Monthly Archives: March 2006

Family shoots cat….

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This is a sick, murderous, event that never should have happened.  These people should never be allowed to have any kind of animals or pets again.  This is a perfect example of "free to a good home" going bad.
 
Family shoots cat after attack leaves toddler with stitches

BEAUMONT, Alta. (CP) — Margo Dawson says her family had no choice but to shoot a cat that was "hissing and growling" after another feline in the house attacked her 16-month-old granddaughter.

"The cat just jumped on top of her head and wouldn’t let go," Dawson said Thursday. "I screamed and kicked the cat in the butt to get it away.

"Emma was hysterical. She had cuts on her ears and the back of her head."

The girl needed six stitches to close scratches on her head, Dawson said.

She said the cat "got spooked" and broke into a crazed run throughout the house before jumping on the toddler.

"Emma was defenceless. The blood was just gushing."

The cat that attacked Emma ran away and hid before the family could shoot her, said Dawson. But another cat in the house was "hissing and growling," so the family decided to shoot it.

It was not clear whether the attacking cat was found after it ran off.

The two felines were among five cats Dawson’s family took into their home south of Edmonton about two weeks ago after responding to an ad offering them free to a good home.

The Alberta SPCA says there’s no law that prevents owners from shooting their own animals provided it’s done humanely.

Floor

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I’ve now started putting down the wood floor.  It will be a plank style, old fashioned wood floor once I’m done.
That is if it comes out right….
 
I’m taking my time determined to do it right,  with minimal injuries inflicted.
The list of injuries consist of a minor concussion and a sliced thumb.  Since I’m familiar with my carpentry skills, I’m sure there will be more.
 
At this point, three planks are down that make up two feet in a 15 ft wide room.  There is still a ways to go.
I’m giving myself to early April to get this completed.  Wish me luck!