Cats use fax as toilet, spark house fire

My Way News ^ | 6/10/05 | Reuters

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Two kittens picked the wrong place to relieve themselves when they urinated on a fax machine, sparking a fire that extensively damaged their Japanese owner's house.

Investigators in the western city of Kobe have concluded that the fire in January was caused by a spark generated when the urine soaked the machine's electrical printing mechanism.

The fire damaged the kitchen and living room before it was put out by the house's owner, who was treated for mild smoke inhalation, said Masahito Oyabu, a fireman at the Nagata fire station in central Kobe.

The kittens quickly ran to safety, he added.

"If you have a cat, or a dog for that matter, be careful where they urinate," Oyabu said. "Especially keep them away from electrical appliances and wires."

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The kittens quickly ran to safety, he added.

It's possible that the owner was a troll and they were trying to get rid of him.

[hispanarepublicana]

I wonder if the little arsonists were charged with a feline-y?

[Reaganesque]

On second thought, the kitty litter scented toner was probably a mistake.

[bikepacker67]

I wonder if the little arsonists were charged with a feline-y?

GROAN... ;-)

[lormand]

When our cat expires, thats it, no more cats.

If it wasn't for the wife, I may have capped him already.

[Michael Goldsberry]

[RichInOC]

No! Bad kitties!

I bet that was shocking....

[andyandval]

It's possible that the owner was a troll and they were trying to get rid of him.

That is pretty funny!

[RckyRaCoCo]

Maybe the catridge was empty

[Dog Gone]

"If you have a cat, or a dog for that matter, be careful where they urinate,"

What's that supposed to mean? The carpet is fine, but draw the line at your computer keyboard while watching them 24 hours a day?

[John Jorsett]

One of my cats used to love to lounge about on the top of my CRT computer monitor. Then she barfed into it. Bye bye $600 monitor. Luckily it was in hibernate mode so she wasn't hurt. These days I have an LCD monitor, so there's no room on top for her. She still leaps up on the desk and looks wistfully up at it, apparently wishing for her old warm sleeping platform.

[cmsgop]

There sure is alot of (pee pee) stories on FR today, now I gotta go.....!!!!

[andyandval]

If it wasn't for the wife, I may have capped him already.

:o)

[tiredoflaundry]

Obviously these weren't Viking Kitties..... all of them are trained to use toilets! They are soooo smart!;-)

[speedy]

I wonder if the little arsonists were charged with a feline-y?

You're not kitten. Hey, this must be international urine day or something -- first the sheep and now this. Support your local WC!!

[Dog]

Dogs would never do this.....stupid cats.

[Joe 6-pack]

I understand the police are grilling her and she's tap-dancing like a cat on a hot tin roof. It seems the crime scene was littered with clues, and investigators are certain the fire was set on purr-pose.

[reagan_fanatic]

"Why the hell is this fax machine hissing at ME?"

[itsamelman]

When our cat expires, thats it, no more cats.

If it wasn't for the wife, I may have capped him already.

[MarineDad]

At least they did not relieve themselves on sooper-dooper veddy incredibly holy Quran!!

Allah be praised!