One bad ass cat

[Jays72T]

Here's my BA cat, he chased off a big dog from our back yard once and we never have rats, mice or sadly bunnies in our yard either.

[BlueSkyJaunte]

Originally Posted by quattrorunner

I'm not a cat guy, but damn. I like that cat. I love dogs but damn, I hate that dog.

I'll "third" that.

After four cats I'm quite burnt out on them. None of them would have ever done anything other than piss themselves (or my shoes) in that kind of situation.

I know for a fact our GSD (may she RIP) would have torn that attacker a new one. Mostly because she always jumped other dogs just on principle.

[porwolf]

Originally Posted by Tobra

A coyote would eat a cat plenty quick if it were hungry enough, so would a raccoon.

Not necessarily so:

[porwolf]

And two cats vs coyote are better than one:

[cgarr]

Never know about animals! "Its just a little bunny"

[lonewolf]

Saw that on the news last night .Amazing. The little boy was not very old and we don't know how long the cat was in the family but amazing that the cat defended who it knew was family to it . Shows the strong bond between animal and human can happen in a short amount of time.

[techweenie]

Originally Posted by Baz

Was the dog grabbing only the kid's clothes?

I didn't see any biting.......maybe I missed something.

Sometimes a dog will pull on clothing.

???

The child required 10 stitches.

[lonewolf]

He's got the name Hero Cat now and will be on the cover of Cat fanciers(think that's the name)magazine
Also will be receiving an award from another prestigious cat club and is being bombarded with gifts from all over .
The cat has been with the child since birth and even slept in the crib with him so that's the bond.
After it chases away the dog it turns around and goes back to check on the boy,

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by Rickysa

I think there might have been a little bit of guardian angle in that kitty

What about this one?

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by lonewolf

He's got the name Hero Cat now and will be on the cover of Cat fanciers(think that's the name)magazine
Also will be receiving an award from another prestigious cat club and is being bombarded with gifts from all over .
The cat has been with the child since birth and even slept in the crib with him so that's the bond.
After it chases away the dog it turns around and goes back to check on the boy,

Good news but... How long before a one of your GUMBIT idiots decides the cat needs an official award from them as well?

I wouldn't be surprised if it's already been discussed.

[GeorgeK]

Could it be that the cat attacked the dog for territorial reasons only? Mine does that.

[berettafan]

News mentioned the boy is autistic. All the more touching.

[beepbeep]

What about cat vs (young) bear:

[beepbeep]

...or alligator:

[trekkor]

Hero cat to throw out first pitch at ballgame - SFGate Blog

[cabmandone]

I saw this on the news this morning. First thought was DAMN! I couldn't believe even when the dog took off, the cat chased for a short distance. I have never been a fan of cats that I like that cat. Attitude, that's what it's all about.

[cabmandone]

Originally Posted by cgarr

Never know about animals! "Its just a little bunny"

BRING OUT THE HOLY HAND GRENADE
I love it! a Monty Python reference.

[aschen]

that dog is a complete A-hole, I wonder if he has been abused or something.

That is an impressive pussy though. I always like to watch cats, though I don't think they make as good pets as dogs typically.

[Porsche-O-Phile]

Totally disagree. While I generally like dogs I could never deal with owning one - you need to totally revolve your life around their pooping schedule whereas cats are independent, clean and easily litterbox-trained (or toilet trained). I like how cats are typically sassy, smart, independent (yet still affectionate and friendly), clean and clever. By contrast most dogs seem to see the entire world as something to be either crapped upon, eaten, slobbered upon or humped.

I guess I'm just more of a cat person by nature but I definitely think they are "better" pets in the sense that they're far easier to care for and can be very useful to have around (no mice or rodents in this house!). Your mileage may vary.

[JavaBrewer]

Originally Posted by aschen

I always like to watch cats, though I don't think they make as good pets as dogs typically.

All depends on what you're looking for in a pet and as already stated the personality of the cat. My last cat was a real character and the neighborhood bully - opened a can of whup A on a medium sized dog that wandered into our front yard. Very social and like a typical dog very excited when we came home. Not common for the species but they do exist.