Comments on: $10,000 Missing Cat Returned To Owners

By: mittens

mittens — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:31:26 +0000

i had to practically have a fist fight with the job boss when my landlord had all the windows in the building replaced. i had to demand one room with my cats safely in it be done last when they wanted to take out all the windows at once, loll around at lunch then replace them all at once-what the hell was i suppose to do with my indoor cats? as it is they kept leaving the front door wide open( i live in the city on a major street with lots of car and pedestrian traffic going by my front door ) showing little regard for my possessions let alone my pets. and they wanted me to leave for the day- yeah, right.

trust no one. and what the hell are they thinking letting a 10,000 dollar exotic cat trot around on it’s own? not too bright i imagine. it doesn’t sound like the cat being out on its own was an ‘ accident’ from the wording of the piece so one assumes these masterminds let it out unsupervised in general thus it WAS their own damn fault.

By: Catlady

Catlady — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:23:13 +0000

The owner noticed that the cat was missing when it didn’t “show up for dinner”, and became concerned by “the next morning”??? This sounds more like this cat was ALLOWED to be outside. Why would anyone let a cat worth $10,000 be wandering outside? There are far more dangers outside than just being taken. My cat is not worth that much money, but is priceless to me and is never allowed outside. Her safety is my primary concern. If a stranger is in my house doing work, she is confined safely in another part of the house. Glad that Taz is back safely, and I hope the owner learned some lessons from this experience.

By: Tanya

Tanya — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:53:13 +0000

sorry, but this is so easy to criticize others in teh “You should have” and “i never would allow” nonsense.

people who are good pet (and human) parents are not always able to protect thier animals: accidents happen, confusion reigns, communication goes bad (did you let the cat out?)…

people want to much to blame, rather than just be happy the cat is found, or sad the cat is lost, or angry the cat is stolen.

By: amy

amy — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:24:40 +0000

or maybe the cat snuck out with all the people going in and out, and then just turned up of its own accord a few days later?

By: 2CatMom

2CatMom — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:16:36 +0000

Nancy G is totally correct. Putting aside theft, its easy enough for a cat to get spooked when strange people are in the house with noisy tools and the like. My cats go into ”kitty jail” when workers come in….whatever room isn’t being worked on gets the cats, their food and water bowls and litter box for the duration of the work. Its much safer for everyone.

By: Nora and Rufus

Nora and Rufus — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:48:29 +0000

Taz said “HOW COULD YOU LET THIS HAPPEN!!!” when he hissed and growled. I guess the owners were just too trusting of strangers in their home. A beautiful exotic cat like Taz would be a huge temptation.

By: Nancy G.

Nancy G. — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:42:30 +0000

Um, if I had construction workers going in and out, I’d have my pets in crates or secured in other rooms, and I would certainly be there while this work was going on. Glad the kitty was returnd safe and sound, but really, with a $10,000 cat, take a lot more precautions to ensure its safety! And we need more officers like this one, what a jewel.