Posted on 01/17/2005 8:25:36 AM PST by Ellesu
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Here is proof that cats really have nine lives.
One cold morning while in the backyard of a Nebraska homeowner Ruth Bogenreif, a cat was taking a drink out of a heated bird bath. Something apparently startled the cat and she jumped, wet paws and all, onto a chain link fence.
In freezing temperatures, the cats small feet froze instantly to the metal.
"He was hanging with his paws froze to the fence. His head, the back of his neck, was in the water," said Bogenreif.
Using warm water, Bogenreif and her grandchildren freed the cat from the metal and then turned it over to the local shelter.
"She's not walking well on her right leg, we're assuming muscle paralysis at this point. Hopefully she'll be getting better as the swelling goes down," said Pam Wiese with the Humane Society.
Hi Heels, DO NOT CLICK.
Miss Behave, Here is the URL for one picture of the little critter. He is ugly. http://www.strangezoo.com/images/content/103840.jpg
Oh... so the scene in Christmas Story where the kid gets his tongue frozen on a lampost (?) wasn't funny to you?
Dumb kid with tongue stuck to pole (I've actually done this myself-now a formerly dumb kid) = baby injured?
LOL. I'm sure the little kitty was at least sweeter than "Pinky"...see agrace's post #51 for the link to a video of him. I remember when that snip of "Pinky" was first on TV. Now THAT'S a cat that wouldn't take too kindly to other cats' snickering. I have nightmares that MY cat turns into "Pinky."
hahahaa..... *ahem* cough... STop that right now. Bad nothingnew, BAD. .... HAHAHAHAAHahahaahahaa.....
Yet another argument against cats.
Dear loving Lord in Heaven. For the love of everything Holy.
DON'T DO IT MISS BEHAVE...RUN....RUN LIKE THE WIND!!
too late.......
Makes me glad I'm not a farmer in Africa. The little beggers ravage crops. Hi Heels gets sick when she see him. So I retired him. Zacs Mom has a good, "Where's the Naked Mole Rat?" picture.
Bet you clicked it too!
Too late. The dirty, ugly deed is done. Once it's in there, it's in there. It's brain trapped. I will now be needing much more tonic, doctor. And I CAN'T run. Keep falling over for some reason. Are you sure you're a doctor?
LOL
But methinks that stunt of "Pinky" was a mortal error. :-(
It's a TV story. Sentence structure, etc., is different because of the use of voice intonation.
BTW, recommendation to all...click the link in the middle of the story to view the slideshows. This story is listed. (Oh, and I found lots of great information with the Hooters slideshow, too. "Arlington Hooters Loses License, Offers Free Beer")
The site of the strange happenings, showing the bait heated birdbath.
The slideshow has one more line than the story: "The cat is recovering at the shelter." with the following picture.
And a quote from the cat:
"I meant to do that, really!" ;-)
*dons blinders*
OMG, Gondring. That looks like MY cat. But mine is MUCH fatter. If mine ever exploded, I'd have to move.
hopeless.... the last post by zoobee lost me...
My reaction EXACTLY....
Caption: "Hooters is again appealing the ruling."
(I don't know why they put "the ruling" on the end of that sentence...it seems fine as just "Hooters is appealing" :-)
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