911 Kitty

January 3, 2006 7:10 AM

Who says cats are aloof and self-absorbed? I'm going to start training my cat today!
posted by thataway_guy (23 comments total)

farkfilter
posted by rxrfrx at 7:21 AM on January 3, 2006

also, catfilter
posted by rxrfrx at 7:22 AM on January 3, 2006

It was the first button on the speed dial.
posted by Saucy Intruder at 7:28 AM on January 3, 2006

filterfilterfilterfilterfilterfilterfilterfilter..... aaaahh fucking filter overload.
posted by twistedonion at 7:28 AM on January 3, 2006

And its also three characters into the collected works of Shakespeare.
posted by StickyCarpet at 7:36 AM on January 3, 2006

You have got to be fucking kidding me.
posted by slimepuppy at 8:00 AM on January 3, 2006

crapfilter. cute crap though.
posted by Citizen Premier at 8:17 AM on January 3, 2006

911 Kitty changed everything.
posted by LordSludge at 8:39 AM on January 3, 2006

This is SO three days ago.
posted by spincycle at 8:49 AM on January 3, 2006

What, no pic of the hero?
posted by Dr-Baa at 8:49 AM on January 3, 2006

the cat just hit one button not three, big deal.
posted by I Foody at 9:00 AM on January 3, 2006

aaaahh fucking filter overload

I welcome our new aaaahh fucking filter overloads.
posted by ZenMasterThis at 9:16 AM on January 3, 2006

First, I think the cat called for help so it wouldn't starve and second, cats are in it for themselves.
posted by GoodJob! at 9:38 AM on January 3, 2006

I think the cat called for help so it wouldn't starve

The cat could have just ate its owner (proud owner of a new cat).
posted by dial-tone at 9:59 AM on January 3, 2006

Even if the cat did it on accident (or more accurately, did it randomly rather than purposefully), that's a pretty damn good accident.
posted by Medieval Maven at 11:57 AM on January 3, 2006

The part that I find questionable is:

Rosheisen said he got the cat three years ago and tried to train him to call 911, but was unsure whether the training ever stuck.

Can you imagine all the false calls to the 9-1-1 center while teaching your cat this task? It's stupid and dangerous.
posted by leftcoastbob at 12:08 PM on January 3, 2006

Can you imagine all the false calls to the 9-1-1 center while teaching your cat this task? It's stupid and dangerous.

Well, not really, if one has an IQ over 25 and thinks of unplugging that phone during the training...
posted by Skeptic at 12:28 PM on January 3, 2006

Here's USA Today's review.
posted by cass at 12:48 PM on January 3, 2006

Using animals as security and alarm devices is so 19th century. Why would a guy in a precarious condition like that not have an alarm or cell phone velcroed to himself all the time? Instead of trying to herd a cat into saving him? Sure, he got lucky once, but he was more likely to be puked or peed upon.
posted by pracowity at 1:53 PM on January 3, 2006

Uh, [b]cass[/b], I think you want the next thread up from this one.
posted by ktoad at 2:36 PM on January 3, 2006

cass, even. Stupid f---ing bbcode *grumble*
posted by ktoad at 2:37 PM on January 3, 2006

Tommy The Cat
posted by zoinks at 2:38 PM on January 3, 2006

Oops. Dunno how that happened.
posted by cass at 12:53 PM on January 4, 2006