dale atkin

My parent's cat is a bit thick. He continually does supremely stupid things
that endanger his life and health. For example, he has a tendency to jump on
stove, and I am worried about him burning his paws (he actually has burnt
his paws more than once). He continually 'calls' the dog to come and 'play'
with him (he'll call him, and the dog will run over and give him a good
chew). There are other examples of stupid things this cat does, but most
worrying is his most recent trick. At the top of out stairs, there is a
railing. On one side of the rail is an approximately 20' drop.
First off, his balance isn't the the greatest. I've seen him fall off
railings like this one before elsewhere in the house (with a short drop on
one side). But even that wouldn't worry me too much, but there is also the
matter of the dog to consider. I wouldn't imagine it would be too unlikely
for the dog to jump up and say hello, and accidentally knock him off. Also
even more disturbing, and what prompted this, was while I was watching just
now, the cat attempted to walk down the banister (WAY too steep to be
anything like possible).
I really don't know what to do, I feel like this is a time bomb waiting to
go off.

Dale

i.p.freely

Yep....... he's a cat.
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I.P.Freely

dale atkin

Well we had a minor explosion so to speak. Looking more closely, it's only
about a 12-13' drop from where he was standing. That is one lucky cat (he
was very frightened, but otherwise unhurt) when he fell off the railing. Not
sure if he was pushed, or if he jumped, put my heart just about lept out of
my chest.
Any bets on if he'll learn his lesson or not?
My guess is not...

Dale

gary stone

Is this cat a young one or is it old enough to know better? Could get him a
little "Evil Kinevel" outfit and a remote control motorcycle. ;-) If it's
an older cat, it might have some health issues.

Stone