In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> jmcquown wrote:
>
> >
> > Who was ever killed by a cat giving a dirty look? The blow (gently) on the
> > nose thing really does work! And if you have to use a towel to bind up
> > kicking claws, okay
>
> I guess it depends on the cat. I have known some pretty tough cats over the
> years. I have a friend who had a tom cat on their farm who was huge. My
> friend's mother adored that cat, and he loved her. Most other people were
> terrified of it. I once almost lost a finger giving it a piece of meat. I
> have
> known lots of dogs that tended to snap at food that was present by hand, but
> I
> wasn't prepared for the speed of his snap. Nor was I expecting a double pawed
> swat with the claws. A dirty look from him was a stern warning, and you
> would
> have been well advised to heed the warning. If you tried to bind his feet
> with
> a towel you'd soon be using it to staunch the flow of your blood. :-)

That reminds me of my former cat Shamus, who once rode a German Shepherd
out of the yard. He was 20 lb. of serious black barn cat. He used the
direct approach to get what he wanted--he'd slap your hand with the
piece of pizza still in it.

Cindy

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