Best self defense caliber against cat?

[You'll shoot your eye out]

My wife's cat wants attention for about 5 or 10 minutes, then it starts biting. My wife allowed this to happen before we got married. I do not allow it to happen to anyone, including my wife. If I see the cat even try to bite her, I smack him. I wouldn't lose any sleep if that cat ran away. I've told my wife I will not allow anymore cats in the house, even if this one dies. Made that perfectly clear before we got married. I'm a softie on a lot of things and have no problem letting my wife have her way on several issues. Cats are not one of them.

That biting behavior, while being one of the twisted ways a cat is affectionate, is also dominance behavior. A cat will bite like that with it's equals and it's lower pride-mates, but NEVER with the alpha. It says that the cat is secure and comfortable with you, but also indicates a lack of respect, like kids hitting and fighting between themselves.

 

[singlesix]

[*][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]1 cat cut in serving-sized pieces dusted in flour with salt and pepper [/FONT]​ [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil [/FONT] [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]6 artichokes [/FONT] [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]2 1/4" thick slices of slab bacon, diced [/FONT] [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]1 small sweet onion, diced [/FONT] [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]4 cloves garlic, minced [/FONT] [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]1 carrot, diced [/FONT] [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]1 lemon [/FONT] [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]3 small tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and diced [/FONT] [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]1/2 c. dry white wine [/FONT] [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]2-4 c. homemade chicken broth [/FONT] [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]garni of 4 flat parsley stems, 6 leafy thyme branches, 1 bay leaf tied up with kitchen twine Salt and pepper [/FONT] [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]1/4 c chopped flat-leaf parsley (optional)[/FONT]

 

[Fishersjohn48]

.22 Magnum hollow point out of a Ruger Single Six Convertible, blued, 6" barrel........Or something like that.........

 

[hopper68]

The dog should have taken care of the cat.

 

[Bunnykid68]

This sent my neighbor to the hospital and then physical therapy for a few months. The cat later passed away.

 

[Birds Away]

This sent my neighbor to the hospital and then physical therapy for a few months. The cat later passed away.

I'm not surprised.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I'd say nothing less than a fitty is going to get it done.

 

[nakinate]

I'd say nothing less than a fitty is going to get it done.

That would actually do the trick.

 

[Bunnykid68]

Also, ask some animal control people about cats. They have seen it all and the damage a cat can do. Trying to fight a cat is like trying to wrestle razor wire. The pic I posted above was a neighbor, she thinks she got most of her bad cuts from trying to throw the cat off of her and by banging it against the door. Fractured her hand on the door.

When I walked into her house to let animal control in there was enough blood there that it looked like someone had been murdered. Not to mention the trail she left all the way across the street.

 

[printcraft]

A pet psychologist* also is due at the house to see the cat, named Lux.

*Not warrantied against cats.

 

[LEaSH]

 

[jbombelli]

 

[Frosty]

I want to go shoot another cat now! My daughters cat decided to use my clean clothes still in the laundry basket as a litter box... She bit and scratched the holy hell out of me before I could throw her out the door... To make it worse my wife's 20 pound cat decides to come defend his girlfriend... I really dislike cats!

 

[Scout]

Cat Bites May Lead to Serious Infections, Hospitalizations - US News

-J-

My brother was bit by his girlfriend's cat and got a nasty infection from it. If he hadn't been treated he would have lost body parts.

 

[Frosty]

My brother was bit by his girlfriend's cat and got a nasty infection from it. If he hadn't been treated he would have lost body parts.

Another good reason to shoot before handling!

 

[eric001]

A nice big, thick bath towel usually works to corral a pi$$ed off cat. And if it's been used once, that same cat will run away the next time it sees a similar bath towel coming towards it. For some odd reason, the cat seems to associate the bath towel with that utterly helpless feeling it has after being wrapped up in it. Works like a charm.

 

[Mr. Habib]

1) Capture cat in large towel.
2) Beat towel against floor for several minutes, or until no more cat sounds are heard.
3) Place towel containing cat remains in trash bin.

 

[KellyinAvon]

The man and the dog should be publically shamed. "A big, mean cat has my family trapped!!"

 

[halfmileharry]

As a teen our family had a cat like that...totally psycho and weighed in at about 25 pounds. It attacked my younger sister one night for no apparent reason and really bloodied her arms. Dad grabbed the cat by the back of it's neck and it went out the front door flying all the way to the street (a good forty feet). It came back two days later and was acting like nothing ever happened wanting attention and loving. So, dad decided that we'd take the cat rabbit hunting...damn tragic accident ensued.

Darn rabbits not paying attention to the 4 safety rules will destroy a cat by accident pronto!

 

[You'll shoot your eye out]

​ 1 cat cut in serving-sized pieces dusted in flour with salt and pepper 1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil 6 artichokes 2 1/4" thick slices of slab bacon, diced 1 small sweet onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 carrot, diced 1 lemon 3 small tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and diced 1/2 c. dry white wine 2-4 c. homemade chicken broth garni of 4 flat parsley stems, 6 leafy thyme branches, 1 bay leaf tied up with kitchen twine Salt and pepper 1/4 c chopped flat-leaf parsley (optional)

I have said this at least once before but it bears repeating; The phrase that you have been hearing that seems to reference consuming a cat......... It doesn't REALLY mean what you think it does!