Cats, Injury and Animals: Never disrespect the cat

Never disrespect the cat

By Rafiki - 22/02/2010 03:14 - United States

Today, while I was at my girlfriend's house, I picked up her cat and held him like he was baby Simba. Apparently he didn't enjoy that, because he managed to somehow leap out of my hands and attach himself to my chest, claws extended. I now have four one-inch-long gashes on my chest. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/12/2018 06:00 - United States - Pittsford

Today, my cat jumped on my shoulders, but stepped in my hood and choked me and when I panicked she dug her claws into my shoulders. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/05/2009 22:44 - United States

Today, my kitten was playing with the drawstring on my pajama pants. He then jumped, clinging on to my crotch. I screamed in pain, which scared him and made him hold on tighter. My cat was literally hanging from my vagina with its claws for a good 30 seconds before I could pry him off. FML

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By Catremorse - 01/08/2019 14:00 - United States - Centreville

Today, my cat was laying on my chest while I was in bed. I farted, which my closed legs seemed to amplify. My cat was so scared, she used me as a launching pad and cut my chest in three places with her claws. FML

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By scratchpost - 28/10/2010 12:07 - United States

Today, my cat woke me up by sharpening his claws on my breast. FML

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Nuts

By Almost neutered - 02/07/2023 23:00 - United States

Today, I was laying on the couch when my cat decided to join. Instead of jumping, he opted to climb. While he was climbing, he put his paw on my junk and got his claws stuck there. He then tried to force them out, which hurt even more. It took almost a full minute to break him free. FML

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By ambushcat - 06/07/2012 03:31 - United States

Today, I was messing with my cat by moving my hand around under the sheets to make it look like a mouse, making him pounce at it. Without thinking, I brought my hand up to scratch my nose and was immediately attacked by flailing claws. FML

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Say sorry to Mr Whiskers!

By Anonymous - 10/05/2021 14:01

Today, I awoke to my cat sitting on my chest. That wouldn't be so bad if I hadn't tried to get her off. She promptly went crazy and scratched me. My fiancée, who was sleeping next to me, hit me, called me cruel, and told me to apologize to the cat. I did. FML

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By ihatecats - 01/12/2009 07:05 - United States

Today, I heard my cat climbing on the counters in the kitchen. To prevent a tremendous avalanche of dishes, I picked up the cat and put it outside. She got scared from the blinds and scurried away leaving deep scratches across my nipple. I wasn't wearing a shirt. FML

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Worst enemy

By vitalcheese - 20/05/2009 19:12 - United States

Today, I was walking around my house without a shirt on after my shower. I picked up my cat and walked around the corner… Just as my dad turned on the vacuum. Now I have 6 rather deep bloody holes in my shoulder and chest. FML

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Let cats be cats

By Anonymous - 28/02/2022 06:00

Today, I disciplined my cat for meowing too loudly in my apartment and disturbing neighbors by picking her up by the scruff. She then proceeded to scratch the ever living crap out of my hand, now it looks like Wolverine got a hold of me. FML

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coolster56 0

Monday 22 February 2010 9:04

that's sorta cute next time don't lift cats

Djlatino 0

Monday 22 February 2010 9:07

Simba wasn't very happy

Comments

slothlover66 0

Monday 22 February 2010 9:21

Lol #1 "don't lift cats"

surpriserp510 0

Monday 22 February 2010 9:22

lol thts I'm saying

Callyn 47

Monday 22 February 2010 9:25

You really should have known better. I can do this with my cat, but that's only because she trusts me completely and totally. You have to know the cat and know what it will do before you try stupid things like that. If anyone besides me and one other person tried this with my cat, she would claw their face off in a second. Animals know what they like and aren't shy about telling you, so learn to be more careful around them especially if they aren't yours.

tisiphone_fml 0

Thursday 25 February 2010 4:16

This ^^^. Cats have different personalities, and some will put up with nearly anything, but that is not the way to pick up a strange cat.

MrsUchiha 0

Monday 22 February 2010 9:28

You measured the gashes? o.o

zwilli3 0

Monday 22 February 2010 9:29

That's why you get dogs instead (:

Flamp1 0

Monday 22 February 2010 9:29

maybe it wanted a high five :3

Darkhumor 0

Monday 22 February 2010 9:35

At least there was no ceiling fan rotating :P

Rustbin 0

Monday 22 February 2010 11:27

I must hear about this one. Please do tell

Darkhumor 0

Tuesday 23 February 2010 11:32

haha it's another fml involving a puppy (I think) and a ceiling fan. Pity some dumb schmuck copied the idea behind this and cut in front by replying to the first post. Sigh.

SephoraSocialite 0

Monday 22 February 2010 9:36

most cats don't like to be picked up let alone cuddled specially if you aren't someone they trust with that. it freaks them out even dogs don't like being picked up like simba cuz they don't know WTF is going on. lesson learned.

Chocolate_Chunk 2

Thursday 29 July 2010 8:27

if you know how to pick them up, they don't mind (if they don't like it, they just jump down again, but they don't claw) But if you pick them up like simba, or pick them up in a way that they are on their back, they will probably attack you if they don't trust you.