SunSeeker May 2014 #117

Amen to that! n/t Aerows May 2014 #131

Cats rule! Arugula Latte May 2014 #30

That kitty deserves some treats! Omaha Steve May 2014 #31

It's too bad there wasn't a police officer around JJChambers May 2014 #32

The way things are going lately with trigger happy law enforcement ... lpbk2713 May 2014 #36

Back off or the dog gets it Major Nikon May 2014 #34

wow! Voice for Peace May 2014 #35

No, the dog had its hackles up and was Tsiyu May 2014 #125

In case anyone else wondered why the mother left the boy at the end, pnwmom May 2014 #38

Thanks for clearing that part up, pnwmom. I wondered why she didn't pick him up and run Hekate May 2014 #246

Makes sense. Mothers of many species draw off an attacker Eleanors38 May 2014 #254

And did you notice how the cat stuck by the boy while she went after the dog? pnwmom May 2014 #257

Everything went according to plan. I'm betting the Eleanors38 May 2014 #261

I saw someone on Facebook OwnedByCats May 2014 #268

Even a prey animal like a doe deer feeds separately from its fawn... Eleanors38 May 2014 #283

This message was self-deleted by its author OwnedByCats May 2014 #268

three different camera angles? central scrutinizer May 2014 #39

Security cameras. Ash_F May 2014 #46

Staged? Right ... the bites are make-up, the kid is a stunt double, Auggie May 2014 #47

They're not even real animals -- They're animatronics! Arugula Latte May 2014 #52

Animatronics are old hat. johnp3907 May 2014 #75

Or maybe the "dog" is actually a cat wearing a dog suit. Jim Lane May 2014 #176

A shameless ploy for tuna, obviously. arcane1 May 2014 #178

No certainly not central scrutinizer May 2014 #53

someone took the whole film and put the pertinent parts together roguevalley May 2014 #80

Three different security cameras with editing to show the dog's actions. ronnie624 May 2014 #64

I have a fairly inexpensive security camera setup SalviaBlue May 2014 #94

I was going to say Costco, as we are considering one. WCLinolVir May 2014 #107

Probably a false flag. ForgoTheConsequence May 2014 #130

I heard a group of Israeli dog owners Codeine May 2014 #168

Cool Cat Go Vols May 2014 #40

Good Kitty! Blue Diadem May 2014 #43

They are probably holding that dog to check for rabies kmlisle May 2014 #73

While I am happy that AnneD May 2014 #44

Motion activated. lpbk2713 May 2014 #48

Looks like security cameras capturing different views. Maybe they were spliced together. Arugula Latte May 2014 #49

It looks like two security cameras videos spliced together Yavin4 May 2014 #50

It was certainly edited Ash_F May 2014 #51

That was my thinking..... AnneD May 2014 #59

The dog was in the wrong yard and unprovoked Bonx May 2014 #54

The video was released by a TV station Mosby May 2014 #55

It wasn't the dog's territory. LisaL May 2014 #214

I have since found out that the tapes are real... AnneD May 2014 #239

Did anyone know the history of the dog? FiveGoodMen May 2014 #242

The dog is 8 months old. Jenoch May 2014 #244

That's my new FAVORITE cat video... TeeYiYi May 2014 #45

A nice big can of tuna for the kitty. 3catwoman3 May 2014 #56

Way to go kitty cat matt819 May 2014 #57

I do not believe that dogs that attack people, especially little kids, unprovoked Jenoch May 2014 #58

I was out walking my dog this spring and she decide to venture into the wrong yard and kmlisle May 2014 #74

I have seen something like this, only not nearly so dramatic. MADem May 2014 #77

This message was self-deleted by its author Jenoch May 2014 #89

But that doesn't solve the REAL issue in this situation. hamsterjill May 2014 #98

Apparently the owner did not put up a challenge when the authorities came for it. Jenoch May 2014 #103

