The provenance of this video is unknown, but I don't care if it's been all over the Internets already; on a dull and grimy day like this one where you'd rather just pull up the covers and listen to the new Tindersticks record-great, btw-than do anything else, it is a good enough way to start the morning. And the best part is the laughing baby in the background. Sigh. Mondays.
Monday, January 25, 2010
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IT IS 62 DEGREES AND GLORIOUS IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL.
And I used to agree with the "no taxation without representation" thing--well not anymore. There's apparently a hurricane going on in the Bronx.
It is a cruel, cruel tease.
In London, the TV next the elevator as I walked in this morning:
Forecast: Cold rain and wintry mix all week long.
Brits, so defeatist.
If the cat had gone for that bag of soiled diapers it would've been toast.
But Balk, your Saints won. Didn't that cheer you up?
Only an Austrian(?) woman could laugh as her beloved housecat picks a fight with death. SOMEONE CHECK THE BASEMENT!
Pretty sure they are French, or French Canadian.
I was thinking French Alps at first, but there's a Plymouth/Dodge minivan in the driveway. I'm going to go with French Canadian.
That's not French.
You're making the "beloved" assumption; it's equally possible they hate their cat.
Also, that's a black bear, which is strictly North American. Technically, they could still be Austrian, of course, but they can't be in Austria.
I have a terrible ear for languages. And I don't like Austrians.
Also: If you don't at the very least appreciate your cat after it scares off a black bear, then you don't deserve even to clean the litter box of that noble beast!
I have been so honored as to be allowed to clean many a litter box, although not nearly so many as my dear wife, who has truly been blessed in this area. And my cats can't even catch the mice currently sharing our abode.
I guess the bear won? I mean, he did get away with the bag. But the cat defended its territory? Yet this looks like a young bear, not a full-grown monster who would swipe that kitty into its next life? I hate when there is ambiguity!
As this IS the premier site for bear related news, I hope no one will mind too much if I post this: http://www.animalsasia.org/. Animals Asia rescues Moon Bears from farms where they are kept in tiny cages for bile extraction. You can purchase a pot of honey (amongst other delicious treats) for a rescued Moon Bear for $8. Yes, it's true, bears really do like honey!
The battle of cat versus bear is as old as time itself. The cat may have been mighty, but the bear will return once again now that it has the taste of human refuse deep in its nostrils.
Only doom will visit this family next time. My hope is the cat will not be preoccupied with shiny things and laser pointer pens. The bear's inevitable return means the cat must now gather the feline strength of a hundred cat army to take on whatever the bear and whom ever it brings with next time.
The battle of the cat and the bear wages on.
I have never heard such negativity. Give the cat at least a small reward for doing its' duty. All animals protect their territories, and the cat doesn't know how big the bear really is, just as the bear is confused by the cat, probably thinking "what on earth is this and how dangerous is it?". They are both doing what comes naturally. Remember, snakes can be small, also, but you frequently don't survive the first meeting.