# I nearly killed my kitten. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 9, 2004, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308 "2004-10-09T01:18:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/81 "2004-10-12T02:19:30Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > Heh. He’s going to weigh fifty pounds inside of two years. 😉 Well then she won’t have to worry about the kitty sneaking into the dryer, now will she? Problem solved! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![violacrane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c57346/32.png) [@violacrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/violacrane)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/82 "2004-10-12T03:20:47Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > Heh. He’s going to weigh fifty pounds inside of two years. 😉 > i] That will be one hell of a bounce then! ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/83 "2004-10-12T03:52:59Z")
OH yay, **bodypoet**! I have to confess, I was holding my breath when I clicked on this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/84 "2004-10-12T03:57:59Z")
> [@look@hergo!](#): > > Yellowval: > > I am hoping that whatever conditions caused you to name your kitties “Poopy” and “Buggy” were cleared up quickly and easily by your vet… 😃 See, now, I was just assuming that the five-year-old was allowed to name the pets. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/85 "2004-10-12T10:49:18Z")
Congrats on the good news. Our beloved kitty is going through a bout of pancreatitis and fatty liver disease, so the prospect of losing one so dear to you is very real. We’re glad little Bounce pulled through. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tiggrkitty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tiggrkitty/32/17966_2.png) [@Tiggrkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiggrkitty)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/86 "2004-10-12T11:54:49Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > Heh. He’s going to weigh fifty pounds inside of two years. > [@violacrane](#): > > That will be one hell of a bounce then! I think they would have to rename the cat to **Thump** at that point. I kid, I kid! 😃 Really glad the kitty is doing so well after what its been through. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/87 "2004-10-12T15:20:10Z")
Glad it turned out okay (and glad I waited to read this til it was all over). Bounce is a great name, but what a way to get it! As for the dryer door, maybe you could put a big ol’ magnet on the door to stick it shut until it’s fixed? ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/88 "2004-10-12T15:58:36Z")
HooRAAAAAAY! Bounce is a good name but since the guy is gray I suggest you call him Lint. ---
**Author:** ![Bookkeeper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bookkeeper/32/281_2.png) [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/89 "2004-10-12T16:42:21Z")
Cheers for kitty’s recovery! We learned long ago to always check the dryer for cats since our calico would nip in and snuggle down for a snooze at any opportunity, even in an empty, winter-basement chilly dryer. ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/90 "2004-10-12T19:44:42Z")
Today’s the day! The vet’s office reports that Bounce is doing much better and can come home this afternoon. 🙂 On the down side, it’s gonna cost me $300 and they don’t have any sort of friendly work-with-ya sort of thing. Unfortunately, I don’t have a rainy day savings to wipe out, so I guess we’ll write a check and start scrambling. But I’d pay twice that, just to know that I didn’t, in fact, kill the little guy. I’m so so SO glad he’s made it, I can’t even begin to describe the guilt I was feeling. Gotta go get the welcome home kitty stuff together…I’m thinking a soft towel, a little litter box all of his own, and a nice quiet space in the bedroom. Hurray for Bounce the Incredible Dryer Kitty! ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/91 "2004-10-12T19:51:07Z")
Yes! I’m so happy to hear that the little guy’s coming home. 🙂 Hey, you got a PayPal account? I’d chip in a few bucks toward little Bounce’s tab (especially if you post pictures!) 🙂 I’m a sucker for kitty stories with happy endings. ---
**Author:** ![Tiggrkitty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tiggrkitty/32/17966_2.png) [@Tiggrkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiggrkitty)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/92 "2004-10-12T19:52:06Z")
> [@bodypoet](#): > > On the down side, it’s gonna cost me $300 and they don’t have any sort of friendly work-with-ya sort of thing. Unfortunately, I don’t have a rainy day savings to wipe out, so I guess we’ll write a check and start scrambling. Do you have a paypal account? If so I would be more than happy to donate to it for the kitty vet. I am a sucker for cats. I have 4 of little furballs. I do however expect to see pictures of the little guy. ---
**Author:** ![Tiggrkitty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tiggrkitty/32/17966_2.png) [@Tiggrkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiggrkitty)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/93 "2004-10-12T19:53:11Z")
> [@winterhawk11](#): > > Hey, you got a PayPal account? I’d chip in a few bucks toward little Bounce’s tab (especially if you post pictures!) 🙂 I’m a sucker for kitty stories with happy endings. hahahah sim post 😉 We think alike. ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/94 "2004-10-12T19:53:33Z")
Wow - seven minutes before the first “I’ll chip in” post. (Hey - I was at the bank!) So - what’s the requisite Paypal email address? I can only toss a few simoleans into the pot, but I’ll do what I can! ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/95 "2004-10-12T20:05:55Z")
> [@bodypoet](#): > > On the down side, it’s gonna cost me $300 and they don’t have any sort of friendly work-with-ya sort of thing. Unfortunately, I don’t have a rainy day savings to wipe out, so I guess we’ll write a check and start scrambling. They wouldn’t hold the kitty hostage, would they? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/96 "2004-10-12T20:26:15Z")
Oh, man. Now I’m crying again, you guys. I should’ve considered what a kind bunch of people I’m dealing with here. I don’t know what to say! But considering the circumstances, I guess “yes!” would be appropriate. BUT!! I will pay everyone back, please. It may take a bit, but I can do at least that much. AND I’ll send you pictures of Bounce. I don’t know how to express the way I feel right now, except that Sage keeps asking me, “Y’okay, Mommy? You sad?” _sniff_ I’m out the door in a few minutes to fetch Bounce. Oh, and I nearly forgot: I can’t get into paypal right now. I used to have a paypal account, though, so I guess it’s still active. I think my id is my email address: [karolhovis@hotmail.com](mailto:karolhovis@hotmail.com)…if anyone has any luck, let me know–I haven’t had any luck with paypal the last few times I’ve tried to open the site. Yaaay! Bounce is coming home! (Oh, and I love the name Lint too…he may very well have several names before this is all over!) ---
**Author:** ![modro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@modro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/modro)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/97 "2004-10-12T20:36:29Z")
I’d be naming the kitty Kenmore, but that is just me 😃 Glad to hear the little bugger is doing good, I know I would be mighty upset with myself if I had done the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![Tiggrkitty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tiggrkitty/32/17966_2.png) [@Tiggrkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiggrkitty)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/98 "2004-10-12T20:40:33Z")
> [@modro](#): > > I’d be naming the kitty Kenmore, but that is just me 😃 > > Glad to hear the little bugger is doing good, I know I would be mighty upset with myself if I had done the same thing. But what if the dryer was a Maytag? 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/99 "2004-10-12T20:42:12Z")
> [@yellowval](#): > > … just today I was home on lunch break and suddenly felt something warm and furry under the blanket with me. So, you were just home for ‘lunch’, eh? ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/100 "2004-10-12T20:47:13Z")
> [@bodypoet](#): > > Oh, and I nearly forgot: I can’t get into paypal right now. I used to have a paypal account, though, so I guess it’s still active. I think my id is my email address: [karolhovis@hotmail.com](mailto:karolhovis@hotmail.com)…if anyone has any luck, let me know–I haven’t had any luck with paypal the last few times I’ve tried to open the site. I don’t think it’s just you–I can’t get in either, and the spouse couldn’t get in this morning to check on something else. Hopefully it’ll get cleared up soon. I’ll keep trying. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308.md?page=6)