Have you nearly killed a beloved pet???!!!
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Good Lord, I nearly offed my gorgeous 10-year old little Brindle Cat tonight 
I think I've only just calmed down now, 6 or 7 hours later...
In my spare room, I have a single bed - but propped up between the bed and against the wall is a spare double mattress, with it's corresponding metal frame headboard type thing in front of it. So basically, the metal framed head keeps the mattress against the wall, with the bulk of the single bed pushing against it, if you know what I mean?
Today I had a mate come to stay, so I was changing the sheets on the single. This involves pulling the bed out into the room so I can get behind it, and therefore the spare metal head and mattress tilts forwards immediately. To counter it, I hold an arm out pushing against it, but occasionally I have to let it go whereby it flops forward again.
Meanwhile, my t
tty 'curiosity cat' is up at the other end of the bed, peering down the gap, but I didn't notice her there - until I let go of the metal frame to immediately hear a load of scrabbling - and saw to my horror that I had trapped my cat's neck between one of the thin bars of the metal frame and the single bed's mattress
Obviously I immediately pushed the frame towards the wall again, and she sprinted off out of the room. She went and hid for a while, and when she came out again a bit later, she was all wary and 'flat-eared' sort of thing, and didn't want to come near me. More worryingly, she kept using her back paws to 'scratch' at her neck, so she was obviously in a bit of pain and discomfort.
However, by now, all seems back to normal, and I have had her back on my lap, purring and sleeping. She doesn't seem to have suffered any long-term damage, and when I feel around her neck and back, she just carries on purring with no signs of pain or discomfort.
Phew!!!
I was genuinely in a proper panic for a while though, and it really threw me for six for a bit
it could have ended up so much worse. Out of interest I put my arm in the same gap and let the mattress fall against it, and it was a seriously heavy weight - I have no idea how it didn't damage her little neck.
Anyone else nearly 'offed' their lovely pets by mistake? I guess she's definitely used up one of her nine lives!
I think I've only just calmed down now, 6 or 7 hours later...In my spare room, I have a single bed - but propped up between the bed and against the wall is a spare double mattress, with it's corresponding metal frame headboard type thing in front of it. So basically, the metal framed head keeps the mattress against the wall, with the bulk of the single bed pushing against it, if you know what I mean?
Today I had a mate come to stay, so I was changing the sheets on the single. This involves pulling the bed out into the room so I can get behind it, and therefore the spare metal head and mattress tilts forwards immediately. To counter it, I hold an arm out pushing against it, but occasionally I have to let it go whereby it flops forward again.
Meanwhile, my t
tty 'curiosity cat' is up at the other end of the bed, peering down the gap, but I didn't notice her there - until I let go of the metal frame to immediately hear a load of scrabbling - and saw to my horror that I had trapped my cat's neck between one of the thin bars of the metal frame and the single bed's mattress Obviously I immediately pushed the frame towards the wall again, and she sprinted off out of the room. She went and hid for a while, and when she came out again a bit later, she was all wary and 'flat-eared' sort of thing, and didn't want to come near me. More worryingly, she kept using her back paws to 'scratch' at her neck, so she was obviously in a bit of pain and discomfort.
However, by now, all seems back to normal, and I have had her back on my lap, purring and sleeping. She doesn't seem to have suffered any long-term damage, and when I feel around her neck and back, she just carries on purring with no signs of pain or discomfort.
Phew!!!
I was genuinely in a proper panic for a while though, and it really threw me for six for a bit
it could have ended up so much worse. Out of interest I put my arm in the same gap and let the mattress fall against it, and it was a seriously heavy weight - I have no idea how it didn't damage her little neck.Anyone else nearly 'offed' their lovely pets by mistake? I guess she's definitely used up one of her nine lives!
Well I can't say that I have, but learned that my Dad actually did.
As children we discovered that our much loved pet rabbit had escaped.
There was a tunnel under the cage which we were shown as the evidence.
My brother and sister and I spent about a week loooking around the village for it. Put up posters in the local shops etc.
Years Later, 30 years after he died, my now aged mother told us it was all a cover up. Dad had accidently killed the thing one morning when he was holding it. Apparently it had twisted in his grip and broken its back. He dug the escape tunnel himself to cover it up. He'd buried it in the compost heap.
As children we discovered that our much loved pet rabbit had escaped.
