Cat being tied up and left to choke

[Kxbc]

That's right. She knows it's irrational and she knows there is no way a cat can harm her but the mind keeps playing tricks on her. For all I know, a lizard could drop on her head when she was young and perhaps she may have a phobia of lizards now too.

[Sleepy-T]

Too much stress in singapore.

Lot of people crack in few month.

 

also TPY last time also have cats killers on the loose before

[1l0v3you]

aiya.. young that time i also always kena scratch by cats and dogs but i still love them alot.

i think the cat find me irritating cause i every 5mins hug her LOL.

[Kxbc]

You sound like a cat lover to me, like i say not all ppl like cats. My wife is one example, she is afraid of cats due to her childhood incident where a cat pounded on her while she was eating at playground. Since then she has phobia of getting near cat. So for ppl like her, just imagine what if one day she happen to see a cat sleeping on top of her car? Don't drive to work that day? Stray cats do give problems to neighbourhood, the funny noise they make at night(like crying baby sound), some will follow u when they sense food in your bags etc. If majority of the neighbours feel that stray cats are giving more problems then joy, then i think calling authority to help is one option. Whether how they will deal with the cats i don't know and up to them to decide.

You're right. I am a cat lover. Generally an animal lover.

 

I understand your wife's phobia because my colleague has the same phobia too.

 

Can I suggest a very simple solution for your wife to get that cat off the top of her car? Cats hate water, especially if they are sprayed at. If your wife can get those small spray bottle filled with water in her bag, she can spray at the cat until it gets off. Adv: Your wife has a safety distance. And the cat is not harmed. Works?

 

When you call the authorities, more often than not, the animals get culled. And because they have no voice to complain or object, they are killed unneccessarily just because someone complain. That cat may not bring you joy but it may to another person, perhaps its carer or some kids or that old man sitting alone at the void deck the whole day. Why claim an innocent life because of this phobia?

 

I am sure we do not want to get someone culled if we see them doing something we don't like, say, littering, spitting, talking at the top of their voices at 2am? I take it back. I think most want to get them culled but because they are humans (supposedly at the top of the food chain), we can't. If humans deserve this hold-back, why not extend it to these defenseless animals which live at our void decks, at all times subject to our actions?

[Kxbc]

Actually rabbits and cats can make good friends. But it's all very dependent on the character of the rabbit/cat. I have seen pics of these 2 living together and know of one local blogger whose cats and bunnies are good friends. Too bad your wife is afraid of cats.

[Gnoikj]

Nope...when you refer to common sense, you have turned your own arguments on its head...

 

If as you say, a person is molested/raped, and thence develop fear of people...its due to the extent of the experience....obviously it is very intense....

 

If a cat jumps on a person...can you compare it to that of molest/rape? Is it even fair to compare it in this manner? I would say no...the intensity is totally different...

 

If you put it to someone without prior negative experience with either cats or rapists...and ask them which is worse? Would anyone logically say cats jumping on you is worse than getting raped? So from your own point of view, to equate being pounced on by cats with getting raped is a totally flawed reasoning....

 

Cats jumping on you, vs a person shouting at you...thats closer....

[Hiphiphoray]

Its causing hygenie problems and worst still scatch/bite a curious kid or something......then who is responsible ?

 

 

HAHA why sld the cats be blamed for some silly kids whose parents dont teach?

 

Thats not a nice thing to say irregardless of anybody's kid.

 

U expect a 3yr old to understand all these ?

 

There is a reason why they are call kids and not adults........please talk some sense.

Edited November 23, 2009 by Hiphiphoray

[Alfisti168]

My younger sister and I were chased by a huge dog when I was prob 6 and she 4. We ran like mad.

 

I was nearly attacked by a senile old Alsatian when I was 14. It jumped up and placed its front paws on my shoulders (I am very short) while growling and barking into my face for a full minute before its owner rushed out to get him off me. I was scared stiff I tell you.

 

But I still adore dogs. Then and now. Not traumatised or anything. Kids nowadays can't be so tofu right?

I dun like king size dogs though. LOL.

 

Walau. Poo poo everywhere. And their poo is king size one somemore. Can splash onto your buttocks if your entry speed's sufficient. Treat everywhere machiam toilet. Everytime cycle in private estates sure kanna if not careful =(

[Alfisti168]

aiya.. young that time i also always kena scratch by cats and dogs but i still love them alot.

i think the cat find me irritating cause i every 5mins hug her LOL.

Haha. Better not hug more than 1 cat at one time. Heard they get jealous easily.

 

Btw is the chivas thingy still on?

[Roh96]

Nope...when you refer to common sense, you have turned your own arguments on its head...

 

If as you say, a person is molested/raped, and thence develop fear of people...its due to the extent of the experience....obviously it is very intense....

 

If a cat jumps on a person...can you compare it to that of molest/rape? Is it even fair to compare it in this manner? I would say no...the intensity is totally different...

 

If you put it to someone without prior negative experience with either cats or rapists...and ask them which is worse? Would anyone logically say cats jumping on you is worse than getting raped? So from your own point of view, to equate being pounced on by cats with getting raped is a totally flawed reasoning....

 

Cats jumping on you, vs a person shouting at you...thats closer....

 

Ok comparing cat jumping on you versus being molest/rape is unfair that i agree. Sometimes certain incident which happened many years back can still cast the fear in you. That's natural. One example is a lift at the blk which my parents stay has a higher tendency of breaking down comparing to the other. When i was younger, I was caught twice inside alone when i came back at night. That gave me phobia of taking the same lift alone, each time i will rather press the buttons for the lift to go up empty and i wait for the next lift to come down for me. That fear lasted many years till i reached teenage.

