My Cat ate My Fish

locallyunscene

<div class="IPBDescription">:-(</div>Although it wasn't my fish anymore, it was my sister's fish. He was a red Betta named Gandhi who had survived a forced seven day fast at the hands of his first owner(my girlfriend). He was my fish for a while and had lived in peaceful harmony with my cat Meeka. I gave him to my sister who was wanting of a legal pet for her dorm room and during his dorm travels must have assumed some new form of delicious smell to cats. When I returned from my girlfriend's apt on Sunday, he was no longer his his bowl.

<!--sizeo:5--><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->R.I.P Gandhi the Fish<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->

TychoCelchuuu

A few things.

First, I hope you've broken up with Ms. Starvefish. I mean honestly, that's just mean of her. It sounds like you're still together; what possesses someone to stick around a lady that starves fish? Come on.

Second, sorry to hear about the poor little fish.

Third, if there is going to be any hilarity in this situation at all, you're going to have to attempt to find a fish that looks similar, and then convince your sister that they are one and the same. It'll be like an uproarious, fun for the whole family movies.

Fourth, you can't <i>know</i> the cat ate him. He might have been raptured up to fish heaven or sprung from the tank AKA Finding Nemo or stolen or something.

Fifth, how do cats eat fish? Do they reach into the tank, paw at it a bunch, and somehow get it out that way, or do they dunk their head in and bite it, or what? I've always wondered how they would manage it without upsetting the fish despository and spilling water everywhere.

Thansal

cats catch fish much the same way bears do. reach paw in and bat fish out.

locallyunscene

<!--quoteo(post=1673477:date=Mar 17 2008, 05:47 PM:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ Mar 17 2008, 05:47 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1673477"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->First, I hope you've broken up with Ms. Starvefish. I mean honestly, that's just mean of her. It sounds like you're still together; what possesses someone to stick around a lady that starves fish? Come on.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well the whole story was that she got the fish at a wedding and it didn't come with food and she was leaving to visit her parents for a while. So the fish couldn't come with her on the plane(stupid liquids ban) and had to be left unfed.
<!--quoteo(post=1673477:date=Mar 17 2008, 05:47 PM:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ Mar 17 2008, 05:47 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1673477"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Third, if there is going to be any hilarity in this situation at all, you're going to have to attempt to find a fish that looks similar, and then convince your sister that they are one and the same. It'll be like an uproarious, fun for the whole family movies.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Hmm, I all ready told her, but maybe I could say I "found" him, uh, hiding... somewhere? Nvm that's not going to work.
<!--quoteo(post=1673477:date=Mar 17 2008, 05:47 PM:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ Mar 17 2008, 05:47 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1673477"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Fourth, you can't <i>know</i> the cat ate him. He might have been raptured up to fish heaven or sprung from the tank AKA Finding Nemo or stolen or something.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Might try that one.
<!--quoteo(post=1673477:date=Mar 17 2008, 05:47 PM:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ Mar 17 2008, 05:47 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1673477"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Fifth, how do cats eat fish? Do they reach into the tank, paw at it a bunch, and somehow get it out that way, or do they dunk their head in and bite it, or what? I've always wondered how they would manage it without upsetting the fish despository and spilling water everywhere.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well I didn't actually see it happen but since the bowl was on the floor I assume she knocked it off of the table and went for the easy pickings.

TBH I'm relived she ate it and I didn't find a "gift" in my bedsheets or on my computer desk.

Thansal

<!--quoteo(post=1673480:date=Mar 17 2008, 06:18 PM:name=locallyunscene)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(locallyunscene @ Mar 17 2008, 06:18 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1673480"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Well I didn't actually see it happen but since the bowl was on the floor I assume she knocked it off of the table and went for the easy pickings.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
ahh, you left that part out <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
<!--quoteo(post=1673480:date=Mar 17 2008, 06:18 PM:name=locallyunscene)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(locallyunscene @ Mar 17 2008, 06:18 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1673480"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->TBH I'm relived she ate it and I didn't find a "gift" in my bedsheets or on my computer desk.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
yet.

DiscoZombie

once my gf got me two hermit crabs in rainbow colored shells. she named them after the two of us. at some point I forgot about them and didn't feed them for a long time. consequently they ate each other to death. I feel guilty to this day.

[WHO]Them

<!--quoteo(post=1673480:date=Mar 17 2008, 03:18 PM:name=locallyunscene)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(locallyunscene @ Mar 17 2008, 03:18 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1673480"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Hmm, I all ready told her, but maybe I could say I "found" him, uh, hiding... somewhere? Nvm that's not going to work.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Oh come on, it's so easy. Ghandi's a time traveling fish. Some of them do that you know, but only the ones that constantly make funny faces.

Drfuzzy

I had a baby iguana that i had not too long ago that was so tame i could walk in public with it on my shoulder without fear of it running away. My dads cat got it and killed it while i was at a college class, for the time i had it the lizard was like my best friend as i didn't have much time for anything while i was working and taking classes. I was so pissed i about took my 7.62x39mm sks in the middle of suburban louisville and shot the damn cat.

TychoCelchuuu

<!--quoteo(post=1673690:date=Mar 20 2008, 12:36 AM:name=Drfuzzy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Drfuzzy @ Mar 20 2008, 12:36 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1673690"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I had a baby iguana that i had not too long ago that was so tame i could walk in public with it on my shoulder without fear of it running away. My dads cat got it and killed it while i was at a college class, for the time i had it the lizard was like my best friend as i didn't have much time for anything while i was working and taking classes. I was so pissed i about took my 7.62x39mm sks in the middle of suburban louisville and shot the damn cat.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
You shot the cat for doing what its species has been born and bred to do from the beginning of time? That's cold, man. The cat didn't know it was doing anything wrong. It's not the cat's fault that there was prey sitting there waiting for it.

