Posted on 05/02/2010 6:44:19 PM PDT by Chet 99
Woman after house cat attack: 'I was mauled for the kill' by Steven Pope - KIDK
Originally printed at http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/national/92190649.html
REXBURG - A Rexburg, Idaho woman says one of her cats recently attacked her and tried to kill her sending herself and her husband to the hospital.
The Ostermiller family says their cat was completely normal until three days after it gave birth to kittens. But it soon became defensive, and the family says it tried to kill them.
It began last week on Tuesday at about 5:30 a.m. The Ostermiller's were sleeping when they heard a sound.
"All I heard was rrwwwrrrr hisss," Jackie Ostermiller said.
Jackie woke up and saw her cat, Renesmee, (named after the Twilight character) panicking. Jackie thinks a male cat had wandered by outside the home and Renesmee was protecting her kittens.
Jackie went to grab her cat to stop her from bolting out a hole in the screen door. That's when the kitty made its move.
"I was being mauled literally for the kill. She had got a hold of my nose first, my face first, my arms - I was literally screaming," she said.
Jackie's husband, Blaine, was able to pry the attacking feline off.
"I woke up hearing my wife scream, I didn't know what was going on until I looked over there, until I looked over there seeing (the cat) viciously attacking her," Blaine said.
But the cat had already made its mark. Jackie was left with 35 bite marks and 15 bruises.
The cat wasn't through. When Jackie was washing blood off her face, it came back and started attacking her leg a second time.
"She came at me with the deadliest eyes," Jackie said.
"I noticed she was looking at my wife with a weird look," Blaine said.
But even after this whole ordeal, the Ostermiller family hasn't turned their back on cats. They even plan on getting a new kitten soon. But they do have a word of caution.
"I want people to know how dangerous cats can be, they can turn on you in a dime. Believe it or not - cats!" she said.
Jackie feels that none of this would have happened either, if they had just spayed their cat. The family ended up giving up Renesmee to the Rexburg Shelter.
It's likely that it will be put down.
Did she post something objectionable on Free Republic?
Cats are evil.
DAY 752 - My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while I am forced to eat dry cereal. The only thing that keeps me going is the hope of escape, and the mild satisfaction I get from ruining the occasional piece of furniture. Tomorrow I may eat another houseplant.
DAY 761 - Today my attempt to kill my captors by weaving around their feet while they were walking almost succeeded, must try this at the top of the stairs. In an attempt to disgust and repulse these vile oppressors, I once again induced myself to vomit on their favorite chair...must try this on their bed.
DAY 762 - Slept all day so that I could annoy my captors with sleep depriving, incessant pleas for food at ungodly hours of the night.
DAY 765 - Decapitated a mouse and brought them the headless body, in attemp to make them aware of what I am capable of, and to try to strike fear into their hearts. They only cooed and condescended about what a good little cat I was...Hmmm. Not working according to plan ......
DAY 768 - I am finally aware of how sadistic they are. For no good reason I was chosen for the water torture. This time however it included a burning foamy chemical called “shampoo.” What sick minds could invent such a liquid. My only consolation is the piece of thumb still stuck between my teeth.
DAY 771 - There was some sort of gathering of their accomplices. I was placed in solitary throughout the event. However, I could hear the noise and smell the foul odor of the glass tubes they call “beer.” More importantly I overheard that my confinement was due to MY power of “allergies.” Must learn what this is and how to use it to my advantage.
DAY 774 - I am convinced the other captives are flunkies and maybe snitches. The dog is routinely released and seems more than happy to return. He is obviously a half-wit. The Bird on the other hand has got to be an informant. He has mastered their frightful tongue (something akin to mole speak) and speaks with them regularly. I am certain he reports my every move. Due to his current placement in the metal room his safety is assured. But I can wait. It is only a matter of time.
At least it didn't say, "My name is Talky Tina Tabby, and I'm going to kill you."
Let the damn cat go out the hole in the screen. It has kittens and it will return after kicking the crap out of the male.
Some folks just aren’t bright enough to have pets.
She should get a pit bull to protect her from the cat.
cats are like that....
Must be a Viking Cat.
Get a dog.
Dead 
The rest of us know better than to try to resist our feline overlords!!!
This is a no-brainer. Obviously, the cat was on her way out the cat door to personally collect alimony and child support from the scumbag absentee father.
You don’t get in the way of that.
One evening I took her out for a run and she was racing down the hall when some idiot came out with his beagle on a 40 foot leash.
She turned on a dime, ran straight at me, and leaped right on top of my head ~ inserting her claws into my scalp to make sure she didn't fall!
No, I didn't panic, and I didn't move until the dog was gone.
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