There was a tunnel under the cage which we were shown as the evidence.
My brother and sister and I spent about a week loooking around the village for it. Put up posters in the local shops etc.
Years Later, 30 years after he died, my now aged mother told us it was all a cover up. Dad had accidently killed the thing one morning when he was holding it. Apparently it had twisted in his grip and broken its back. He dug the escape tunnel himself to cover it up. He'd buried it in the compost heap.
Aged 6-7 I built a tower of books like a giant Jenga made with the Encyclopedia Britannica and decided Hammy the hamster should reside in it.
He appeared to have great fun scrobbling around while it lasted.
Suffice to say the edifice came crashing down after about 10 minutes and hammy took a turn for the worse.
Cue the solemn shoe box garden burial ritual, tears before bedtime and no more pets allowed!
He appeared to have great fun scrobbling around while it lasted.
Suffice to say the edifice came crashing down after about 10 minutes and hammy took a turn for the worse.
Cue the solemn shoe box garden burial ritual, tears before bedtime and no more pets allowed!
Edited by peterperkins on Friday 27th February 06:35
peterperkins said:
Aged 6-7 I built a tower of books like a giant Jenga made with the Encyclopedia Britannica and decided Hammy the hamster should reside in it.
He appeared to have great fun scrobbling around while it lasted.
Suffice to say the edifice came crashing down after about 10 minutes and hammy took a turn for the worse.
Cue many tears before bedtime and no more pets allowed!
He appeared to have great fun scrobbling around while it lasted.
Suffice to say the edifice came crashing down after about 10 minutes and hammy took a turn for the worse.
Cue many tears before bedtime and no more pets allowed!
Shouldn't laugh.. Did.Yes or at least risk of serious injury. We lived in a flat with a fire door. My Mum ran a shop on ground floor. When home I'd make a hot drink to take to her (I was approx 10yrs old) door always slammed behind me. Except one day it didn't. I turned round to see our family cat trapped between the door and frame scrabbling to try and get through. I push open door she runs off into flat. I take drink to Mum didn't say a word, ran back upstairs to find our cat who unbelievably was fine, I felt sick as! Even at 10yrs I knew how lucky she was.
My Mum once tod me of the time she went camping with her parents back in the early 60's. The family dog was tied by a piece of rope to the rear bumper of the car.
Inevitably, my Grandad went out in the car and drove off without realising the dog was still tied up. My mum and her sister had to run after the car through the campsite to flag him down, whilst the small dog was struggling to keep his little legs going fast enough to keep up!
Inevitably, my Grandad went out in the car and drove off without realising the dog was still tied up. My mum and her sister had to run after the car through the campsite to flag him down, whilst the small dog was struggling to keep his little legs going fast enough to keep up!
Unfortunately the pet did die in this house.
Son put the cat into his school bag as part of a game with the cat. But something must have caught his attention because he forgot all about it. I wasn´t home. I was at work. daddy was home but did not see anything odd or hear anything odd as the TV was on and rather loud so I was told. He did not discover anything wrong until he asked where the cat was as it was warm inside an he wanted to open a window. Cat was indoor cat. They searched for it. Son found the cat. But it was too late. The cat was dead
We had told son many times not to put the cats into anything and explained why. But sadly he had to learn it the really hard way. Discovering the dead cat sacred him senseless. Today, He refuses to carry the cats (we have 5)and does not want to talk about it. We try sometimes, but he usually shuts up
Son put the cat into his school bag as part of a game with the cat. But something must have caught his attention because he forgot all about it. I wasn´t home. I was at work. daddy was home but did not see anything odd or hear anything odd as the TV was on and rather loud so I was told. He did not discover anything wrong until he asked where the cat was as it was warm inside an he wanted to open a window. Cat was indoor cat. They searched for it. Son found the cat. But it was too late. The cat was dead
We had told son many times not to put the cats into anything and explained why. But sadly he had to learn it the really hard way. Discovering the dead cat sacred him senseless. Today, He refuses to carry the cats (we have 5)and does not want to talk about it. We try sometimes, but he usually shuts up
CaptainMorgan said:
How did the cat die in the bag? Suffocate?
A bloke at work stepped on his cat on night in the dark and killed it. Turns out it had a tumour so would have died soon without the incident but stepping on it certainly speed it up.
