My house is being visited by a scary cat. The first time i saw it it was on the bin looking into the house. This is not unusual, i have two cats ( 1 male, 1 female both of which have been fixed) and we always have other cats looking into my house. However, this cat had its tongue out (mouth closed) and was drooling, a lot! It looked in good condition so it is unlikely to be ferrel. There is water outside if it wants it but it doesn't, it wants someone from the house. I saw it again the other night but it wasn't drooling but it did have its tongue out (mouth closed). I am a cat person but this cat is starting to freak me out. It has only visited at night. Therefore, who does it want? why? Somehow, i know this isn't going to end well!

um, dude, some cats let there tongues stick out a little bit naturally, even with mouths closed. if its hanging out too far, however, then theres something freaky.

eitherway, a few welplaced shots with a high powered pellet gun will nice and silently take care of your (and the cats) problem.

Luckily for the cat, i am a cat person and i don't own said weapon.

[ 04-17-2004, 04:16 PM: Message edited by: Ironbar ]

Maybe it got rabies, maybe it suffers from some form of paralyzation in the face, maybe it's possessed by a demon or maybe it's just being rude.

Maybe he's in love with you, hence the drooling. Give him flowers, and see what happens. [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

Are you talking from experience, johnny? :D

No, but he might wanna keep all options open. :D

Soldier of Fortune usually had adds in the back about guys that like to deal with problems like this... if this is a "Freedom/Liberation issue requiring High Explosives in liberal doses."

Must be a Werecat. It's coming for you, m8 ;)

What color and size is the cat, just out of curiosity?

Call Animal Control. The cat sounds rabid, and you don't want to hear what happens to a human bitten by a rabid animal.

*savors 399th post* I kindof do, actually...see, i was almost bitten by a rabid dog when I was younger and I want to find out what might've happened to me

Maybe it's looking for your female cat to mate. If i were you I'll do what attalus say.

theres one sure way to take care of a rabid cat... a high powered pellet gun. don't use a real gun, too loud and will freak out your neighbors.

rabies in humans is horribly painful, makes them violent and irritable, is deadly and a generally horrible way to die. The FIVE shots required to treat it are administered right in the stomach, making the treatment pretty crappy too.

Hmmm... you could shoot it with the pellet gun, but that's inhumane and hope no one catches you. I'd search the area that the cat keeps appearing in... maybe there's something there that you can see that it might be attracted to in the first place. Other than that, it's animal control. Failing that... you ever see the movie, Cujo?

^^;

Oh yes, because shooting an animal in the head is inhumane, but sicking a dog to maul it mercilessly until it finally dies being torn apart is really alot more merciful.

HOWEVER, my cousin used to have a bird problem at his house. he used to go outside and shoot them with a BB gun all the time. Sure, neighbors got a little miffed at the 'animal cruelty' but so long as it was HIS property, the animals were trespassing and could be shot.

LOL!! Actually, I hadn't remembered the part about the dog mauling the cat in the movie. I was more referring to the supernatural aspect of the dog and how it was "stalking" the people at the house.

Do as Attalus said and call Animal Control, it's best to let the experts handle it.

Rabies

Vaccination series to prevent rabies after exposure


Rabies vaccination is a series of shots given over a period of one month after a possible exposure to rabies. Rabies vaccines contain inactivated virus particles that increase the body's immune response, which in turn helps destroy the rabies virus. Three rabies vaccines have been approved for use in the United States; all are considered equally effective and equally safe. The vaccines are:

Human diploid cell vaccine (HDCV).
Rabies vaccine, adsorbed (RVA).
Purified chick embryo cell culture (PCEC).
A rabies vaccine (HDCV, RVA, or PCEC) is given:

In the form of a shot, usually in the upper arm muscle for adults and in the thigh for children. (Shots are never given in the buttocks because they are not very effective.)
5 times over the span of 1 month. The first shot should be given as soon as possible after suspected exposure. Additional shots are given on days 3, 7, 14, and 28 after exposure.


See, you really don't want that. Call Animal Control.

[ 04-18-2004, 11:35 AM: Message edited by: Attalus ]