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That's true, adnohr. It goes both ways. You can't blame the cat for "being a cat," and an infant is an infant. The fault lies squarely on the shoulders of the parents. But as always, people usually close the barn doors after the horses have escaped . . . 
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JimmyA
on March 28, 2014 at 5:14 AM
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You may be right, C C T. I have seen footage of people growing up with lion and tiger cubs with nary a problem. And I'll bet no one was pulling their tails either! So, a toy shortage lead to sharing a mouse with the cat, eh? Well, at least he was accommodating . . . 
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JimmyA
on March 28, 2014 at 5:12 AM
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I have a feeling, Sir Wiley, that that pesticide was just as dangerous as that buck shot! But back then, you had to do what you had to do! My parents somehow raised six of us, and to this day I still don't fully understand how they did it . . . 
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JimmyA
on March 28, 2014 at 5:07 AM
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No - I wouldn't want to tangle with an angry cat that big! But I agree - the cat was being a cat. It's up to the humans to teach it to adapt when it shares our space, but one must also teach little humans how to repect their animal buddies.
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adnohr
on March 28, 2014 at 3:29 AM
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Why not just get a tiger they can be tamed quite easily according to the LIFE OF PI.
I don't like to see babies and animals together, but no one took any notice when we were little we took the mouse off the cat and crawled round with it in our teeth, toys were short in those days.
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C_C_T
on March 28, 2014 at 12:55 AM
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Actually I had to call in a pro pesticide guy and pay out a lot of money when feeding five kids was more than I could handle in those days, but did. Thanks JimmyA.
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WileyJohn
on March 27, 2014 at 7:25 PM
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Just not sure what to do with this one, eh, Annicita? I don't blame you . . .
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JimmyA
on March 27, 2014 at 2:21 PM
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Annicita
on March 27, 2014 at 1:58 PM
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Although that does sound a bit extreme, Sir Wiley, I suppose I can understand the motive, and the catalyst! People will do just about anything to protect their children. So, what did you do to finally rid your house of those pesky fleas? Buck shot might have done the trick, but those fleas can hop like mad men, and you'd probably end up with tiny holes all over the place . . . !
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JimmyA
on March 27, 2014 at 7:42 AM
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I can see that conversation taking place, Against. The cat would have no choice but to be defensive, to both that child and the psychologist! But as usual, it's the 'retaliator' who gets in hot water . . . 
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JimmyA
on March 27, 2014 at 7:38 AM
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Big is right, Carolyn, but something tells me that it was probably harmless until that baby showed aggression towards it. Like I said, right now I think the best solution is to just separate the two 'combatants.' And of course that psychologist is probably a waste of time too . . .
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JimmyA
on March 27, 2014 at 7:34 AM
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Believe it or not, FSI, I know of whom you speak, although I'm not sure how reliable that psychologist can be considered when it doesn't seem to phase him that his 'talking' client is a dog! Maybe Brian should sit down with Lux . . . 
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JimmyA
on March 27, 2014 at 7:31 AM
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I've no doubt, Naut, that a 22 lb. cat is probably quite large, and potentially dangerous, if 'properly' provoked! And that's one of my major points. I seriously doubt that the cat would have even bothered with that child had he not pulled the poor cat's tail! As for that 'feline psychologist,' well, I know everyone has to make a living somehow, and lord knows there's plenty of suckers . . . er, people . . . out there who just love to throw their money away . . .
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JimmyA
on March 27, 2014 at 7:29 AM
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JimmyA
Many years ago I had a cat which was so inflicted with fleas from the woods or something that the vet's couldn't get rid of, I shot the cat ending the story quickly and no more damage being done to my 5 children. However at that time I was treating PTSD with alcohol,so I performed the murder under duress. LOL
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WileyJohn
on March 27, 2014 at 6:50 AM
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Psychotherapist: So tell me, cat, what compelled you to attack the baby?
Cat: How would you like your tail pulled? No, you don't have a tail. But suppose someone goosed you. How would you react?
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Against4WindsOn2Flam
on March 26, 2014 at 9:43 PM
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i think naut and fsi are right here. wow. that's one big cat! ee gads!
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Carolyn_Moe
on March 26, 2014 at 12:34 PM
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I agree with you wholeheartedly about the three points you brought up...I remember my cousin was born, my grandmother had had her cat for about a decade. She always kept the two in a separate room.
With regard to the animal psychologist, they ought to take it to the psychologist Brian Griffin occasionally sees on Family Guy.
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FormerStudentIntern
on March 26, 2014 at 10:38 AM
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Jimmy
I'm not sure what a 'Himalayan' cat is, but I'm sure of one thing: a 22lb cat, larger than a wildcat and almost the size of a lynx, can kill you, or will at least tear you to shreds! You do not want to get into a fight with it! This one sounds as if it's a hybrid of some sort, probably not truly domesticated, nor capable of being fully domesticated. I would certainly not have it in the house with a young child; and the 'animal psychologist', while possibly useful sometimes, is a waste of money in this case...
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Nautikos
on March 26, 2014 at 8:37 AM
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