I started this thought when a cat tripped up a friend of mine, who broke her femur. Without hip surgery she could have been dead. I asked at the cattery and the cat lady there said that recently a cat that was constantly underfoot tripped a person who fell down two flights of stairs.

Previously, our cat had tried to kill me by anaphylaxis. I was sick in bed with the flu and couldn’t get up. Cat came in and rested on the bed. Just as i was dozing off, at the perfect psychological moment, cat shook itself in front of me. My airways instantly closed off and I couldn’t breathe. I exploded out of bed, ran to the bathroom and drank water to open my throat again, which thankfully worked. Clearly, cat had deliberately been rolling in some sort of pollen beforehand (ryegrass perhaps?).

Also, a pianist I know lost the use of her hand from a cat bite. Cats have very little saliva, unlike humans and dogs, and this allows mouth bacteria to build up to a level that is high enough to have been called venomous. Although it’s called “cat scratch disease”, it’s actually caused by cat bites. Infection immediately sets in, and if not treated immediately is very dangerous.

Then there’s toxoplasmosis, about which I know nothing.

I also caught a tropical disease from stepping in cat faeces in thongs while on holiday in Borneo. It was distinct enough that a specialist took a photo of my foot for inclusion in a disease photo album. But I don’t think that the cat can be blamed for that.

So, just how dangerous are cats? How many people do they kill or maim worldwide each year?

As for children, I’ll just leave you with three quotes:
1) “Insanity is hereditary, it’s caused by children.”
2) “The most dangerous words in the world are ‘follow me, Dad’.”
3) “The children were in the waterhole, trying to drown each other.”

mollwollfumble said:

I started this thought when a cat tripped up a friend of mine, who broke her femur. Without hip surgery she could have been dead. I asked at the cattery and the cat lady there said that recently a cat that was constantly underfoot tripped a person who fell down two flights of stairs.

Previously, our cat had tried to kill me by anaphylaxis. I was sick in bed with the flu and couldn’t get up. Cat came in and rested on the bed. Just as i was dozing off, at the perfect psychological moment, cat shook itself in front of me. My airways instantly closed off and I couldn’t breathe. I exploded out of bed, ran to the bathroom and drank water to open my throat again, which thankfully worked. Clearly, cat had deliberately been rolling in some sort of pollen beforehand (ryegrass perhaps?).

Also, a pianist I know lost the use of her hand from a cat bite. Cats have very little saliva, unlike humans and dogs, and this allows mouth bacteria to build up to a level that is high enough to have been called venomous. Although it’s called “cat scratch disease”, it’s actually caused by cat bites. Infection immediately sets in, and if not treated immediately is very dangerous.

Then there’s toxoplasmosis, about which I know nothing.

I also caught a tropical disease from stepping in cat faeces in thongs while on holiday in Borneo. It was distinct enough that a specialist took a photo of my foot for inclusion in a disease photo album. But I don’t think that the cat can be blamed for that.

So, just how dangerous are cats? How many people do they kill or maim worldwide each year?

As for children, I’ll just leave you with three quotes:
1) “Insanity is hereditary, it’s caused by children.”
2) “The most dangerous words in the world are ‘follow me, Dad’.”
3) “The children were in the waterhole, trying to drown each other.”

On this very forum, I started a thread on the question “what is the evolutionary advantage of cats tripping up their owners at the top of the stairs?”.

I don’t recall what conclusions were reached.

The Rev Dodgson said:

mollwollfumble said:

I started this thought when a cat tripped up a friend of mine, who broke her femur. Without hip surgery she could have been dead. I asked at the cattery and the cat lady there said that recently a cat that was constantly underfoot tripped a person who fell down two flights of stairs.

Previously, our cat had tried to kill me by anaphylaxis. I was sick in bed with the flu and couldn’t get up. Cat came in and rested on the bed. Just as i was dozing off, at the perfect psychological moment, cat shook itself in front of me. My airways instantly closed off and I couldn’t breathe. I exploded out of bed, ran to the bathroom and drank water to open my throat again, which thankfully worked. Clearly, cat had deliberately been rolling in some sort of pollen beforehand (ryegrass perhaps?).

