[starbase]

Here's an old story about a whole Canadian family that had to run away from a crazy cat attack!! I searched on "Siamese with an attitude problem" (what the cop said that night,last line in story) and the story came right up:

Siamese cat goes on rampage
May 14, 2002

A Canadian family had to flee for safety after their pet Siamese cat went on a rampage, tearing at clothes and skin and driving them out of the house, police said.

The shaken group called police in the eastern port city of Dartmouth after taking refuge on their lawn on Sunday evening.

"Earlier in the afternoon, the cat had attacked the babysitter," police Sergeant Don Spicer said. "The residents went to check on the cat and, essentially, the cat went crazy on them as well.

"It attacked the father and ripped his pants as well as the flesh underneath," Spicer said.

It took police officers, armed with a blanket and a clothes hamper, 20 minutes to corner the cat. Spicer said Cocoa the cat was eventually secured in a pet carrier and handed over to the family who took it to the veterinarian.

It was not yet known what caused the cat's frenzy.

"We've been called to deal with a snake or various animals for one reason for another. But this is the first time that I can recall an actual cat going berserk," Spicer said.

Another police officer said Cocoa was "a Siamese cat with an attitude problem."

[Judith Anne]

I know that not all cat owners get rabies vacs for their pets, some people seem to think cats don't need them, or that they aren't as important as dog vacs. I sure hope the vet checks for that, plus any other central nervous system disease...

[ichabod1]

I saw a video once, I think on When Animals Go Bad or something that showed a cat go off on an animal control officer. It climbed up his leg and dug in. This was a big strong guy and he was screaming in agony, and he couldn't get it off without ripping his flesh even worse.

Cats are interesting animals. I seriously doubt I could take my cat without weapons. Funny how such a soft sweet little bundle of fur can turn into a ball of teeth and claws in the blink of an eye.

I kind of like that... it's more compatible with the human ethos than a rabbit, say, that can die of fear if a cat is in the general area.

[Twinkie]

We have had many cats over the years; and some of them have been caught looking at us as if to say, "IF ONLY I JUST WEIGHED TEN TIMES MORE THAN I DO NOW!"