Man wields baseball bat to get cat

**CouturePup** · 11-20-2008, 08:11 PM

I live in Dallas and watched an interview between him and a news reporter. Just going from that, this man has other issues going on. One being- he obtained this cat (then a kitten) one day before he was diagnosed with cancer, he is now in stage four. I feel sorry for him.

**CouturePup** · 11-20-2008, 08:14 PM

Here, this link has more details and includes the interview.

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dw...1c849956c.html

And then, an update:

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dw...1d021a7e1.html

**DJFyrewolf36** · 11-20-2008, 09:48 PM

I don't condone violence but I also don't think the shelter was right if they in fact did not call the guy and let him know his cat was there if he did have tags on. I also think $130 is quite a hefty fine for a lost kitty, especially if it was turned in by a neighbor as opposed to the neighbor just giving the poor guy a call. I wonder why the neighbor didn't just call the number on the tag?

I know how difficult catching an escaped cat can be. The poor guy has cancer and probibly isn't exactly in the shape to go running around after a scared kitty outside. Im healthy and I remember hours long chases with Spook taking a LOT out of me lol. Sometimes there is no catching a cat! I would be so happy at the shelter keeping my kitty safe but I would be

at having to pay so much. The shelter in Carson only charges $30 for a first offense on cats AND dogs. Not a big fine but enough of a reminder to fix the issue. Has anyone heard anything regarding the cat being a cronic escape artist? I might see a large fine if the cat had been caught several times before.

**Medusa** · 11-21-2008, 06:22 AM

Even before I read the update, I just knew there had to be more to this story. Not that I condone violence but I figured that the man probably was distraught, broke and desperate. I'm glad that he got his little buddy back. As we all know, there are so many people out there who simply do not care about a missing cat.

**CultureJunky** · 11-23-2008, 09:02 AM

I feel sorry for all sides really, it's a sad situation.

**Pinot's Mom** · 11-25-2008, 02:13 PM

Don't prosecute the guy - he's got enough problems

Let him live in peace with his kitty. The bat was extreme, but, as it's been said before, there is more here - like why the neighbor, who KNEW whose cat it was - took it to the shelter in the first place.

He obviously cares for the kitty - leave it be.