Also, a pianist I know lost the use of her hand from a cat bite. Cats have very little saliva, unlike humans and dogs, and this allows mouth bacteria to build up to a level that is high enough to have been called venomous. Although it’s called “cat scratch disease”, it’s actually caused by cat bites. Infection immediately sets in, and if not treated immediately is very dangerous.

Then there’s toxoplasmosis, about which I know nothing.

I also caught a tropical disease from stepping in cat faeces in thongs while on holiday in Borneo. It was distinct enough that a specialist took a photo of my foot for inclusion in a disease photo album. But I don’t think that the cat can be blamed for that.

So, just how dangerous are cats? How many people do they kill or maim worldwide each year?

As for children, I’ll just leave you with three quotes:
1) “Insanity is hereditary, it’s caused by children.”
2) “The most dangerous words in the world are ‘follow me, Dad’.”
3) “The children were in the waterhole, trying to drown each other.”

On this very forum, I started a thread on the question “what is the evolutionary advantage of cats tripping up their owners at the top of the stairs?”.

I don’t recall what conclusions were reached.

Likely quite high.

The Rev Dodgson said:

mollwollfumble said:

I started this thought when a cat tripped up a friend of mine, who broke her femur. Without hip surgery she could have been dead. I asked at the cattery and the cat lady there said that recently a cat that was constantly underfoot tripped a person who fell down two flights of stairs.

Previously, our cat had tried to kill me by anaphylaxis. I was sick in bed with the flu and couldn’t get up. Cat came in and rested on the bed. Just as i was dozing off, at the perfect psychological moment, cat shook itself in front of me. My airways instantly closed off and I couldn’t breathe. I exploded out of bed, ran to the bathroom and drank water to open my throat again, which thankfully worked. Clearly, cat had deliberately been rolling in some sort of pollen beforehand (ryegrass perhaps?).

Also, a pianist I know lost the use of her hand from a cat bite. Cats have very little saliva, unlike humans and dogs, and this allows mouth bacteria to build up to a level that is high enough to have been called venomous. Although it’s called “cat scratch disease”, it’s actually caused by cat bites. Infection immediately sets in, and if not treated immediately is very dangerous.

Then there’s toxoplasmosis, about which I know nothing.

I also caught a tropical disease from stepping in cat faeces in thongs while on holiday in Borneo. It was distinct enough that a specialist took a photo of my foot for inclusion in a disease photo album. But I don’t think that the cat can be blamed for that.

So, just how dangerous are cats? How many people do they kill or maim worldwide each year?

As for children, I’ll just leave you with three quotes:
1) “Insanity is hereditary, it’s caused by children.”
2) “The most dangerous words in the world are ‘follow me, Dad’.”
3) “The children were in the waterhole, trying to drown each other.”

On this very forum, I started a thread on the question “what is the evolutionary advantage of cats tripping up their owners at the top of the stairs?”.

I don’t recall what conclusions were reached.

Using the important words in your question, I couldn’t find the thread in dv’s index.

Michael V said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

mollwollfumble said:

I started this thought when a cat tripped up a friend of mine, who broke her femur. Without hip surgery she could have been dead. I asked at the cattery and the cat lady there said that recently a cat that was constantly underfoot tripped a person who fell down two flights of stairs.

Previously, our cat had tried to kill me by anaphylaxis. I was sick in bed with the flu and couldn’t get up. Cat came in and rested on the bed. Just as i was dozing off, at the perfect psychological moment, cat shook itself in front of me. My airways instantly closed off and I couldn’t breathe. I exploded out of bed, ran to the bathroom and drank water to open my throat again, which thankfully worked. Clearly, cat had deliberately been rolling in some sort of pollen beforehand (ryegrass perhaps?).

Also, a pianist I know lost the use of her hand from a cat bite. Cats have very little saliva, unlike humans and dogs, and this allows mouth bacteria to build up to a level that is high enough to have been called venomous. Although it’s called “cat scratch disease”, it’s actually caused by cat bites. Infection immediately sets in, and if not treated immediately is very dangerous.

