My cat is going to die!!!

[Jim Morcombe]

My largest Silver Shark was lying in the middle of the lounge room floor
this morning. His head was missing and there were teeth marks in his body.

I only have a 1" gap between the aquarium cover and the glass and I never
would have believed that the fish could get out or the cat could get in.

I'm still not sure how it happenned.

Jim

[Keith J.]

I was also surprised how small a gap fish can jump through. Most likely the
fish jumped out and the cat got it when it was flopping around on the floor.
My cats have done this too. Sorry for your loss.
Keith J.

"Jim Morcombe" > wrote in message
...
> My largest Silver Shark was lying in the middle of the lounge room floor
> this morning. His head was missing and there were teeth marks in his
body.
>
> I only have a 1" gap between the aquarium cover and the glass and I never
> would have believed that the fish could get out or the cat could get in.
>
> I'm still not sure how it happenned.
>
> Jim

[TYNK 7]

>Subject: Re: My cat is going to die!!!
>From: "Keith J."
>Date: 2/17/2004 3:01 AM Central Standard Time
>Message-id: >
>
>I was also surprised how small a gap fish can jump through. Most likely the
>fish jumped out and the cat got it when it was flopping around on the floor.
>My cats have done this too. Sorry for your loss.
>Keith J.
>
>"Jim Morcombe"

I'm thinnking that fish jumped out as well. Don't be too hard on the cat.
It didn't go fishing through such a small hole, and only did what a cat would
do when a fish falls into it's lap.
One of my most prized male Bettas jumped through a hole that was 5/8" wide and
1" long! I couldn't believe he got through that, but he did. My cat NEVER
bothers my fish. However, while sleeping on my bedroom dresser, where I have
3--1g Betta tanks, She must have been preying, because the Gods plopped a fish
right in front of her.
She chewed on him a little and left him.
I happen tocome into the room later to find a chewed up, and bloodied (puncture
wounds) fish.
I was able to save him, as she didn't eat anything off of him, luckily!
He did have scars but lived a long time after it.
I did NOT punish my cat in any way, as she didn't go get him out and youcan't
punish an animal for doing what comes perfectly natural to them.





> wrote in message
...
>> My largest Silver Shark was lying in the middle of the lounge room floor
>> this morning. His head was missing and there were teeth marks in his
>body.
>>
>> I only have a 1" gap between the aquarium cover and the glass and I never
>> would have believed that the fish could get out or the cat could get in.
>>
>> I'm still not sure how it happenned.
>>
>> Jim

[~*~ Vosklady ~*~]

"Jim Morcombe" > wrote in message
...
> My largest Silver Shark was lying in the middle of the lounge room floor
> this morning. His head was missing and there were teeth marks in his
body.
>
> I only have a 1" gap between the aquarium cover and the glass and I never
> would have believed that the fish could get out or the cat could get in.
>
> I'm still not sure how it happenned.
>
> Jim
>

So sorry about your loss Jim . . . that had to be tough. :(

Is there any way you could keep the cat out of the room where your tank is?

Regards,

~*~ Vosklady ~*~

[Happy'Cam'per]

Heres a trick,

Put a couple of drops of vinegar either on or around the tank, this only
works for a couple of days but the cats can't stand the smell of it!
HTH
--
**So long, and thanks for all the fish!**



"High Flight" > wrote in message
...
> Jim Morcombe > says...
> > My largest Silver Shark was lying in the middle of the lounge room floor
> > this morning. His head was missing and there were teeth marks in his
body.
> >
> > I only have a 1" gap between the aquarium cover and the glass and I
never
> > would have believed that the fish could get out or the cat could get in.
> >
> > I'm still not sure how it happenned.
>
> Punish yourself, not the cat.
>
> Jack
>
> --
> *Top-posters are generally ignored*
> aka Keet Visit my webpage at http://junior.apk.net/~jac/
> "Always proofread to see if you any words."
>

[Bassett]

I like Cats, but i can,t eat a whole one..


"TYNK 7" > wrote in message
...
> >Subject: Re: My cat is going to die!!!
> >From: "Keith J."
> >Date: 2/17/2004 3:01 AM Central Standard Time
> >Message-id: >
> >
> >I was also surprised how small a gap fish can jump through. Most likely
the
> >fish jumped out and the cat got it when it was flopping around on the
floor.
> >My cats have done this too. Sorry for your loss.
> >Keith J.
> >
> >"Jim Morcombe"
>
> I'm thinnking that fish jumped out as well. Don't be too hard on the cat.
> It didn't go fishing through such a small hole, and only did what a cat
would
> do when a fish falls into it's lap.
> One of my most prized male Bettas jumped through a hole that was 5/8" wide
and
> 1" long! I couldn't believe he got through that, but he did. My cat NEVER
> bothers my fish. However, while sleeping on my bedroom dresser, where I
have
> 3--1g Betta tanks, She must have been preying, because the Gods plopped a
fish
> right in front of her.
> She chewed on him a little and left him.
> I happen tocome into the room later to find a chewed up, and bloodied
(puncture
> wounds) fish.
> I was able to save him, as she didn't eat anything off of him, luckily!
> He did have scars but lived a long time after it.
> I did NOT punish my cat in any way, as she didn't go get him out and
youcan't
> punish an animal for doing what comes perfectly natural to them.
>
>
>
>
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
> >> My largest Silver Shark was lying in the middle of the lounge room
floor
> >> this morning. His head was missing and there were teeth marks in his
> >body.
> >>
> >> I only have a 1" gap between the aquarium cover and the glass and I
never
> >> would have believed that the fish could get out or the cat could get
in.
> >>
> >> I'm still not sure how it happenned.
> >>
> >> Jim
>
>