Xyth

<!--quoteo(post=1673690:date=Mar 20 2008, 01:36 AM:name=Drfuzzy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Drfuzzy @ Mar 20 2008, 01:36 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1673690"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I had a baby iguana that i had not too long ago that was so tame i could walk in public with it on my shoulder without fear of it running away. My dads cat got it and killed it while i was at a college class, for the time i had it the lizard was like my best friend as i didn't have much time for anything while i was working and taking classes. I was so pissed i about took my 7.62x39mm sks in the middle of suburban louisville and shot the damn cat.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This is the sound of me silently judging you.

Caboose

<!--quoteo(post=1673691:date=Mar 19 2008, 11:46 PM:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ Mar 19 2008, 11:46 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1673691"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You shot the cat for doing what its species has been born and bred to do from the beginning of time? That's cold, man. The cat didn't know it was doing anything wrong. It's not the cat's fault that there was prey sitting there waiting for it.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
You can't judge Drfuzzy for shooting the cat, he's from the South, his kind has been bred to do that kind of thing for hundreds of years. He didn't know he was doing anything wrong. It's not Drfuzzy's fault the damn cat ate his best friend.

0x00000194

<!--quoteo(post=1673696:date=Mar 20 2008, 01:58 AM:name=Caboose)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Caboose @ Mar 20 2008, 01:58 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1673696"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You can't judge Drfuzzy for shooting the cat, he's from the South, his kind has been bred to do that kind of thing for hundreds of years. He didn't know he was doing anything wrong. It's not Drfuzzy's fault the damn cat ate his best friend.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


At least he didn't throw it off a cliff or something.

DiscoZombie

my cat is bursting at the seams with love. he can't stop rubbing me and he sleeps on my lap all the time. at night, he sleeps pretty much coiled around my gf's head. if something killed my little best friend, I'd probably kill that creature too <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/asrifle.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::asrifle::" border="0" alt="asrifle.gif" />

Jimmeh

Should have strapped the cat to a firework rocket or 5 and see what happened. I'm sure it'd have been more amusing.

NEX9

had a frilled neck lizzard once took it out side for a bit to get some sun, its tank didnt have shade, a mate came over we went out all day in the heat, got home it was kind of puffed up like a ballon, and smelt really bad.

it was a good lizzard i was pissed, but i baked him by accident and that was on my shoulders

Nil_IQ

<!--quoteo(post=1673696:date=Mar 20 2008, 01:58 AM:name=Caboose)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Caboose @ Mar 20 2008, 01:58 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1673696"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=0:date=:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You shot the cat for doing what its species has been born and bred to do from the beginning of time? That's cold, man. The cat didn't know it was doing anything wrong. It's not the cat's fault that there was prey sitting there waiting for it.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

You can't judge Drfuzzy for shooting the cat, he's from the South, his kind has been bred to do that kind of thing for hundreds of years. He didn't know he was doing anything wrong. It's not Drfuzzy's fault the damn cat ate his best friend.
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You can't judge Tycho for disagreeing with the murder of a kitty, his kind have been bred to disagree with the murder of animals for hundreds of years. Its not Tycho's fault that DrFuzzy is a kitty killer.

Xyth

You know they say that the best judge of character is how somebody treats something that cannot fight back, even more so if it was intentionally put under your care.
Yeah.

BlackMage

<!--quoteo(post=1673842:date=Mar 21 2008, 10:48 AM:name=Nil_IQ)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Nil_IQ @ Mar 21 2008, 10:48 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1673842"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=0:date=Mar 20 2008, 01:58 AM:name=Caboose)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Caboose @ Mar 20 2008, 01:58 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=0:date=:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You shot the cat for doing what its species has been born and bred to do from the beginning of time? That's cold, man. The cat didn't know it was doing anything wrong. It's not the cat's fault that there was prey sitting there waiting for it.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
You can't judge Drfuzzy for shooting the cat, he's from the South, his kind has been bred to do that kind of thing for hundreds of years. He didn't know he was doing anything wrong. It's not Drfuzzy's fault the damn cat ate his best friend.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
You can't judge Tycho for disagreeing with the murder of a kitty, his kind have been bred to disagree with the murder of animals for hundreds of years. Its not Tycho's fault that DrFuzzy is a kitty killer.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
You can't judge Caboose for judging TychoCelchuuu, his kind have been bred to judge people over internet forums for hundreds of years. It's not Caboose's fault that Tycho is a tree-hugging hippie.

Drfuzzy

you should have read again, i said i wanted to. the cat is still alive and well. cat knew not to do it, any time i saw him looking at the lizard he would run away because he knew he would get in trouble.

lolfighter

Problem is, cats are not social animals, they're loners by nature. They're not made to understand cooperation or command structures. You CAN teach them that certain actions displease you, but to a cat, that doesn't mean that it won't do those actions, merely that it'll only do them when you're not paying attention for fear of reprisals.

Braveheart

<!--quoteo(post=1673495:date=Mar 18 2008, 03:48 AM:name=DiscoZombie)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DiscoZombie @ Mar 18 2008, 03:48 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1673495"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->once my gf got me two hermit crabs in rainbow colored shells. she named them after the two of us. at some point I forgot about them and didn't feed them for a long time. consequently they ate each other to death. I feel guilty to this day.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
mine did that, they are mean little boogers.