 

On the other hand, i have no bad experience but still i am afraid of certain insect like cockroach(big ones which can fly) and praying mentis. Each time i see them, my hair will stand. So i believe the same for animal like cats and dogs, some will love them, some will be afraid of them. No need to have good reasons for that.

 

 

[Gnoikj]

True...true...I have a natural aversion to racists...but thats only because of a traumatic experience some years back...so my fears can be rationalised...

 

I like to think that coping with your fears is what makes you a better person...your wife's fear of cats, though irrational, is not in itself a bad thing...the really crappy thing is some people use that fear to fuel and justify their actions, and thats where one has to draw a line...fear cats....cull them...fear dogs...cull them....fear xxxx race....cull them....you see where I'm going?...

 

 

 

 

[Roh96]

You're right. I am a cat lover. Generally an animal lover.

 

I understand your wife's phobia because my colleague has the same phobia too.

 

Can I suggest a very simple solution for your wife to get that cat off the top of her car? Cats hate water, especially if they are sprayed at. If your wife can get those small spray bottle filled with water in her bag, she can spray at the cat until it gets off. Adv: Your wife has a safety distance. And the cat is not harmed. Works?

 

When you call the authorities, more often than not, the animals get culled. And because they have no voice to complain or object, they are killed unneccessarily just because someone complain. That cat may not bring you joy but it may to another person, perhaps its carer or some kids or that old man sitting alone at the void deck the whole day. Why claim an innocent life because of this phobia?

 

I am sure we do not want to get someone culled if we see them doing something we don't like, say, littering, spitting, talking at the top of their voices at 2am? I take it back. I think most want to get them culled but because they are humans (supposedly at the top of the food chain), we can't. If humans deserve this hold-back, why not extend it to these defenseless animals which live at our void decks, at all times subject to our actions?

 

 

Good suggestion, but i doubt my wife will use it bcos i know she will rather phone me and ask me come down to the carpark and help her chase it away. Luckily my estate has no stay cats problem so far, maybe bcos it still new. I think most older estates will have stray cats.

[Roh96]

True...true...I have a natural aversion to racists...but thats only because of a traumatic experience some years back...so my fears can be rationalised...

 

I like to think that coping with your fears is what makes you a better person...your wife's fear of cats, though irrational, is not in itself a bad thing...the really crappy thing is some people use that fear to fuel and justify their actions, and thats where one has to draw a line...fear cats....cull them...fear dogs...cull them....fear xxxx race....cull them....you see where I'm going?...

 

 

If a person is afraid of cat how come he/she has the courage to get near them, touch them, strangled them etc... I think culprit is more of a cat hater and that poor cat may have irritated him/her somehow. I believe there must be a motive behind the act.

[Hiphiphoray]

True...true...I have a natural aversion to racists...but thats only because of a traumatic experience some years back...so my fears can be rationalised...

 

I like to think that coping with your fears is what makes you a better person...your wife's fear of cats, though irrational, is not in itself a bad thing...the really crappy thing is some people use that fear to fuel and justify their actions, and thats where one has to draw a line...fear cats....cull them...fear dogs...cull them....fear xxxx race....cull them....you see where I'm going?...

 

Thats the problem, if the cat owners and animal lovers dont put words into actions enough, you cant really blame the authorties for culling the cats.

 

Somebody must act to improve the situation, not just lips service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Gnoikj]

Nah...I don't blame the authorities...i blame ignorance...I blame close-mindedness....i blame self-centredness...

 

You do realise that the authorities resort to catching these strays because every little complaint they receive, the complainant is likely to say things like..."i want this problem solved now...I refuse to listen to alternatives..I refuse to put up with this because I don't like it..I will call my MP if I have to"...

 

The authoritiies have precious little options because of calls like these...

 

People don't really want to be involved in the problem...they just want it resolved...hence, your comment about how cats/dog lovers should be the ones doing something...i

[Gnoikj]

Again, its not a straight forward simple deduction....response to fear may materialise in several forms...anger....loss of control of body movement (freeze), or just plain tears...

 

What is known is that violence is one possible outlet/physical manifestation to fear....

[Hiphiphoray]

I think you main gripe is prob the community cats sleeping on top of your car. I really don't mind it. Cats naturally like high grounds so the car seems to be a good vantage point.

 

You wouldnt be saying this after you spend 2k on re-spraying and polishing of yr car..........like what i did.

 

Btw....have u consider that cats dont WIPE after they do thier business.

 

Image those things stain all over yr car. Eeeeeeeee

 

[Hiphiphoray]

Nah...I don't blame the authorities...i blame ignorance...I blame close-mindedness....i blame self-centredness...

 

You do realise that the authorities resort to catching these strays because every little complaint they receive, the complainant is likely to say things like..."i want this problem solved now...I refuse to listen to alternatives..I refuse to put up with this because I don't like it..I will call my MP if I have to"...

 

The authoritiies have precious little options because of calls like these...

 

People don't really want to be involved in the problem...they just want it resolved...hence, your comment about how cats/dog lovers should be the ones doing something...i

 

Nothing is free in this world...not for humans and certain not for a stray cat. So its kind of difficult for me to digest that stray cats should have this and that choice/freedom.

 

All these problem started with owners, so its only right for the current owners, be it a cat or dog owner to intial a solution. There must be a point of interest to do this.

 

One cannot blame a non-animal lover or a neutral to call in the authorities to do thier job. The community rights of the ppl and stray cats cannot be equal.

 

Having said this, i do have 2 hamsters at home and my kids love playing RESPONSIBLELY with them. I have serveral chinchilas and numeous pet birds before. It just that i dont really like the bigger pets like cats and dogs.....duno why.

 

My estate cats are still around..........im not that cruel and just call in SPCA for culling for nothing. As long as my son dont get hurt irregardless of cat's natural instint reactions or my 3 yr old son's ingnorance, im fine with the cats.