Today, I'm in training at an animal shelter. There's an adorable tiny kitten there, which my boss said not to touch because it's feral. "No way he's dangerous!" I said, reaching into the cage to pet it. It struck like a cobra and tore up my arm. My first on-the-job injury is from a KITTEN. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, it was my first day working at a dog boarding kennel. I got bit... by my coworker. FML
Today, I was watching a video about spiders. When I felt a tickle on my foot, I kicked hard in panic. It was one of our newborn kittens walking. I almost killed it. FML
Today, I took my cat to the vet. As the vet reached to examine him, he hissed, then clawed me instead, and then ran straight into a wall. Now we’re both sitting at the vet's, scowling and injured. FML
Today, there's a stray black cat in my apartment complex. It had badly bitten me two months ago and I had to get several injections. Today the same cat barged into my flat when I opened the door to receive a delivery, and it attacked my cat. I barely managed to fight and push him out of my flat. FML
Today, a cat ran into the house and got cornered in my room. Animal control wasn't answering so I did what I could to try to lure it out. It proceeded to chomp down on my finger. Way to start the New Year. FML
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
Today, my boss asked about the mass of deep scratches on my arm. I lied and told him it happened while I was trying to save my cat from a tree. Truth is, my cat is a sadistic asshole who stalks me and mauls me whenever he can. FML
Today, I was on a job trial at the local pet shop and, naturally, was doing all the disgusting jobs. As I was cleaning the kittens' litter in the cat enclosure, someone thought it would be funny to lock me in there. I sat in a giant cage in the middle of the store with people laughing at me. FML
Today, at work, I was trying to get the octopus out of its tank to transfer it to another one. It instantly latched to my face and sprayed ink all over me. My boss told me to stop playing with the animals. FML
Today, my boss brought his cat to the office. Despite our no pet policy, I still managed to get the blame when the crazy animal scratched 3 colleagues and peed on the floor after my boss left for bathroom. Apparently I was supposed to be "looking after it". FML
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Top comments
js2493 11
pretty obvious ydi here tbh Listen to the boss next time
abraybro 27
Don't let looks deceive you.
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Psyseon 22
YDI. You don't go disobeying your boss when you're in training and you certainly don't go messing with a feral animal. Cute does not mean tamed nor does it mean harmless. Especially if you don't know what disease it carries.
born_hustla 26
Stubborn much. You were warned. Big fat YDI.
groza528 17
OP, no means no!
sparkledoge 29
Cats are predators, don't forget that, they're able to kill their first prey at 5 weeks old, starting with grasshoppers and such. So yes, a kitten is dangerous. I don't often say that but YDI there.
Hiimhaileypotter 53
Would you also ignore your boss and pet a rabid kitten because there's "no way something that cute and fluffy could have rabies?" I work in a vet clinic and rabid animals are definitely something that comes in. Next time, listen to your boss or expect to not be needed anymore. If you can't follow simple instructions, why would they want you working/volunteering there anymore?
Calingaladha 21
How many rabid animals do you have coming in? I can't say I've ever seen one brought in...and that's in Texas, which is one of the worst states for rabies.
Hiimhaileypotter 53
#49 I live on the East Coast of the US. It's not common, but there was an incident with a feral kitten that ended up being rabid last year. 17 people came in contact with it, not knowing it was rabid. It was quite a mess. Raccoons are the most commonly rabid animal in my area.
ellyhan 11
You really need to listen to people.
RageWolf16 31
Dumbass. If you can't follow a simple direction issued to protect both you and an animal, maybe you shouldn't be working with animals.
Oh_bother44 11
exactly this. the animal's protection factors in too. instructions are there for a reason.
cr500guy 11
what part of "don't touch, he's feral " didn't you understand? Sorry but you kinda had that one coming
DeadxManxWalking 27
kittens have claws too
DarkArbiter5555 10
Well hold on yeah ydi but its a kitten. Like what soulless being doesnt want to pet a kitten?
DoomedGemini 38
There's a difference between wanting to and doing. Op got themself hurt because of their stupidity and maybe even messed up the domestication possibly. Feral cats are wild, plain and simple. Do you walk around petting raccoons and bears because they're cute?