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treeline12345@yahoo.com - 29 Mar 2006 01:56 GMT

Crazy Cat in Conn. Ambushes the Avon Lady

FAIRFIELD, Conn., Mar. 28, 2006
(AP) Residents of the neighborhood of Sunset Circle say they have been
terrorized by a crazy cat named Lewis. Lewis for his part has been
uniquely cited, personally issued a restraining order by the town's
animal control officer.

"He looks like Felix the Cat and has six toes on each foot, each with a
long claw," Janet Kettman, a neighbor said Monday. "They are formidable
weapons."

The neighbors said those weapons, along with catlike stealth, have
allowed Lewis to attack at least a half dozen people and ambush the
Avon lady as she was getting out of her car.

Some of those who were bitten and scratched ended up seeking treatment
at area hospitals.

Animal Control Officer Rachel Solveira placed a restraining order on
him. It was the first time such an action was taken against a cat in
Fairfield.

In effect, Lewis is under house arrest, forbidden to leave his home.

Solveira also arrested the cat's owner, Ruth Cisero, charging her with
failing to comply with the restraining order and reckless endangerment.
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Information from: Connecticut Post, http://www.connpost.com

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jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt@sonic.net - 29 Mar 2006 03:42 GMT

> Crazy Cat in Conn. Ambushes the Avon Lady

> FAIRFIELD, Conn., Mar. 28, 2006
> (AP) Residents of the neighborhood of Sunset Circle say they have been
> terrorized by a crazy cat named Lewis. Lewis for his part has been
> uniquely cited, personally issued a restraining order by the town's
> animal control officer.

> "He looks like Felix the Cat and has six toes on each foot, each with a
> long claw," Janet Kettman, a neighbor said Monday. "They are formidable
> weapons."

> The neighbors said those weapons, along with catlike stealth, have
> allowed Lewis to attack at least a half dozen people and ambush the
> Avon lady as she was getting out of her car.

It seems like the writer of this article had a little fun with the
story. :)

I wonder, though, if there's something wrong with Lewis that's making
him behave so aggressively? I hope he doesn't have rabies.

It also didn't say where the attacks occur. Does he attack them as
they're walking by an area that he considers his territory? (Which
might not necessarily coincide with his human's notion of their
property.) Or does he go walking around the neighborhood, looking
for people to terrorize?

Strange.

Joyce

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Nomen Nescio - 29 Mar 2006 09:14 GMT

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From: jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt@sonic.net

>I wonder, though, if there's something wrong with Lewis that's making
>him behave so aggressively? I hope he doesn't have rabies.

This is a local story, here. So I've seen some news
footage of this "evil killer cat".
Lewis is a big guy and a very handsome kitty. When
the camera crew was at his home filming some footage,
Lewis was totally unimpressed with the event and
just lay on the floor in front of a sliding glass door....looking
outside, swinging the tip of his tail, and occasionally
glancing back at the camera. In short, he was just being
a cat.
The part of the story that seems to be missing in print
comes from Lewis's owner.
summary:
Lewis is a hunter, and quite good at it. The
neighbors have been complaining about his
skill at sending birds, mice, and rats to the RB.
Lewis has been attacked several times by these
neighbors and has come home sprayed with
glue, and covered with oil. People throw things at him,
and spray him with garden hoses. Even after it was
ordered that Lewis be kept indoors, several
people called animal control and demanded that
he be PTS.

Sheds a little different light on things. Does it not?

Oh, and I also seen a picture of the "injuries"
he inflicted. I've had worse injuries after a 2 minute
"wrestling match" with my cat TK (he gets quite
excited, sometimes). Just Iodine and Band Aid stuff.

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treeline12345@yahoo.com - 29 Mar 2006 16:58 GMT

> This is a local story, here. So I've seen some news
> footage of this "evil killer cat".
> Lewis is a big guy and a very handsome kitty.

He did not look particularly big to me. Why do you say that?
To me a big cat would be 15 to 20 pounds of muscle.
I think the owner said he was 10 pounds which is on the small side for
a male or at least routine or normal. My cat is 11 pounds with 1 pound
of fat or so and I would not call her big, medium, not small, not big.
Actually my cat looks like Lewis and well, handsome is not a word I
would use. Ordinary healthy street cat yes, but handsome?

> Lewis is a hunter, and quite good at it. The
> neighbors have been complaining about his
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> people called animal control and demanded that
> he be PTS.

