Declawed Housecat Scares Black Bear
When my husband found out that he might be going to scary countries and leaving me behind when he does field research for his degree I thought about getting a dog to make me feel safer while home alone, yet now I think maybe all I need is a declawed housecat!
I want my own gaurd kitty!
Who needs a guard dog when Jack the elderly suburban housecat is on duty?
The 10-year-old New Jersey tabby defended his neighbourhood turf earlier this week by chasing a wandering black bear up a tree — twice.
West Milford residents Suzanne and Jack Giovanetti first noticed a bear huddled in a tree in their backyard on Sunday afternoon.
Sitting beneath the tree: A seven-kilogram, orange-and-white, declawed neighbourhood cat named Jack.
The bear remained in the tree for about 15 minutes, frequently looking down at Jack.
When it slid down the tree and ran off, Jack was hot on its heels.
Suzanne Giovanetti told the Star-Ledger of Newark that the cat was hissing at the bear as it gave chase.
The bear climbed up into a second tree until Jack’s owner, Donna Dickey, called the cat home.
"The cat sauntered back toward the group, rubbing up against everyone," said the newspaper.
As soon as the cat left, the bear clambered down the tree and walked into the woods.
Dickey told the newspaper that Jack is territorial, frequently chasing small animals from their yard. She believes the cat may have mistaken the bear for the family’s chocolate labrador retriever.
Giovanetti, who said she’s never bonded with the neighbourhood cat, said she was always a little afraid of Jack.
"Now, I think I fear him more," she is quoted as saying. Via CBC
Tags: declawed cat, jack the cat, black bear, scared cat, up tree
3 Comments
This is one good reason I keep as many as 12 cats.You never know when the bear would bring family along!
While the fact that the cat was declawed angers me ,
I can’t help but find this story somewhat amusing.
wolves are not pets they are wild animals that live in the wild they do not want to have there food given to them in a plate they want to hunt and kill the animal and shread meat around the floor thats there meal. they do not want people as company they want female and male wolves as company they can live in groups of up to 30 so if you can deal with 30 wild wolves you will have a hard life! and they need need lots and lots and lots and lots of room to roam wolves can travel up to 30 miles a day yes they like to roam you do not have that much area!! and they need to have other animals different species to interact with thats what wolves do!