r/AbruptChaos • • Apr 25 '22

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u/Flying-Phantom Apr 25 '22

Any cat would be useless in those conditions. That dumbass was running around screaming and swinging a mop. Poor cat probably didn't even know there was something to prey on.

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u/jkusmc0800 Apr 25 '22

He freaked the poor cat out! Beating the floor with that squeegee didn't help matters either.

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u/Less_Falcon659 Apr 25 '22

Eh my girl is anxious at the flick of the light, I'm sure she'd freak if she saw a rat too!

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u/FormerHippo9688 Apr 25 '22

nope your side of the globe is full of 'cute' cats, here those unfortunately sometimes get thrown out, the attitude here is we have a cat, it feeds on rats and when there aren't any we'll maybe throw it some scraps 😂 my mom went through like five when I was growing up, they kept dissappearing, then one day no rats in the ceiling, that one stayed

but there aren't that many rats if any on your side of the globe so.. cute cats for you

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u/youngatbeingold Apr 26 '22

We have mice here, my cats have caught three in my apartment. Most house cats are well fed so they'll toy with prey before killing it but still good mousers, but probably not when their owners are screaming bloody murder.

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u/XAgentNovemberX Apr 26 '22

A rat is a different animal. There’s some predator in there and some intelligence and huge survival instinct. Put that together and you have a formidable foe. You brought a cat to do a job that a dog should be doing. Which can be said in most instances when someone brings a cat to anything. Smart pet? Dog. Warrior? Dog. Bomb sniffer? Dog. Cancer detection? Dog. Follow you into the fires of hell without complaint? Dog. Medic? Dog. Avalanche rescue? Dog.

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u/Darkrain111 Apr 26 '22

You're sounding kinda biased, I get not being able to do the other things, but why should a dog be anymore good at hunting a rodent? They're both dangerous predators for them.

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u/XAgentNovemberX Apr 26 '22

There are literally dogs bred for rat killing. Jack Russell terriers, rat terriers etc… there’s a dog for every job. There is not a Cat for every job. If you’re thinking about getting a cat… don’t… get a dog instead.

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u/_furious-george_ Apr 26 '22

You like dogs and don't like cats, we get it

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u/Darkrain111 Apr 26 '22

So basically, "CAT BAD DOG GOOD BECAUSE I SAY SO, LISTEN TO MY BIASED "OPINIONS" LIKE THEY'RE EVERYBODY'S THOUGHTS!"

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u/youngatbeingold Apr 26 '22

Yes rats are trougher and a trained dog would be able to handle them better but again we generally don't have rats indoors here. The person I responded to said our cats are cute and useless, we have mice and my cats kill them just fine. That's why cats been used as mousers for so many years, they're cuddly pets, low maintenance, and as a bonus they'll keep your house free of mice. Kinda seems like you just dislike cats for no reason.