Then there’s toxoplasmosis, about which I know nothing.

I also caught a tropical disease from stepping in cat faeces in thongs while on holiday in Borneo. It was distinct enough that a specialist took a photo of my foot for inclusion in a disease photo album. But I don’t think that the cat can be blamed for that.

So, just how dangerous are cats? How many people do they kill or maim worldwide each year?

As for children, I’ll just leave you with three quotes:
1) “Insanity is hereditary, it’s caused by children.”
2) “The most dangerous words in the world are ‘follow me, Dad’.”
3) “The children were in the waterhole, trying to drown each other.”

On this very forum, I started a thread on the question “what is the evolutionary advantage of cats tripping up their owners at the top of the stairs?”.

I don’t recall what conclusions were reached.

Using the important words in your question, I couldn’t find the thread in dv’s index.

Sneaky bloody cats!

This topic is a load of bullshit. Grow the fuck up.

Michael V said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

mollwollfumble said:

I started this thought when a cat tripped up a friend of mine, who broke her femur. Without hip surgery she could have been dead. I asked at the cattery and the cat lady there said that recently a cat that was constantly underfoot tripped a person who fell down two flights of stairs.

Previously, our cat had tried to kill me by anaphylaxis. I was sick in bed with the flu and couldn’t get up. Cat came in and rested on the bed. Just as i was dozing off, at the perfect psychological moment, cat shook itself in front of me. My airways instantly closed off and I couldn’t breathe. I exploded out of bed, ran to the bathroom and drank water to open my throat again, which thankfully worked. Clearly, cat had deliberately been rolling in some sort of pollen beforehand (ryegrass perhaps?).

Also, a pianist I know lost the use of her hand from a cat bite. Cats have very little saliva, unlike humans and dogs, and this allows mouth bacteria to build up to a level that is high enough to have been called venomous. Although it’s called “cat scratch disease”, it’s actually caused by cat bites. Infection immediately sets in, and if not treated immediately is very dangerous.

Then there’s toxoplasmosis, about which I know nothing.

I also caught a tropical disease from stepping in cat faeces in thongs while on holiday in Borneo. It was distinct enough that a specialist took a photo of my foot for inclusion in a disease photo album. But I don’t think that the cat can be blamed for that.

So, just how dangerous are cats? How many people do they kill or maim worldwide each year?

As for children, I’ll just leave you with three quotes:
1) “Insanity is hereditary, it’s caused by children.”
2) “The most dangerous words in the world are ‘follow me, Dad’.”
3) “The children were in the waterhole, trying to drown each other.”

On this very forum, I started a thread on the question “what is the evolutionary advantage of cats tripping up their owners at the top of the stairs?”.

I don’t recall what conclusions were reached.

Using the important words in your question, I couldn’t find the thread in dv’s index.

Me neither.

Maybe it was in the previous forum, or maybe in chat or some other general thread.

Cat bites usually cause only minor injuries. The chance of infection with cat bites is higher than with dog bites. About 1 in 2 people who go to the emergency department with a cat bite have an infected wound. This is because cats have small and sharp teeth that can cause very deep puncture wounds.

https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/dog-cat-and-bat-bites

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Dog bites typically cause puncture wounds, lacerations and crush injuries. In a recent study involving 107 patients, Talan et al (4) documented the microbiology of 50 infected dog bites and 57 infected cat bites. Pasteurella species, streptococci and staphylococci were the most common aerobes, while Fusobacterium species, Bacteroides and Porphyromonas were the most common anaerobes. Dog bites contain Pasteurella multocida in about 25% of cases, other Pasteurella species in up to 25% of cases, as well as mixed anaerobes and Staphylococcus aureus (4). Cat bites also typically cause puncture wounds and contain Pasteurella multocida in about 50% to 75% of cases, as well as other aerobes and anaerobes, including S aureus (4). Between 3% to 18% of dog bites become infected versus 28% to 80% of cat bites.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2094772/

On this very forum, I started a thread on the question “what is the evolutionary advantage of cats tripping up their owners at the top of the stairs?”.

