can they jump?

fabcat

Got a new kitten last night, shes tiny, left her at home today, just realised the bathroom door is open and the toilet seat is up. Do you think she could jump in and drown? I've just took a poll in work and they all said no, well, one said hopefully, but I'm really worried, what does everyone else think?

petes

How old is it?

Splinter

ehhhhhhh i dont wanna guess at this...poor kitten...is the bathroom upstairs? can the kitten climb the stairs yet? if so then maybe ya should worry...

fuzzywiggle

Even if she could jump that high, I doubt that would happen. Don't worry

GerryRyan

Stranger things have happened. Keep us posted anyway

6th

She'll be grand as long as she is under 8 weeks, even at that i dont think she'd drown - get a fright but not drown. acn you get someone to call in on her?

KTRIC

If she's only a kitten , say 8 weeks then she might not even be able to climb the stairs let alone jump into the toilet bowl.

Mine couldn't climb the stairs for the first coulpe of months and even now (a year later) they have no interest in the toilet.

Joeface

i have a new Kitten as well , and left alone at home on her own , she justs hides
in the sitting room under the couch ...Im sure you Kitten will be fine

fabcat

they're letting me home early, to check on her, she's 8 weeks by the way, but really small

EOA_Mushy

When you go home, if it still alive.... Chuck it into the toilet for a minute or two. With luck you'll kill it & if not it will learn not to go into the toilet

Splinter

EOA_Mushy wrote:

When you go home, if it still alive.... Chuck it into the toilet for a minute or two. With luck you'll kill it & if not it will learn not to go into the toilet

thats a bit harsh aint it??

KTRIC

EOA_Mushy wrote:

When you go home, if it still alive.... Chuck it into the toilet for a minute or two. With luck you'll kill it & if not it will learn not to go into the toilet

Your mother should have done that to you.

GerryRyan

Heh, wander over to the animals / pet issues forum - plenty cat bashing going on. Yes, I took part, but feeling guilty now.

Mossy Monk

cats are great swimmers i am told

fuzzywiggle

EOA_Mushy wrote:

When you go home, if it still alive.... Chuck it into the toilet for a minute or two. With luck you'll kill it & if not it will learn not to go into the toilet

Why would you say something so ridiculous

EOA_Mushy

Mossy Monk wrote:

cats are great swimmers i am told

Test it.

Why would i say some thing ridiculous....

Because it is. & I hate cats!!!!

btw that does not mean i would hurt/kill any thing... Damn morals!

L31mr0d

heres an idea... put down the toilet seat?

BTW, if you did find it dead in the toilet... would you attempt to flush it?

Also, not trying to go OT, but I agree with EOA_Mushy, I hate cats. They are the only animals on the planet that kill for fun. I watched one out my window the other day creep up on a bird, pounce on it, knock it around a bit, then let it go, only to wait as it limped off, then pounce on it again.

In australia, Cats are so prolific and ferrel that they are allowed to kill them like rats.

The Gnome

L31mr0d wrote:

They are the only animals on the planet that kill for fun.

I'm afraid I'll have to put in the obligitory "Humans kill for fun too!" post.

Splinter

L31mr0d wrote:

BTW, if you did find it dead in the toilet... would you attempt to flush it?

i'm going to hell but christ will i laugh on the way...

KTRIC

All the cat haters are just jealous

If you could sleep for 18 hours a day, lick your privates and kill anything that took your fancy you'd all change your tune pretty quickly.

I think domestic cats have it pretty easy as pets go and I would happily change place with one at the drop of a hat.

Lexie

Not true. My German Shepherd kills rats & birds for fun. She slaps them around with her paws for a while then she tosses them into the air until she kills them.

OP, doubt the kitty will make it into the bowl. Just be careful next time.;)

EOA_Mushy

K-TRIC wrote:

All the cat haters are just jealous

If you could sleep for 18 hours a day, lick your privates and kill anything that took your fancy you'd all change your tune pretty quickly.

I think domestic cats have it pretty easy as pets go and I would happily change place with one at the drop of a hat.

Your lazy

6th

L31mr0d wrote:

They are the only animals on the planet that kill for fun.

Actually Polar Bears hunt for sport too.

Cats have purpose in everythign the do, unlike dogs which are mindless retards - i like dogs btw but acknowedge their faults.

Smellyirishman

6th wrote:

Cats have purpose in everything they do, unlike dogs which are mindless retards

Wrong and wrong, ktnxbye.

6th

Smellyirishman wrote:

Wrong and wrong, ktnxbye.

wow, really? ... so glad you told me ... meh

Smellyirishman

Well I couldn't have you spreading vicious lies around like that. Plus I am bored in work.

Archeron

K-TRIC wrote:

All the cat haters are just jealous

If you could sleep for 18 hours a day, lick your privates and kill anything that took your fancy you'd all change your tune pretty quickly.

I think domestic cats have it pretty easy as pets go and I would happily change place with one at the drop of a hat.

I'm not jealous, I can do all of these things. Well, okay, not the middle one, but I have a sponge on a stick and a bowl of my own spittle for that. Life is goooood.

