How often do cats kill?

by Devin X Banned
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I was reading some Oatmeal before bed and I saw this. It made me LOL so I decided to share it. Enjoy. How much do cats actually kill? [Infographic] - The Oatmeal
  • Profile picture of the author seasoned
    It's probably right. I HAVE seen several kill. Primarily birds. Ironically, dogs aren't as likely to kill. But when dogs do, it is often bigger animals. In part, perhaps, because they are bigger. In the wild, cats(OTHER than domestic house) are probably more likely to hurt people. I have heard of SEVERAL, ranging from major injuries to deaths. I can't recall any dog deaths, though some have probably happened from wolves, coyotes, etc...

    I guess we are lucky the cats are so small, etc...

    Steve
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    • Profile picture of the author Darlinton Omeh
      Cats are much more aggressive than dogs and kills much more for fun than dogs. If they where to be bigger, it may probably be too difficult to domesticate - just like Lions and Cheetahs. You can see they have much tendency to keep away from human, unlike dogs
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  • Profile picture of the author johnben1444
    I have never loved cats, there scary eyes is not a sight to behold.

    Dogs think more humanly 10 times than cats, wonder people see cats as pet when they should be in the zoo.
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  • Profile picture of the author seasoned
    OK, exceptions to every rule. But WHO DRUGGED THE CAT? And that cat in front of the alligator? He or she was LUCKY! Alligators can move pretty fast, and probably could have had its jaws around the middle of the cat before it knew it. The corraling was nice, but they are smaller and afraid of the cat.

    The other two are neat. I have to say the toilet one is getting popular. They have kits now.

    Steve
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    • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
      Originally Posted by seasoned View Post

      OK, exceptions to every rule. But WHO DRUGGED THE CAT? And that cat in front of the alligator? He or she was LUCKY! Alligators can move petty fast, and probably could have had its jaws around the middle of the cat before it knew it. The corraling was nice, but they are smaller and afraid of the cat.

      The other two are neat. I have to say the toilet one is getting popular. They have kits now.

      Steve
      Why do you assume that the cat was drugged? The cat corralling the chicks is around birds too. As for the alligator, the same could be said for a dog. Heck, alligators eat grown men for pete's sake. As for the corralling, many dogs that corral sheep are smaller than them or the same size.

      I think they all are neat.

      What else have you got? :p

      Terra
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      • Profile picture of the author seasoned
        Originally Posted by MissTerraK View Post

        Why do you assume that the cat was drugged? The cat corralling the chicks is around birds too. As for the alligator, the same could be said for a dog. Heck, alligators eat grown men for pete's sake. As for the corralling, many dogs that corral sheep are smaller than them or the same size.

        I think they all are neat.

        What else have you got? :p

        Terra
        A dog RARELY corrals sheep smaller than they are. It would have to be a LARGE dog and a SMALL sheep! The cat was just SO sleepy, and couldn't be bothered. STILL, it was said kind of tongue in cheek. For the alligator, I was making an observation.

        Steve
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        • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
          Originally Posted by seasoned View Post

          A dog RARELY corrals sheep smaller than they are. It would have to be a LARGE dog and a SMALL sheep! The cat was just SO sleepy, and couldn't be bothered. STILL, it was said kind of tongue in cheek. For the alligator, I was making an observation.

          Steve
          Just curious...

          Have you ever been a cat owner Steve?

          Terra
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  • Profile picture of the author lcombs
    One of the reasons I don't like cats is because they kill for fun.
    And, they torture their victims beforehand.
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  • Profile picture of the author danr62
    I hate the little claws that the knead into you.

    I hate it when there is a litter of kittens and they are all trying to climb up your jeans with their little claws to get the string that you are dangling in front of them.

    I hate it when they sleep under your car and you aren't sure if you are going to run it over trying to get out of the parking lot.
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    • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
      Originally Posted by danr62 View Post

      I hate the little claws that the knead into you.

      I hate it when there is a litter of kittens and they are all trying to climb up your jeans with their little claws to get the string that you are dangling in front of them.

      I hate it when they sleep under your car and you aren't sure if you are going to run it over trying to get out of the parking lot.
      I hate it when they spread rumors about me.

      I hate it when I chase them for an hour..and then they start chasing me back. Their cute little claws terrify me.

      I hate it when I ask them if they are hungry, and they say "No"..and then I'm starting to sit down and they say "Well, while you're up..."

      I hate it when I'm watching Doctor Who, and my cat changes the channel to MSNBC. My cat has a thing for Rachel Maddow. I tell my cat that Maddow is gay....and then the Cat Fight starts!

      I hate it when cat's say that you are the only one they love...until you find out that they really mean "You are the only one I love...unless somebody else starts feeding me!"

      I like staring at my cat..and then lifting a cup of coffee. I laugh out loud, and tell my cat "See this cup? You can't pick it up because you don't have fingers!" And then I start whistling, and I yell at my cat "You will never be able to whistle, because you don't have lips!"

      And then my cat waits..and waits...until I'm trying to watch TV..and then it sits in front of the TV, blocking my view.

      I hate it when cats use the bathroom, and I ask if they flushed the toilet, and they say "I flushed, but I didn't wipe. I don't have fingers, remember? And I just spent ten minutes sitting on your folded laundry"

      Cats are diabolical. And I've never met one that had any sense of style.
      I made my cat cry because I convinced him that "Kitty" was Latin for "Stupider than a dog".

      Sorry, this had to be said.
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  • Profile picture of the author Devin X
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    I don't know how anyone can NOT love cats. I love cats! They do their part with pest control and they were responsible for stemming the tide of the Bubonic Plague....which would have been reduced or prevented if people weren't burning them. Anyway, cats also come in large versions such as cheetahs, lions, and tigers, oh my. I wonder how much they kill in comparison to their smaller cousins...whatever, I still love them.
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    • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
      Originally Posted by TheRealDudeman View Post

      I don't know how anyone can NOT love cats. I love cats! They do their part with pest control and they were responsible for stemming the tide of the Bubonic Plague....which would have been reduced or prevented if people weren't burning them. Anyway, cats also come in large versions such as cheetahs, lions, and tigers, oh my. I wonder how much they kill in comparison to their smaller cousins...whatever, I still love them.
      I'll be honest here. I love just about every animal I've ever seen. Every dog, cat, gerbil, ferret, chipmunk... I want them all to be my friends.

      That's not a joke.

      My idea of heaven is playing with a large dog or frisky cat until I can't breath from laughing so hard.
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  • Profile picture of the author subisa852
    I am deeply entertained by those cute cat videos that I want to own one as a pet. Meow. Although I prefer dogs more than cats.
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  • Profile picture of the author USA
    I can't believe that no one here mentioned that they taste like chicken!

    I'm sure you've all heard the old saying...

    "There's more than twelve ways to skin a cat,

    and more than six ways to cook em...

    three that I like best!!"
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    • Profile picture of the author USA
      Originally Posted by USA View Post

      I can't believe that no one here mentioned that they taste like chicken!

      I'm sure you've all heard the old saying...

      "There's more than twelve ways to skin a cat,

      and more than six ways to cook em...

      three that I like best!!"
      Just kidding folks... we own 4 dogs and 6 cats!

      Our friends say we have a zoo!
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      • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
        Originally Posted by USA View Post

        Just kidding folks... we own 4 dogs and 6 cats!

        Our friends say we have a zoo!
        Our family and friends keep telling my wife that our home is like a zoo. But I don't understand why...other than her....I'm the only other one there...I just don't get it.


        TA DA!
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