Cat makes surprise return home four days after being ‘cremated’
Cat makes surprise return home four days after being ‘cremated’
Beloved pet Ted reunited with grieving North Yorkshire family after drowning mixup
The cat sitter told Knight that Ted had just walked through the catflap. “I didn’t believe it at first,” Knight said. “I had to get her to FaceTime me live so that I could see that Ted was actually alive.”
Knight soon realised she had paid £130 to cremate someone else’s cat. When she later went to collect the ashes, she saw the urn had been labelled “Not Dead Ted”.
107Sounds like a really good reason not to let an animal you care about roam town on their own..
But what do I know.
(Kitty convict project represent!)
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[12] And on the third day, Ted rose from the ashes.
[13] And there was a great consternation and much amazement among the humans as Ted did walk among them, proclaiming with meows and with postures:
[14] "Where is my food, Cecil and Emily? For until a cat has decided to leave, they should still be considered among you."
The Book of Ted, Chapter 9 Verses 12-14.
84I'm a devout believer, now.
19s/now/meow/g
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Now please turn to song 146 in your hymnals, The Cat Cameth Back.
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Story time:
One day, the organisation handling pet registration in my country called me up. The person on the phone clearly tried to put on their most compassionate voice when they told me my cat was unfortunately found dead, run over by a car.
Luckily, my cat was chilling in my lap in that very moment, or I would have freaked out.Turns out, there was a switch-up with the registration number of another cat.
I cleared it up with them, but 4 weeks later I still received a letter asking how I'm doing with the loss of my companion and if I might consider adopting another cat.I never did find out if the owners of the cat that got run over were ever informed.
47He just consumed one life, plenty more left.
42Moral of the story, leash your cats if they go outside. Don't be a neglectful pet owner
23This is the UK and not the US.
Cats in europe are far, far less at risk or a risk to the environment then in the US and outdoor cats are not at all a problem.
A cat being run over is rare. Being shot, poisoned or killed by a coyote or other wildlife quite unheard of. And they don't pose any significant thread to local wildlife.
Americans created that dangerous and deadly invironment for animals themselves. That doesn't mean that the whole world has to lock up or leash their cats.
-36I'm not American and I disagree with everything you wrote.
27Americans created that dangerous and deadly invironment for animals themselves.
Malicious American environmentalists protecting predators strike yet again!
13Do you mind elaborating a bit there? I mean I know people say birds are just government surveillance drones, but even if that were true you'd have "birds" too for the cats to kill in excess.
I don't get the cars thing either. Like I know us Americans are absolute assholes in every single respect, but I'd be hard pressed to find someone who actively aims to run over cats. How is that different elsewhere?
11In the UK, life expectancy of a cat is increased 50-100% by not letting it roam free, exact numbers vary between studies.
5Lol what is this reply even.
2Across all ages of the cats with a cause of death specified, the most frequent causes were trauma (n=405; 12.2%), renal disorder (n=399; 12.1%), non-specific illness (n=370, 11.2%), neoplasia (n=356; 10.8%) and mass lesion disorders (n=336; 10.2%). In the group of cats dying before 5 years of age (n=516), the most frequent causes were trauma, viral infectious disorders, and respiratory disorders.
Via https://everycat.org/cat-health/demographics-life-and-death-of-cats-in-england/ (the original study is also linked there). Remember, this is cats who actually had recorded causes of deaths. Many owners don't even do that.
"Trauma" isn't cats getting psychologically damaged to death btw. Also every highlighted factor in the quote related to cats dying before the age of 5 is related to outdoor environments. If you're not going to be a responsible pet owner, at least do some proper research before spreading false old wives tales as facts.
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Cats do not abide by the laws of physics (or man)
17Such a cat thing to do....
10Life hack: when your cat dies, instead of paying for a funeral, wait for your neighbor to go on vacation, kidnap their cat, and tell them their cat died instead! They'll pay for the funeral, and a few days later you can release their cat so no harm's done.
9Bonus: your neighbor's cat, who is oblivious to the economic aspect to all this, gets showered with pets and treats, and your neighbor gains a new appreciation and enjoyment of their cat.
4This is truly an altruistic act.
5The gift purchases also stimulate the local economy, ultimately creating jobs. It's a win-win.
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Duh, it was just one of his nine lives... smh 🙄
4Its jesus cat
2Haaave you met Ted?
2The cat is immortal
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