Ruu_Old

Your cat wont be long trying to get out if she does fall in or something, cats (well mine anway) hate water! If you happen to see her in the bathroom, run the tap in the bath or sink, so she will know its not a place for her to go. Good luck.

marius

I work in a veteniary clinic and I can tell you that your Kitten is almost certainly dead.

Archeron

I work in a psychic hotline, and I can tell you your cats NOT dead.
And that yoghurt in your fridge doesnt look gone off, but it is.
And pick up some milk on the way home, you're almost out.

KTRIC

EOA_Mushy wrote:

Your lazy

And you need to brush up on your grammer.

fabcat

marius wrote:

I work in a veteniary clinic and I can tell you that your Kitten is almost certainly dead.

Thanks, thats good to know

Zapp Brannigan

L31mr0d wrote:

They are the only animals on the planet that kill for fun.

ehm....polar bears, killer whales and the minx all kill for pleasure.

LikeOhMyGawd!

Removed and user banned.

nesf

Moved from AH.

Since this thread is no longer in AH please take the time to read the charter of this forum (Animal / Pet Issues) and watch your posting.

fabcat

LikeOhMyGawd! wrote:

The kitten won't simply have jumped into the bowl and drowned.

It will have been more a case of the lovely little fur ball playfully toiling it's way up the toilet and perching itself on the rim. Tired, but immensely satifised he will have for one second lost concentration and will have slipped head first down into the bowl, it's tiny little claws sliding down the bowl, unable to grip and slow the descent. After plunging into the water he will frantically have brought his face above the surface, his little legs trying desperately to tread water but becoming entangled in the mess of soaked toilet roll. But mercifully his ordeal will have come to an end within an hour or two and you will not have the painful memory of hearing his futile squeaking and whimpering as his eyes and nostrils finally filled with burning beach-filled water.

you just made me cry

nesf

Oh and dogs ftw!

Nehpets

dogs > cats

er.. i think that is the right sign

EOA_Mushy

K-TRIC wrote:

And you need to brush up on your grammer.

Both true.... meh

LikeOhMyGawd!

fabcat wrote:

you just made me cry

Erm, sorry, I was just describing a preposterous situation as I'm 100% sure a teeny kitten could not scale a toilet bowl.

When you get home you'll see, it'll be there safe and well and most likely will have pissed all over your floor too. Kittens are amazing, they have stomachs the size of a thumbnail yet can produce turds the size of a fist.

tallus

L31mr0d wrote:

heres an idea... put down the toilet seat?

BTW, if you did find it dead in the toilet... would you attempt to flush it?

Also, not trying to go OT, but I agree with EOA_Mushy, I hate cats. They are the only animals on the planet that kill for fun. I watched one out my window the other day creep up on a bird, pounce on it, knock it around a bit, then let it go, only to wait as it limped off, then pounce on it again.

In australia, Cats are so prolific and ferrel that they are allowed to kill them like rats.

I agree ......... leave the seat down and you wont have to worry about a thing.

nesf

LikeOhMyGawd! wrote:

Erm, sorry, I was just describing a preposterous situation as I'm 100% sure a teeny kitten could not scale a toilet bowl.

And that's why you build it a little ramp first....

Our man in Havana

Yes cats can drown in a toilet! ALSO CHEMICALS! We shove bleach & all sorts of chemicals down our loos - Toxic to pets so put the loo seat down PLEASE.

fabcat

To set everyones mind at rest, got home yesterday and she wasn't in the toilet but she had managed to squeeze through a tiny space in the wall and get behind the cupboard, queue a very pitiful meowing noise and one tiny trapped kitten :eek: my husband took apart the cupboard and we got her out, she was very dusty and a bit pissed off but thankfully ok. The toilet seat is down today and all tiny spaces are covered so hopefully we'll have a happy kitten this evening.

Our man in Havana

Awww bless They really can get into bother cant they!

Sigma Force

I knew of one guy whos kitten drowned in the toilet, keep the seat down, stick a not up to remind anyone else that uses it.

bushy...

Would it be better for her to have a companion ( another kitten ) if she's alone for so long ?

Hellrazer

Mushy Banned

As Nesf says--watch your posts.

emeraldstar

LikeOhMyGawd! wrote:

The kitten won't simply have jumped into the bowl and drowned.

It will have been more a case of the lovely little fur ball playfully toiling it's way up the toilet and perching itself on the rim. Tired, but immensely satifised he will have for one second lost concentration and will have slipped head first down into the bowl, it's tiny little claws sliding down the bowl, unable to grip and slow the descent. After plunging into the water he will frantically have brought his face above the surface, his little legs trying desperately to tread water but becoming entangled in the mess of soaked toilet roll. But mercifully his ordeal will have come to an end within an hour or two and you will not have the painful memory of hearing his futile squeaking and whimpering as his eyes and nostrils finally filled with burning beach-filled water.

why the hell would you post that?????????!!!!!!!!!!!!

fabcat

I actually though LIke OhMyGawd's post was quite funny, sorry if that offends people. She does have another cat to play with so its not to bad as the big one looks after the little one.