> On Sun 12 Jun 2005 02:40:45p, Cheryl wrote in
> rec.pets.cats.health+behav
> (news:toydncVFkd6wFDHfRVn-tw@comcast.com):
>
> > "Mary" <marys@catlovernospam.com> wrote in message
> > news:1118597309.2828b7d36c8c501eda92554da3122c70@teranews...
> >
> >> > No. You said "bust the cat's a.s." And that's what you meant.
> >> > If you don't want to be interpreted literally, then start
> >> > saying what you mean.
> >>
> >> And you have to love Cheryl chiming in to back him up. Woo,
> >> hoo! heh heh.
> >
> > I did?  Where?  Reading comprehension again, I see.
>
> Lack of proof to back up your allegation noted, Mary, yet again.
> Perhaps you'll be a bit more careful with your lies and accusations
> next time.

> On Sat 11 Jun 2005 02:12:30p, Jen M. via CatKB.com wrote in
> rec.pets.cats.health+behav
> (news:32ddde543cdd4a4bba7927916bcaf728@CatKB.com):
>
> > I agree with Barry for swatting his cat in those two
> > instances--may have been better methods--but at the
> > time--sometimes you do have to react quickly.  If the cat is
> > safe and comfortable--a swat isn't going to throw them into a
> > tail spin.
>
> Barry's method was simply one of distraction. Distraction can be done
> in a way that doesn't involve what could easily cause bodily harm -
> we're way bigger than them, and what is a light tap to us can be
> harmful with our much larger paws. My method of distraction is a
> laser pointer.