Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Tara the super cat
SEEN 1.5 million times in 24 hours, this extraordinary video captures a cat (Tara) rocketing onto the scene to rescue her family's toddler from a vicious dog attack, yesterday in California.
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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on
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When I was small we had a little rescue cat. She would walk my Mam to the bus stop when she went into town and sit on a wall and wait, for hours sometimes, until she arrived back and then walk her home again. I've no idea why she did this. Mothering, hoping for food? Never knew but she did it almost every time my Mam left the house for close on 5 years, right up until the cat died. Strangely though my Mam wasn't that fond of cats and never stroked her or picked her up.
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Permalink Reply by Geraldine on
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Very interesting discussion, Clive. Overwhelming support for the case that the cat was indeed protecting the child. When viewed in slow motion, the combat skill is amazing.
And never underestimate a cat's problem-solving ability:
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Permalink Reply by Clive Carter on
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When viewed in slow motion, the combat skill is amazing.
Yes Tara was purposeful and effective in breaking the jaw grip. Then she spun nearly 360° and in an instant took her bearings. Instead of following the dog's tail on a rounded route, she took a direct intercept line to catch up with the dog to accelerate him on his way.
She acted to protect a member of her family, whom she saw as young and vulnerable, a fellow mammal.
Dolphins have sometimes acted in a similar way with shark attacks.
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Right! My ex-husband used to say he could never quite trust a man who didn't like cats.
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Geraldine in Highgate, one of my running mates has a ultra-charming big rescue cat and all of us reckon that if we were able to take him out canvassing with us, then we'd hoover up even more votes!
He is also more interested in food and sleeping than politics.
Disclosure:
I am a prospective councillor candidate
Highgate Ward | Liberal Democrat Party
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Guess it's time to do the equivalent of getting your wallet out and showing pictures of the kids. Tom (aged 17) attached.
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Permalink Reply by Lauren on
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Meet my BigBoy... Found him on here a year ago.
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Aww!
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Lovely cat, Michael! Friends in Hong Kong picked up a street cat and kept him here for 19 years. Planning to return to the UK, they took him along to the vet, convinced they'd be told he was unlikely to survive the flight and the six months' quarantine. Instead the advice was, "Nothing wrong with that cat, take him back." They did and last heard Blackie was still enjoying life in the Lake District.
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Adding Ritzy - Harringay born and bred. We named him after the cinema at Turnpike Lane for some unfathomable reason. He was addicted to puffed wheat.
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Suzy and another
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