[Happy'Cam'per]

Sure you can, you're the Basset Hound !
--
**So long, and thanks for all the fish!**



"Bassett" > wrote in message
...
> I like Cats, but i can,t eat a whole one..
>
>
> "TYNK 7" > wrote in message
> ...
> > >Subject: Re: My cat is going to die!!!
> > >From: "Keith J."
> > >Date: 2/17/2004 3:01 AM Central Standard Time
> > >Message-id: >
> > >
> > >I was also surprised how small a gap fish can jump through. Most likely
> the
> > >fish jumped out and the cat got it when it was flopping around on the
> floor.
> > >My cats have done this too. Sorry for your loss.
> > >Keith J.
> > >
> > >"Jim Morcombe"
> >
> > I'm thinnking that fish jumped out as well. Don't be too hard on the
cat.
> > It didn't go fishing through such a small hole, and only did what a cat
> would
> > do when a fish falls into it's lap.
> > One of my most prized male Bettas jumped through a hole that was 5/8"
wide
> and
> > 1" long! I couldn't believe he got through that, but he did. My cat
NEVER
> > bothers my fish. However, while sleeping on my bedroom dresser, where I
> have
> > 3--1g Betta tanks, She must have been preying, because the Gods plopped
a
> fish
> > right in front of her.
> > She chewed on him a little and left him.
> > I happen tocome into the room later to find a chewed up, and bloodied
> (puncture
> > wounds) fish.
> > I was able to save him, as she didn't eat anything off of him, luckily!
> > He did have scars but lived a long time after it.
> > I did NOT punish my cat in any way, as she didn't go get him out and
> youcan't
> > punish an animal for doing what comes perfectly natural to them.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >> My largest Silver Shark was lying in the middle of the lounge room
> floor
> > >> this morning. His head was missing and there were teeth marks in his
> > >body.
> > >>
> > >> I only have a 1" gap between the aquarium cover and the glass and I
> never
> > >> would have believed that the fish could get out or the cat could get
> in.
> > >>
> > >> I'm still not sure how it happenned.
> > >>
> > >> Jim
> >
> >
>
>

[TYNK 7]

>Subject: Re: My cat is going to die!!!
>From: "Happy'Cam'per"
>Date: 2/19/2004 4:14 AM Central Standard Time
>Message-id: >
>
>
>Sure you can, you're the Basset Hound !

Oh..I thought they were a troll.

[Jim Morcombe]

Only someone who doesn't own a cat could ask a question like that :)

My cat goes where ever he wants - we mere humans are only here to serve
their wishes.

Jim

~*~ Vosklady ~*~ > wrote in message
...
> "Jim Morcombe" > wrote in message
> ...
> > My largest Silver Shark was lying in the middle of the lounge room floor
> > this morning. His head was missing and there were teeth marks in his
> body.
> >
> > I only have a 1" gap between the aquarium cover and the glass and I
never
> > would have believed that the fish could get out or the cat could get in.
> >
> > I'm still not sure how it happenned.
> >
> > Jim
> >
>
> So sorry about your loss Jim . . . that had to be tough. :(
>
> Is there any way you could keep the cat out of the room where your tank
is?
>
> Regards,
>
> ~*~ Vosklady ~*~
>
>

[Keith J.]

"Jim Morcombe" > wrote in message
...
> Only someone who doesn't own a cat could ask a question like that :)
>
> My cat goes where ever he wants - we mere humans are only here to serve
> their wishes.
>
> Jim

Exactly !

Dogs have owners - Cats have staff.

Keith J.

[~*~ Vosklady ~*~]

"Jim Morcombe" > wrote in message
...
> Only someone who doesn't own a cat could ask a question like that :)
>
> My cat goes where ever he wants - we mere humans are only here to serve
> their wishes.
>
> Jim
>
<snip>

LOL . . . True Jim! :)

Well, I used to have a cat some years ago . . . but found out (the hard way)
that I was allergic. :( (this was before I started keeping fish).

Regards,

~*~ Vosklady ~*~