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Cubs and cat: Guard grabs cat by the tail, catches controversy
chicagotribune ^ | April 23, 2009 | Rex W. Huppke

Posted on 04/26/2009 11:25:50 AM PDT by JoeProBono

In the wake of "The Great Wrigley Field Cat Tail Grabbing of 2009," one thing is certain: People have pretty strong opinions about cats. In case you missed it, a speckled feline ran onto the field at a Cubs game Tuesday night and -- after a comical chase -- was unceremoniously hoisted by its tail and lowered into the stands by a security guard.

The tail-grabbing fired up many cat lovers. On a comment board on the Tribune's Web site Wednesday, one reader wrote: "Grabbed the cat by his tail? This groundskeeper should be hung up by HIS TAIL." Others came to the cat grabber's defense: "He did what he had to do ... get over it."

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TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: cat
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1 posted on 04/26/2009 11:25:50 AM PDT by JoeProBono
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2 posted on 04/26/2009 11:27:12 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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Repeated attempts to seek comment from cats were unsuccessful.

Awesome.

3 posted on 04/26/2009 11:27:58 AM PDT by LongElegantLegs (Militant fecundity personified.)
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4 posted on 04/26/2009 11:29:13 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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5 posted on 04/26/2009 11:32:10 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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cat tail Pictures, Images and Photos
6 posted on 04/26/2009 11:33:30 AM PDT by Snickering Hound
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>Others came to the cat grabber’s defense: “He did what he had to do ... get over it.”

I’m a cat lover and I tend to agree with the pragmatist’s side of things; sometimes the only way to catch the cat IS to grab the tail.


7 posted on 04/26/2009 11:34:38 AM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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8 posted on 04/26/2009 11:34:48 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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9 posted on 04/26/2009 11:37:18 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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I am not a cat lover but I seem to have adopted a few at my place. (5 daughters tend to attract them)

I have on occasion picked a cat up and tossed it out the door by the tail. It seems that one of the cats likes me and I don’t mind him much. The other one doesn’t have the brains that god give a dog.


10 posted on 04/26/2009 11:38:27 AM PDT by pennyfarmer (Shiite Muslim named Bob.)
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11 posted on 04/26/2009 11:40:18 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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12 posted on 04/26/2009 11:42:10 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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Poor kittie. Humiliating him in front of thousands of people is just too too painful. Kittie deserves a special place in the dugout for the rest of the season.

And the ump should go to the pound.


13 posted on 04/26/2009 11:44:57 AM PDT by Veto! (Opinions freely dispensed as advice)
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14 posted on 04/26/2009 11:45:41 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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“If you hold a cat by the tail you learn things you cannot learn any other way.” Mark Twain
15 posted on 04/26/2009 11:54:43 AM PDT by SamKeck
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It's a damn CAT. Get over it and move on with baseball season.

THAT IS ALL

16 posted on 04/26/2009 11:56:27 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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I love kitties, and I’m sure it’s not that big a deal. It happened briefly, and probably didn’t hurt much (but might hurt alot more for the guy who does it). Was this the easiest way he had to catch the cat (catch a tiger by the tail...)?


17 posted on 04/26/2009 11:59:45 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Technological progress cannot be legislated.)
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18 posted on 04/26/2009 12:35:56 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Can't get enough of my snarking? http://twitter.com/slingsandarrows)
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19 posted on 04/26/2009 12:48:34 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Can't get enough of my snarking? http://twitter.com/slingsandarrows)
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20 posted on 04/26/2009 12:49:25 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Can't get enough of my snarking? http://twitter.com/slingsandarrows)
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