Of course the owner did not put up a challenge. hamsterjill May 2014 #108

Sympathy for the devil... Eleanors38 May 2014 #256

Absolutely. hamsterjill May 2014 #263

To be fair, sometimes animals get loose on their own. penultimate May 2014 #277

I admit to having had the same thought. hamsterjill May 2014 #280

Some dogs, like people, are just assholes. MynameisBlarney May 2014 #140

"And in order to test for rabies, they'd have to kill it." Jenoch May 2014 #141

Unless they've changed the way they test for rabies MynameisBlarney May 2014 #142

For domestic animals, Curmudgeoness May 2014 #151

I did not know that MynameisBlarney May 2014 #209

There is no test for rabies Ruby the Liberal May 2014 #250

I'm not surprised the kitty is a female. Arugula Latte May 2014 #60

Go Cat!! oldandhappy May 2014 #61

I call horsesh*t. BLATANT horsesh*t. Did any of you even WATCH the video? Daemonaquila May 2014 #62

Cool story Bro. lpbk2713 May 2014 #68

Win! geardaddy May 2014 #87

It is video from a home security system. No one is "filming"--it's from permanently mounted MADem May 2014 #69

Unlikely. Security cameras. DirkGently May 2014 #70

um it was several surveillance cameras... Egnever May 2014 #76

Ummmmmmm, you might want to take this crap to this group. IronGate May 2014 #81

i don't know what it's like in your third-world hell hole.. frylock May 2014 #97

Okay, sorry, but that was moronic. Arugula Latte May 2014 #102

Really can't tell if this is a parody of "wised-up" conspiracist dimwittery or not. 11cents May 2014 #104

And who is nine feet tall? Tsiyu May 2014 #126

LOL!!! pnwmom May 2014 #164

I'm embarrassed for you. ForgoTheConsequence May 2014 #134

Give it up. Faygo Kid May 2014 #146

"He" doesn't exist. There are merely at least 3 "things" -- i.e. security cameras fixed pnwmom May 2014 #163

Idiotic post of the day. Codeine May 2014 #169

Darrell Issa is that you? neverforget May 2014 #186

clearly you never met my cat noiretextatique May 2014 #221

This was all caught on surveillance cameras, how totally embarrassing for you! Rex May 2014 #247

That Soviet space fly-by picture of the moon in the late 50s! Eleanors38 May 2014 #259

Some dog attacked my kid, that is going to be one dead dog, very quickly. MicaelS May 2014 #63

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2014 #66

Local news clip: johnp3907 May 2014 #78

Attack Cat. When I first started watching, thought it was a fake/staged video. Hoyt May 2014 #83

Female cats can be EXTREMELY territorial Aerows May 2014 #86

^^This Rob H. May 2014 #225

I have new respect for cats. aikoaiko May 2014 #91

what a good kitty Liberalynn May 2014 #92

Cats zach.magee May 2014 #93

cats rule, dogs drool frylock May 2014 #95

That's nothing. geek tragedy May 2014 #100

The laughter is disturbing. johnp3907 May 2014 #197

The bear cub got his goodie bag. Maynar May 2014 #211

Are_grits_groceries Diclotican May 2014 #101

A guy came over to our place with his big german shepherd arikara May 2014 #210

Amazing Stingray steve May 2014 #105

I am scared when my cat wants to confront pit bulls in our yard. WCLinolVir May 2014 #110

Lightning fast kitty to the rescue! reformist2 May 2014 #111

There are videos online of cats chasing bears and such in backyards. Arugula Latte May 2014 #133

I have heard more than one story about a cat chasing burglars away. Brigid May 2014 #113

The cat's name is Homer. There's a book about him, The Velveteen Ocelot May 2014 #121

