A manky cat moment
Doncha just hate manky cats?
Watching Pixie or Dixie or whatever the cat was called back at home with it's owner on BBC Midlands Today tonight made me fume.
For one, it's just a cat. It got lost. They thought it had died. But some chip located it and now it's home. A feel-good story? I'd have been a bit narked that it had turned up again, personally speaking.
On top of that, it was an 'orrible thing. Uggh. Matted hair, sly look, fleas probably. Must have a word with the team tomorrow to make sure we don't use this story, I thought.
And then, after a day of management meetings which meant I didn't see every page today, I just read it in tonight's Birmingham Mail! ARRGGHH!
At least it only made a down-page, 2nd lead on a left hander well in the book.
I know many readers love animals, but manky cats??
(Can you believe that the owner actually has THREE other cats as well? Can you imagine the stink and hairs?)
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Whilst you're at it, any formal editorial position on Marmite?
Wow, great news, better than my gig, the cabinet or anything else.
No wonder you're cutting jobs if this is the best you can do!!
Cats are almost vermin. Most do not kill rats, only birds. As a result you have very few birds left in Birmingham. Only cats. Smelly, horrible, stinking cats. They should be drowned. I actually drowned a cat on New Zealand TV and it was a very popular programme. Cat cages supplied from NZ if required. You pay cost plus postage.
Cats are almost vermin. Most do not kill rats, only birds. As a result you have very few birds left in Birmingham. Only cats. Smelly, horrible, stinking cats. They should be drowned. I actually drowned a cat on New Zealand TV and it was a very popular programme. Cat cages supplied from NZ if required. You pay cost plus postage.
Nice to know there's so many cat lovers in Birmingham. To encourage drowning cats, or trapping them... Tsk tsk !!!
Prrrrr...!
Hmm, just reviewed some of the comments, and I agree with Julie M. I can't stand cats, but also can't condone cruelty to animals. I just hope those posting were joking.