I don’t recall what conclusions were reached.

Yeah I can’t find that either. Are you sure it was not at the old place?

dv said:

On this very forum, I started a thread on the question “what is the evolutionary advantage of cats tripping up their owners at the top of the stairs?”.

I don’t recall what conclusions were reached.

Yeah I can’t find that either. Are you sure it was not at the old place?

Maybe on Quora.

Michael V said:

dv said:

On this very forum, I started a thread on the question “what is the evolutionary advantage of cats tripping up their owners at the top of the stairs?”.

I don’t recall what conclusions were reached.

Yeah I can’t find that either. Are you sure it was not at the old place?

Maybe on Quora.

LOL. cruel.

:-)

Bogsnorkler said:

Michael V said:

dv said:

On this very forum, I started a thread on the question “what is the evolutionary advantage of cats tripping up their owners at the top of the stairs?”.

I don’t recall what conclusions were reached.

Yeah I can’t find that either. Are you sure it was not at the old place?

Maybe on Quora.

LOL. cruel.

:-)

Well, he does use it more than the rest of us do.

kii said:

This topic is a load of bullshit. Grow the fuck up.

+1

CATS Actually Love Their Humans,
Here are the Proofs

yeah,
…I get it…
…that they get a bad rap
because they’re “The TOP Predator”
but when they’re kept indoors they’re FANtastic.

Michael V said:

dv said:

On this very forum, I started a thread on the question “what is the evolutionary advantage of cats tripping up their owners at the top of the stairs?”.

I don’t recall what conclusions were reached.

Yeah I can’t find that either. Are you sure it was not at the old place?

Maybe on Quora.

Now, I don’t waste my time posting stuff on Quora :)

Could have been the old place.

Could have been chat.

My brain might have just invented it.

Falling over the dog hurt.

sarahs mum said:

Falling over the dog hurt.

I’m sure that’s a common one. I remember the Ross bro-in-law falling spectacularly over a dog* at the Pontville place.

*A dog that’s no longer there ‘cos it belonged to the sister’s kicked-out ex.

sarahs mum said:

Falling over the dog hurt.

Falling over my carry on bag at DFW Airport hurt.

kii said:

sarahs mum said:

Falling over the dog hurt.

Falling over my carry on bag at DFW Airport hurt.

a friend of mine also fell over her carry on bag at the airport… so how dangerous are carryon bags and airports? I thin the bag was deliberately trying to kill her, because she stepped into it’s space… so… . … . . . .

I tripped once.

Arts said:

kii said:

sarahs mum said:

Falling over the dog hurt.

Falling over my carry on bag at DFW Airport hurt.

a friend of mine also fell over her carry on bag at the airport… so how dangerous are carryon bags and airports? I thin the bag was deliberately trying to kill her, because she stepped into it’s space… so… . … . . . .

Exactly! I glare at the carry on bag every time I walk past it in the packing area. Little fucker.

Bogsnorkler said:

I tripped once.

That’s trippy, man!
🤪😜😝

Bogsnorkler said:

I tripped once.

Did you flip yourself back on?

party_pants said:

Bogsnorkler said:

I tripped once.

Did you flip yourself back on?

he’s from the 60’s man…

kii said:

sarahs mum said:

Falling over the dog hurt.

Falling over my carry on bag at DFW Airport hurt.

mostly I fall over firewood.

sarahs mum said:

Falling over the dog hurt.

What did the dog fall over? I hope it’s OK.

y’all jest got silly…

but going back to the original post;
cats are extra ordinarily easy to trip over
due to their habit of weaving between your legs
in order to both show affection and to scent mark you
by way of claiming you as part of their personal property.

Ogmog said:

y’all jest got silly…

but going back to the original post;
cats are extra ordinarily easy to trip over
due to their habit of weaving between your legs
in order to both show affection and to scent mark you
by way of claiming you as part of their personal property.

Cobbett displays herding instincts and tries to gather me toward the kitchen when I am on the way to the bathroom.