Yep, that's the one. Brigid May 2014 #123

The staory of Homer will bring... 3catwoman3 May 2014 #233

+1! Maynar May 2014 #212

What a great kitteh. Temptations for you! spooky3 May 2014 #115

Notice how, once the cat has run off the dog, spooky3 May 2014 #116

yes, amazing cat Liberal_in_LA May 2014 #166

OK, I gotta do it: Le Taz Hot May 2014 #119

okay angel823 May 2014 #127

No. He threw a chair through the window when he smelled trouble. Hassin Bin Sober May 2014 #173

Nah, Le Taz Hot May 2014 #175

She kicked major ass Aerows May 2014 #182

Awesome Lioness! Tsiyu May 2014 #120

Awesome kitteh! silverweb May 2014 #122

That dog needs to be put down. MynameisBlarney May 2014 #139

It will be. Update. Faygo Kid May 2014 #145

Good girl, Tara! perdita9 May 2014 #147

Good thing that cat knew physics JBoy May 2014 #152

Great video. Confused by skeptics. One point on cat's technique: philly_bob May 2014 #153

I think those skeptics hate cats & have never known a good one. Duppers May 2014 #159

+1 ... Cats AND dogs are awesome if you treat them properly. n/t devils chaplain May 2014 #240

Yay, Kitteh! Enthusiast May 2014 #154

I had no IDEA a cat would ever do something like that... Demo_Chris May 2014 #155

They can be very protective, especially the females. Arugula Latte May 2014 #230

I'm not surprised. Cats can be very protective. OnionPatch May 2014 #156

They teased with this all through ABC Nightly News (roommate watching in next room) HomerRamone May 2014 #157

where did he learn to body check like that? Enrique May 2014 #158

Yup, would have been called for "charging" JBoy May 2014 #192

+100! Maynar May 2014 #213

Oh puhleeze! This was so staged. Clearly Guy Whitey Corngood May 2014 #165

From another Youtube page rocktivity May 2014 #170

A good friend called me from Barbados malaise May 2014 #172

I think everyone that has ever loved a cat Aerows May 2014 #191

I had a buddy... awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #180

that was harrowing. barbtries May 2014 #187

Local news clip about Tara. johnp3907 May 2014 #199

Incorrigible old fluff-butt, worst kind, 'cept those that Eleanors38 May 2014 #260

OMG! OwnedByCats May 2014 #278

Go, kitty, go! blkmusclmachine May 2014 #200

Fear El Gato SummerSnow May 2014 #203

That cat was about to lay down a can of whip ass on that dog. Rex May 2014 #206

Tara bodyslammed the dog and chased the dog away from the boy Iliyah May 2014 #207

Yep. The cat rounded up a posse and went after the dog. Hassin Bin Sober May 2014 #208

My mother's 8 lb cat attacked my 100 lb Golden Retriever Live and Learn May 2014 #215

OK I think we need to calm down and accept that a cat protected a kid from a dog attack. NYC_SKP May 2014 #216

Lassie has got nothing on that cat nikto May 2014 #217

hooray for badass kittehs! noiretextatique May 2014 #220

It's...! KansDem May 2014 #224

Wow, that cat doesn't take any sh** LittleBlue May 2014 #227

BBC video with family here--very sweet: spooky3 May 2014 #228

Man, I love that cat! TeeYiYi May 2014 #229

Our cat came to rescue of our dog. HooptieWagon May 2014 #232

Our 5 cats are indoor cats. 3catwoman3 May 2014 #234

what a Good Cat!! Cats can be very fierce protectors of their loved people and territory. Sunlei May 2014 #235

Cats rule. 47of74 May 2014 #238

Why...didn't Mama pick her boy up when she ran back to the house? WTH was that about? Hekate May 2014 #245

I thought the same thing but then looking closely OnionPatch May 2014 #249

The mom said the dog was coming back so she ran off to chase him back into his yard. pnwmom May 2014 #274

My cat Calista241 May 2014 #252

All I can say is .. OwnedByCats May 2014 #281

kick ArnoldLayne May 2014 #282

Followup: Dog Euthanized PoliticAverse May 2014 #299