Best self defense caliber against cat?

[Jack Burton]

On the 911 call, Palmer tells the dispatcher he kicked the cat "in the rear" to protect his child. Palmer says the animal then "just went off over the edge" — leading Palmer and his girlfriend to barricade themselves, their baby and the family dog in the bedroom for safety.

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/ar...acked-by-cat-plans-to-get-it-help-5307513.php

 

[ghitch75]

a foot......field goal!!!!!!!.....he didn't kick it hard enough.....

 

[Expat]

I had seen that on some of the TV shows. I simply can not imagine a grown man calling 911 because he is afraid of his cat...

 

[wtfd661]

Some cats are just that bad ass!!!

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[Expat]

Some cats are just that bad ass!!!

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That would have been a dead cat.

 

[shibumiseeker]

Ever seen a squirrel attack? It's absolutely nuts that a 1-2lb critter can inflict so much damage.

 

[HoughMade]

My wife and I had a cat when we were first married that was originally fine with us, but would get very aggressive if it sensed another cat, to the extent that it's tail would puff up and it would growl and bear its teeth. If you surprised it in this state, it would take a swipe or bite at you. When we had our first child, when the boy started moving on his own, it started getting aggressive towards everyone to the extent that I had it put down rather than risk an incident. Cats can be aggressive and can do some damage. That being said, I'm not ceding my house to a cat and cowering behind a door. If it came down to it, I'd "put down" the cat myself with my bare hands before I'd do that....scratches, bites and all (at least I'd have a story to tell).

Oh, and .32 H&R Mag.

 

[JettaKnight]

A pet psychologist also is due at the house to see the cat, named Lux.

 

[level0]

Oh no, this is true. Sadly. There was a whole tv show about some freak "cat psychologist" on some cable channel.

A pet psychologist also is due at the house to see the cat, named Lux.

 

[Birds Away]

Cat attacks baby = cat on express to kitty heaven.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Ask vets, techs, and/or groomers which animal will give them more of a hurt. A cat vs a dog.

Dogs bite - yes. Tend to bite and let go.

Cats will go cat-assed crazy and tear someone up. Lots of sharp toenails, generally. And very very sharp small teeth that'll penetrate deep and leave nasty surprises behind. Cat Bites May Lead to Serious Infections, Hospitalizations - US News

Not my cats, though. They're good kitties...

-J-

 

[You'll shoot your eye out]

Being a guy with 6 cats in the house (wife's cats, not mine) it's easy to see the problem here. That cat is the alpha in that house. It probably has been served and catered to it's whole life and quite rightly believes itself to be the dominate leader of it's pride.

Wherever cats are, it's very important that there is SOMEBODY there to abuse them. If not, they will take over and this could happen.

 

[45fan]

We keep a cat in the house to keep the mice in check. We keep a Rottweiler in the house to keep the cat in check...

 

[Cameramonkey]

Ever seen a squirrel attack? It's absolutely nuts that a 1-2lb critter can inflict so much damage.

IF attacked by a squirrel, protect your nuts!

 

[cosermann]

Not sure about cartridge, but for cats, I'd definitely use a Mouser (Mauser).

 

[GunSlinger]

As a teen our family had a cat like that...totally psycho and weighed in at about 25 pounds. It attacked my younger sister one night for no apparent reason and really bloodied her arms. Dad grabbed the cat by the back of it's neck and it went out the front door flying all the way to the street (a good forty feet). It came back two days later and was acting like nothing ever happened wanting attention and loving. So, dad decided that we'd take the cat rabbit hunting...damn tragic accident ensued.

 

[Captain Morgan]

Being a guy with 6 cats in the house (wife's cats, not mine) it's easy to see the problem here. That cat is the alpha in that house. It probably has been served and catered to it's whole life and quite rightly believes itself to be the dominate leader of it's pride.

Wherever cats are, it's very important that there is SOMEBODY there to abuse them. If not, they will take over and this could happen.

My wife's cat wants attention for about 5 or 10 minutes, then it starts biting. My wife allowed this to happen before we got married. I do not allow it to happen to anyone, including my wife. If I see the cat even try to bite her, I smack him. I wouldn't lose any sleep if that cat ran away. I've told my wife I will not allow anymore cats in the house, even if this one dies. Made that perfectly clear before we got married. I'm a softie on a lot of things and have no problem letting my wife have her way on several issues. Cats are not one of them.

 

[ghuns]

...damn tragic accident ensued.

I hate it when that happens.

 

[henktermaat]

This is almost amusing. A cat can be a danger, but what man can't handle a cat?

 

[Slawburger]

I read the article on another news site. The comments were almost universal in their condemnation of the man, for kicking the cat. A few comments blamed the 7-month old for starting it by pulling on the cat's tail. I am not saying it is ok to pull the cat's tail but a 7-month old doesn't understand that. I can understand a quick "shoo" with a foot to get the cat away from the child because in my world: child > cat.

After that, however, I lost all empathy toward the guy. A 22 lb cat trapped him and his family in the bedroom and the police had to rescue them. Really? If a cat traps me in the house and I need to be rescued, call Marlin Perkins because it is bigger than a tabby.