Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Cats Behaving Badly
Oregon State Police ask for help finding cat that caused crash
Published: Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 6:57 PM
Updated: Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 8:31 PM
Joseph Rose, The Oregonian
Oregon State Police regularly send out bulletins about criminals on the run.
But Tuesday, the state's largest police agency took the unusual step of issuing a "missing cat" alert.
One reason not to drive with a cat crawling around your car: It might want to curl up under your feet at 55 mph.
Southern Oregon University student Brittany Spady rolled her Ford Explorer on U.S. 26 east of Banks on Monday night after her long-haired tortoiseshell Calysta slinked between the brake and gas pedals.
"I tried to stop her," Spady, 21, said, "and I took my eyes off the road."
Spady said the cat refuses to travel in a carrier. Headed home from Ashland, she had been on the road for four hours and was just two miles from her parents' house when the sport utility vehicle swerved into a ditch, rolled and struck a tree just before 8 p.m.
Calysta, wearing a purple collar with a bell, bolted from the crash scene, vanishing into the forest near milepost 52.
"The family has been out looking for the cat," said Lt. Gregg Hastings, an OSP spokesman. "I offered to help."
Spady's right arm and head are gashed and bruised. Her 1993 Explorer is totaled. But she misses her cat -- adopted at a Medford animal shelter -- more than her car.
Now, she's waiting to hear from someone who has seen Calysta: 503-324-0301.
Editor's Note: This EXACT thing happened to my Michelle. Seriously. Cats hate cars and will do anything to sabotage one. Do NOT take "I refuse to ride in a carrier" for an excuse! They MUST BE RESTRAINED AT ALL TIMES! They may look cute, but they are not to be trusted.
Suggested punishment:
This entry inspired by links sent by Troy, who probably loves My Michelle's cat more than My Michelle does. And with good reason, as he has never been in a car-totaling and catching on fire, 70-mph on a major interstate free-for-all. Seriously. Restrain them.
Published: Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 6:57 PM
Updated: Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 8:31 PM
Joseph Rose, The Oregonian
Oregon State Police regularly send out bulletins about criminals on the run.
But Tuesday, the state's largest police agency took the unusual step of issuing a "missing cat" alert.
One reason not to drive with a cat crawling around your car: It might want to curl up under your feet at 55 mph.
Southern Oregon University student Brittany Spady rolled her Ford Explorer on U.S. 26 east of Banks on Monday night after her long-haired tortoiseshell Calysta slinked between the brake and gas pedals."I tried to stop her," Spady, 21, said, "and I took my eyes off the road."
Spady said the cat refuses to travel in a carrier. Headed home from Ashland, she had been on the road for four hours and was just two miles from her parents' house when the sport utility vehicle swerved into a ditch, rolled and struck a tree just before 8 p.m.
Calysta, wearing a purple collar with a bell, bolted from the crash scene, vanishing into the forest near milepost 52.
"The family has been out looking for the cat," said Lt. Gregg Hastings, an OSP spokesman. "I offered to help."
Spady's right arm and head are gashed and bruised. Her 1993 Explorer is totaled. But she misses her cat -- adopted at a Medford animal shelter -- more than her car.
Now, she's waiting to hear from someone who has seen Calysta: 503-324-0301.
Editor's Note: This EXACT thing happened to my Michelle. Seriously. Cats hate cars and will do anything to sabotage one. Do NOT take "I refuse to ride in a carrier" for an excuse! They MUST BE RESTRAINED AT ALL TIMES! They may look cute, but they are not to be trusted.
This entry inspired by links sent by Troy, who probably loves My Michelle's cat more than My Michelle does. And with good reason, as he has never been in a car-totaling and catching on fire, 70-mph on a major interstate free-for-all. Seriously. Restrain them.
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Sunday, June 27, 2010
The Cat Inside
I read this book this weekend, by William S. Burroughs (The Cat Inside). Sanks insists that it is anti-dog, but I think that's just because no one is ever pro-cat! It strikes him as strange. I think it's because of quotes like the one below, but to me, he's not a dog hater. He's just been influenced by the cat-hating practices of many dog lovers.
An English cat hater of the upper classes confided to me that he had trained a dog to break a cat's back with one shake. And I remember he caught sight of a cat at a party and snarled out through the long yellow horse teeth that crowded out his mouth, "Nasty stinking little beast!" I was impressed by his class at the time and knew nothing of cats. Now I would get up from my chair and say, "Pawdon me, old thing, if I toddle along, but there's a nasty stinking big beast here."
That is a bit harsh, I guess. But listen to this:
Purring in his sleep, Fletch stretches out his little black paws to touch my hands, the claws withdrawn, just a gentle touch to assure him that I am there beside him as he sleeps. He must have a dream image of me. Cats are said to be colorblind: grainy black-and-white, a flickering silver film full of rents as I leave the room, come back, go out, pick him up, put him down. Who could harm such a creature? Train his dog to kill him! Cat hate reflects an ugly, stupid, loutish, bigoted spirit. There can be no compromise with this Ugly Spirit.
Yes, please.
An English cat hater of the upper classes confided to me that he had trained a dog to break a cat's back with one shake. And I remember he caught sight of a cat at a party and snarled out through the long yellow horse teeth that crowded out his mouth, "Nasty stinking little beast!" I was impressed by his class at the time and knew nothing of cats. Now I would get up from my chair and say, "Pawdon me, old thing, if I toddle along, but there's a nasty stinking big beast here."
That is a bit harsh, I guess. But listen to this:
Purring in his sleep, Fletch stretches out his little black paws to touch my hands, the claws withdrawn, just a gentle touch to assure him that I am there beside him as he sleeps. He must have a dream image of me. Cats are said to be colorblind: grainy black-and-white, a flickering silver film full of rents as I leave the room, come back, go out, pick him up, put him down. Who could harm such a creature? Train his dog to kill him! Cat hate reflects an ugly, stupid, loutish, bigoted spirit. There can be no compromise with this Ugly Spirit.
Yes, please.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Gimme Shelter
You might be a crazy cat lady if...
And for your information, only ONE of those Oscar videos made me tear up, thank-you-very-much!
And for your information, only ONE of those Oscar videos made me tear up, thank-you-very-much!
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