Why do cats go for the PRETTY FISH.

ironeagle2006

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Today was feeding my fish and noticed I was missing my Voiltian Lionfish. Moved the rockwork around not in my tank at all found him UNDER THE TANK IN THE STAND. I should say found what was left of him my cat decided to go fishing how do I know she was fishing I cought her later trying to catch my Emporer Angel out of the tank. This sucks one of my favorite fish ended up being a meal for a cat.
 

ironeagle2006

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No kidding on this one she did eat a freshwater puffer one time and was fine. She had never fished and also left all the spines on the Lion alone. What I found was the head and fins perfect the tail and gut were gone.
 

srfisher17

Active Member
Originally Posted by Crashbandicoot
http:///forum/post/2527216
wow your lucky you dont have a dead cat .
The cat is lucky it didn't (note past tense) live in my house! Look for some ways to cat-proof the tank; maybe start a thread on the DIY section.Better yet (stirring up a hornets nest); cat-proof your house
 

ironeagle2006

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No cover on the tank for the reason with one the tank temp gets to 86 during the day with one. Even with fans lights are a 260 watt PC set up. Kitty right now found out that doggys love to chase kitties. My wife for Easter got me 2 Dauschounds and they HATE cats. Needless to say she is not happy right now.
 

srfisher17

Active Member
Originally Posted by ironeagle2006
http:///forum/post/2527462
No cover on the tank for the reason with one the tank temp gets to 86 during the day with one. Even with fans lights are a 260 watt PC set up. Kitty right now found out that doggys love to chase kitties. My wife for Easter got me 2 Dauschounds and they HATE cats. Needless to say she is not happy right now.
My kind of dogs!
 

aquaferg

Member
Originally Posted by Crashbandicoot
http:///forum/post/2527512
Why do cats sleep all day and then play chase with imaginary things at 3 am ?
Glad to see some one else has the same problem...... I put mine in my daughters room and shut the door.
 

prk543

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The Cats realize that you love the expensive/pretty fish more than them, so they take care of that problem with a little fishing.
 

ironeagle2006

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She found out that cold water baths tonight do suck the BIG ONE. She escaped when the dogs chased her and got muddy so was a bath once she came back in. I was mad and gave her a COLD bath one for killing the lion 2 for escaping. She is looking at me and going you are dead helps she has no claws and I had her by the neck.
 

drex

Member
im right along with you i hate cats! my mini longhaired dachshund "pickles" has never been mean to any animal! but my parents cat batted at her and she pummeled the cat right off the couch. anytime the cat even hisses at her its done.its quite funny to watch being that pickles is only 7.5 pounds and the cat is 17. lol!
 

angler man

Member
Originally Posted by ironeagle2006
http:///forum/post/2527172
Today was feeding my fish and noticed I was missing my Voiltian Lionfish. Moved the rockwork around not in my tank at all found him UNDER THE TANK IN THE STAND. I should say found what was left of him my cat decided to go fishing how do I know she was fishing I cought her later trying to catch my Emporer Angel out of the tank. This sucks one of my favorite fish ended up being a meal for a cat.

Completely unacceptable, flush the cat down the toilet.
 

bronco300

Active Member
cant you at least use eggcrate?? my kitten has just discovered my prized tank...and decided hey, lets get on the canopy and drop this electrical thing(fan) into the tank!!!
 
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kikithemermaid

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Originally Posted by ironeagle2006
http:///forum/post/2527917
She found out that cold water baths tonight do suck the BIG ONE. She escaped when the dogs chased her and got muddy so was a bath once she came back in. I was mad and gave her a COLD bath one for killing the lion 2 for escaping. She is looking at me and going you are dead helps she has no claws and I had her by the neck.

Sorry about your lionfish but...
I can see giving a bath because she was muddy...but punishing her and taking her by the neck because you don't have a lid? Your fault.
Please tell me you're kidding.
 

ironeagle2006

Active Member
Did not want to get clawed by the back claws she is front declawed and has learned to compensate with her back ones. Needless to say she has not gone near the tank since. She normally gets a bath once every 3 months anyways and takes them pretty well Problem was yesterday ran out of Hot water called electric water heater and the kids had their bath first and laundry before she came back into the house and tank was near empty water was cooler than I wanted. She is only one of 3 things I have left from my divorce one being my Blue Hippo tang 2 my back up computer 3 the CAT.
 
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kikithemermaid

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Okay I didn't know you ran out of hot water...my cats love baths for some reason haha.
I'm sorry to hear about your divorce. My parents are going through one right now.
 
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