Do you remember where you got the above info? I am curious because I
did not read any of that. I read that his owner said he had been
sprayed with water and once pelted with eggs. If he attacks other cats
and dogs, then they might be spraying him to separate the combatants.
Or to keep the cat from attacking someone working in the garden. Hard
to say which came first.

About the PTS, I read the opposite. There have not been any requests to
have him killed. I gather this is because it is a cul-de-sac and
everyone knows each other. I think they will be inclined to sue and
killing the poor beastie defeats that purpose. Maybe defeats it since
that kind of deflates the issue for future jurors? Don't know about
that legal stuff.

In any case, I am curious why the big discrepancy between what I read
and what you post. You are not sharpening your troll claws and making
this up just for your own fun and amusement? This is serious business,
usenet news groups, so behave or Lewis the attack cat will get you.

In any case, I want to read more about Lewis so if you remember the
URLs and this confounding stuff, post it here and I'll retract my claws.

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Nomen Nescio - 29 Mar 2006 20:50 GMT

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From: "treeline12345@yahoo.com" <treeline12345@yahoo.com>

>> This is a local story, here. So I've seen some news
>> footage of this "evil killer cat".
>> Lewis is a big guy and a very handsome kitty.

>He did not look particularly big to me. Why do you say that?

Because that's what the owner said. If you're going
to quote me, please keep it in context and don't
paste 2 sentences together from different paragraphs
without indicating that you've done so.

>Actually my cat looks like Lewis and well, handsome is not a word I
>would use. Ordinary healthy street cat yes, but handsome?

I guess that's kind of subjective. isn't it?

>Do you remember where you got the above info?

Uh, yea. Do you remember reading "So I've seen some news
footage of this "evil killer cat"?
It was a local TV news story. It's getting a bit of coverage
here, since it's a LOCAL story. And, no, I didn't save the
video, I didn't convert it to an mpeg, and I can't post it here.

>About the PTS, I read the opposite.

Then if it's in print, you should have no trouble
producing the story.

>There have not been any requests to
>have him killed.

Oh, I didn't know you worked for the Fairfield
Animal Control. I guess you'd know then.

>In any case, I am curious why the big discrepancy between what I read
>and what you post.

I dunno. Did you go to public school?

>You are not sharpening your troll claws and making
>this up just for your own fun and amusement?

Didn't we just go through this s**t a couple of weeks
ago in r.p.c.h+b? If I remember correctly, the story
that I posted there was verified as being true. I posted
a link....and you found independent confirmation.
But for some reason, I can't remember you posting
an apology.

>In any case, I want to read more about Lewis so if you remember the
>URLs and this confounding stuff, post it here and I'll retract my claws.

I doubt it. I get the feeling that you NEED to prove me wrong
about something....anything, since you came up with egg on
your face the first time.

I don't have high speed internet, so I didn't check the
video for content, but there's a story at

http://fox61.trb.com/news/wtic-news-videogallery,0,4709483.videogallery?coll=wti
c-home-1

I don't think it's the story I saw, but you might pick up
up some additional info from it.
Click: Fairfield Attack Cat

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treeline12345@yahoo.com - 29 Mar 2006 23:26 GMT

> >> This is a local story, here. So I've seen some news
> >> footage of this "evil killer cat".
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> paste 2 sentences together from different paragraphs
> without indicating that you've done so.

The owner also said that the cat was 10 pounds and looked
as big as a 10 pound cat which is small-medium in the video.
Compared to her other cats, he appeared slightly larger
but nowhere like a "big" cat.

> >Actually my cat looks like Lewis and well, handsome is not a word I
> >would use. Ordinary healthy street cat yes, but handsome?
>
> I guess that's kind of subjective. isn't it?

Of course. My cat looks like Lewis but she is cute, not handsome,
with her pink tinged ears.

> >Do you remember where you got the above info?
>
[quoted text clipped - 19 lines]
>
> I dunno. Did you go to public school?

Yes I did, for my early schooling, and then to a private university
which has 20% public monies but is still considered private.

I gather you went to private school for your early training then?

Was it a religious private school or a non-religious private school?

> >You are not sharpening your troll claws and making
> >this up just for your own fun and amusement?
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> But for some reason, I can't remember you posting
> an apology.

I'll have to see. I guess I did not apologize, if I did not apologize,
because I immediately posted the URL after that, confirming
your story. As you recall, my URL had an actual picture of the
man shot to death by the pregnant woman after he kicked
in her door and had a gun. If you wanted an apology, best
to ask for it then but maybe you were waiting for the next time.

I thought my apology could be assumed by posting the link.
But that's stretching the apologizing a bit.