Dehydrated from trying to get out. It was all wetA bloke at work stepped on his cat on night in the dark and killed it. Turns out it had a tumour so would have died soon without the incident but stepping on it certainly speed it up.
lenats31 said:
CaptainMorgan said:
How did the cat die in the bag? Suffocate?
A bloke at work stepped on his cat on night in the dark and killed it. Turns out it had a tumour so would have died soon without the incident but stepping on it certainly speed it up.
Dehydrated from trying to get out. It was all wetA bloke at work stepped on his cat on night in the dark and killed it. Turns out it had a tumour so would have died soon without the incident but stepping on it certainly speed it up.
I wrote about this on here when it happened, but I threw a hard glow in the dark ball, out of a ball thrower, as hard as I could (I can cover a football pitch length ways with the wind behind me) and the ball got slightly stuck in the thrower, released a lot later than planned and hit my 6kg patterdale clean on the head. She screamed and screamed and screamed and that noise still haunts me years later.
She was fine though - lump on her head and a bit concussed I think but no lasting effects.
She was fine though - lump on her head and a bit concussed I think but no lasting effects.
My mum told me of a time they were at home in the living room with a nice warm roaring coal fire.
They had a budgie at that time, in a cage in the living room (everyone stayed in the one room that was warm then)
They decided to let the budgie out, and it happily flew around a bit and then promptly flew into the fire and landed on the yellow hot coals.
Rescued rapidly but died of shock.
I never knew budgies were related to moths (like bright lights)
They had a budgie at that time, in a cage in the living room (everyone stayed in the one room that was warm then)
They decided to let the budgie out, and it happily flew around a bit and then promptly flew into the fire and landed on the yellow hot coals.
Rescued rapidly but died of shock.
I never knew budgies were related to moths (like bright lights)
My cousin told us yesterday she came home from shopping and one of the gold fish was on the kitchen floor, obviosly jumped out the tank on the work top. She put it back in the tank but it was lifeless and floating so chucked it in the loo.the phone rang so didn't flush but went back after to see it swimming around the bottom of the toilet, well timed phone call 
Ive kicked my cat several times in the dark while he sleeps on the landing the noise is awful. Have also nearly rolled over on him while sleeping he usual sleeps with me but down by my feet but one night decided he wanted to sleep by my side. Woke up from his cries looked at me in disgust then went back to sleep.
Apart from that hes a good cat and doesn't really go to far.
Apart from that hes a good cat and doesn't really go to far.
Twice within 10 minutes of each other.
Walking our lab over the local mountain when he was about 12 months old, I throw the ball as far as I can and as usual he flies off in pursuit. Except this time theres no sign of him after a few minutes. I go to investigate to find him down a fenced off (not to labs it seems) abandoned mine, on a ledge about 10 feet down, with the ball in his mouth. Managed to climb down and somehow throw him out and scramble up myself.
As we're making our way back home agreeing between us that mummy didn't really need to know about the days events he runs off into a small river and drops his ball which gets swept downstream. This particular river, unknown to me at the time goes underground and has a row of those big metal poles stopping stuff going through. Well it was missing a pole and he was heading straight for the gap. Luckily his back legs get caught and I have enough time to drag him out. Would I have gone after him if he'd gone through? I think in that moment I would have but I've looked at it since and thought wtf was I thinking.
We're slightly more cautious these days!
Walking our lab over the local mountain when he was about 12 months old, I throw the ball as far as I can and as usual he flies off in pursuit. Except this time theres no sign of him after a few minutes. I go to investigate to find him down a fenced off (not to labs it seems) abandoned mine, on a ledge about 10 feet down, with the ball in his mouth. Managed to climb down and somehow throw him out and scramble up myself.
As we're making our way back home agreeing between us that mummy didn't really need to know about the days events he runs off into a small river and drops his ball which gets swept downstream. This particular river, unknown to me at the time goes underground and has a row of those big metal poles stopping stuff going through. Well it was missing a pole and he was heading straight for the gap. Luckily his back legs get caught and I have enough time to drag him out. Would I have gone after him if he'd gone through? I think in that moment I would have but I've looked at it since and thought wtf was I thinking.
We're slightly more cautious these days!
My brother had a black Gerbil called Shelley that we used to let roam free in the living room once we'd closed the doors. My brother got up to change the CD that was playing and there was a crunch and a squirm from under his right foot. He'd stepped on Shelley and squashed him into the carpet.
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