Do I really have to apologize? I was just asking for confirmation
at that time, not calling you any names. So I apologize for asking
for the URL. Whew. The story sounded far-fetched so I need
to confirm. I usually do that with these types of stories which
deal with violence. Sort of like Roshomon's Gate.

> >In any case, I want to read more about Lewis so if you remember the
> >URLs and this confounding stuff, post it here and I'll retract my claws.
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
> up some additional info from it.
> Click: Fairfield Attack Cat

Okay, the woman involved talks about glue, so you are correct and
accurately reporting the news and not a troll. Unfortunately there are
other
nomens around so I get confused.

If I cast any aspersions upon you, I APOLOGIZE!

And yes, the woman who has the attack cat talked about others asking
Lewis to be killed and other things not mentioned in the printed media.

I gather the cat has a sense of vengeance but the people he attacked,
were they like the people who squirted him? And he never attacked
before being attacked? I gather he might go after birds in the bird
feeders or other cats and that is why they attacked him. The glue
sounds bad although his fur looked okay. I guess he is of the
persuasion that the best defense is an offense. Poor guy won't get his
day in court. He is sentenced to house arrest permanently without a
chance to testify that he was only acting in self-defense, in a general
kind of way. Not gentle but general.

Poor fellow.

The wounds on the neighbors looked bad but mainly bad from infection
and swelling not bad like a dog would do.

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Nomen Nescio - 30 Mar 2006 11:00 GMT

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From: "treeline12345@yahoo.com" <treeline12345@yahoo.com>

>The owner also said that the cat was 10 pounds and looked
>as big as a 10 pound cat which is small-medium in the video.
>Compared to her other cats, he appeared slightly larger
>but nowhere like a "big" cat.

I believe the owner had identified him as "big".
Agreed, 10 lbs is medium. He looked larger in
the pictures....it must have been the fur.

>> I dunno. Did you go to public school?
>
>Yes I did, for my early schooling, and then to a private university
>which has 20% public monies but is still considered private.
>
>I gather you went to private school for your early training then?

No. It was a (somewhat feeble) attempt at humor.

>I thought my apology could be assumed by posting the link.
>But that's stretching the apologizing a bit.
>
>Do I really have to apologize?

If the word "troll'" hadn't come up, no.
But on usenet, suggesting someone is a "troll'
is similar to calling a teacher a "pedophile" or
of an airline pilot a "drunk". Once the word is
attached to the individual, it is awfully hard to
shake. Even if untrue.

>Okay, the woman involved talks about glue, so you are correct and
>accurately reporting the news and not a troll.

Thank's. Can I use you as a reference. :)

> Unfortunately there are
>other
>nomens around so I get confused.

That's why I use the PGP signature. It verifies that
the post came from me and could only come from me.

>If I cast any aspersions upon you, I APOLOGIZE!

Accepted!

>And yes, the woman who has the attack cat talked about others asking
>Lewis to be killed and other things not mentioned in the printed media.

I'm glad that was in there.
If I ever post misinformation, it will be by mistake and
not intent.

>I gather the cat has a sense of vengeance but the people he attacked,
>were they like the people who squirted him? And he never attacked
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>chance to testify that he was only acting in self-defense, in a general
>kind of way. Not gentle but general.

>Poor fellow.

I really do get the impression that the cat was "targeted"
by a few neighbors.

>The wounds on the neighbors looked bad but mainly bad from infection
>and swelling not bad like a dog would do.

Yea. It looked like scratches that were not
washed out and treated with a disinfectant.
Like I'd said, I've had worse from playing with TK.

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EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) - 29 Mar 2006 04:13 GMT

> Crazy Cat in Conn. Ambushes the Avon Lady
>
[quoted text clipped - 23 lines]
> Solveira also arrested the cat's owner, Ruth Cisero, charging her with
> failing to comply with the restraining order and reckless endangerment.

Well, it sounds funny, but a determined cat can really
inflict damage - it's just that cats usually avoid strange
humans, unless they are protecting a litter or something.

> ___
>
> Information from: Connecticut Post, http://www.connpost.com

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Chakolate - 29 Mar 2006 05:08 GMT

> Solveira also arrested the cat's owner, Ruth Cisero, charging her with
> failing to comply with the restraining order and reckless endangerment.

I should think so.

Chak

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Suz - 30 Mar 2006 00:06 GMT

Lewis is in Fairfield Ct. My local, Boston area, news just showed a the
story. He's now at a shelter (looks like a nice one) the shelter person
said he settled down after a day. He looked very energetic, but also
attractive.
Suz&Spicey

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