Cats will start eating the corpse of their owner before dogs will

[jpgray]

Don't remember where I heard that.

:hi:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. That's because cats are clean, fastidious animals

who won't eat rotted meat. Dogs, on the other hand, will eat anything. :)

[jpgray]

2. Well played

:patriot:

[Richardo]

4. ...on the premise that if it turns out not be food, you can always throw it up later.

(credit: Dave Barry) :rofl:

[Orsino]

5. And then you can enjoy it again, still later. n/t

[racaulk]

10. Not true!

Cats will throw up food too. :rofl:

The comedianne Suzanne Westenhoefer once said in a stand up routine that "cats are the bulimics of the animal kingdom." It's so true, I have two of my own little bulimics at home.

[sammythecat]

19. True. One of mine is a "puker".

It's usually dry and very easy to clean up. I don't think this is unusual for healthy cats to do.

[ChickMagic]

42. That reminds me of Elaine Boosler

She said her husband came home with some gourmet dog treats that cost $750. He asked her, "Do you think he'll like them?" She said, "I don't know - he's in the back yard eating poop - I'll go ask him."

[Akoto]

3. Cats want to eat you RIGHT NOW.

Being the nefarious predators they are, they're just waiting for the right moment.

:hide:

[Orsino]

6. Well, not instantly. Play time first. Then eat. n/t

[China_cat]

7. I had one cat who would lick your skin

and lick and lick and lick until he got it very, very clean. Then he'd chomp.

[ganeshji]

8. I have a cat that does the same thing.

If I even sleep an hour late she's in the bedroom to commence the licking. Maybe she's just preparing for what she knows is inevitable?

[racaulk]

11. My cats like to lick me too.

I just thought they were being cute and clean animals (and wanted me to be clean), but I think you're right. Maybe they instinctively know what's coming and they're preparing...menacingly... :rofl:

[stuntcat]

12. one of mine licks me!

just 2 or 3 licks at a time. She's showing how she loves me, I think!! :loveya:

[China_cat]

14. Spike didn't just lick.

When he got you clean, he bit. Hard

[racaulk]

22. She's not showing you love.

She's seeing if you taste good. ;)

Actually one of my cats is the same way. She likes to expose her belly, and when I reach out to rub it, she'll playfully grab my hand with her claws and bite my hand. Then she'll immediately lick me 2 or 3 times as if to let me know she's just playing...like I don't already know. It's very cute. :loveya:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

28. I have a licker, too.

He licks and licks and licks -- and then he bites, though not hard. I have to wonder whether he's actually tasting me.

[stuntcat]

29. maybe it's like

when they're washing themselves.. how they spit and rub their teeth in their fur and make that noise, like SERIOUS CLEANING.
I posted a picture of my licker, Puddy. This is her waiting for dinner:

She's such an ANIMAL!

[stuntcat]

30. (she's NOT a biter btw)

she's just wants to lick me.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

34. Does she use the spoon?

[stuntcat]

41. She would if she could make it work

lol silly animals! can't even work a spoon :p

[NorthernSpy]

9. not necessarily: dogs have been known kill their people, and immediately start the feasting...

It's thought that the so-called "primitive" breeds (Malamutes, Samoyeds, Wolfdogs, etc) are more likely to do this.

[Shell Beau]

18. REally? I haven't ever heard of such!

[NorthernSpy]

27. it's SHOCKING... because it's true!

Even your everyday nonfatal pit bull attacks sometimes involve the dog scarfing down portions of a still-living victim's body:

April 26, 2004 , Hodgenville, Ky. The Stinnett family kept their pit bull on a chain in their back yard, where they allowed their 4-year-old daughter to play. The dog got free, attacked the girl, and ripped off three-quarters of her scalp. Sheriffs cut open the dog's stomach and removed the scalp, which the dog ate, but a plastic surgeon could reattach only part of it. The child survived, will have a total of six or sever surgeries, and will never have a normal appearance.

http://www.doganswers.com/dog-attacks.htm

[jobycom]

13. My cat doesn't wait until I'm dead, she just bites off hunks whenever she wants.

It's sweet, really.

[Lex]

15. My cat is way more finicky than that.

nt

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

16. My cats will eat the fibers of the broom first

And any paper or cardboard that's about

[Shell Beau]

17. Hahaha!! And as a dog owner, I believe it!

:P

[kwassa]

20. My cat nips my kneecaps

an affectionate thing.

[Reverend_Smitty]

21. score one for Oasis!

oh wait wrong thread :)

[KamaAina]

23. No they will not so stop saying that!

Cats do not have "owners", though they may choose to cohabit with humans.

[Demoiselle]

33. Cats don't have owners. They have staff. (eom)

[ChickMagic]

24. I heard a story on the news this morning

about captive tigers in China. They want to re-introduce them to the wild. They would dump an antelope carcass out for them to feed on but for the longest time, they just thought it was a toy. Eventually, they got the idea.

[Beausoleil]

25. Don't know where you heard it -

But I heard it in Craig Ferguson's monologue a couple of weeks ago. He was talking about why he liked dogs and not cats.

[Forkboy]

26. And I'd eat one before they would...so?

:evilgrin:

[BuelahWitch]

31. Well if I'm dead, why should I care?

:shrug:

[mentalsolstice]

32. I was wondering about this, just this morning!

Thanks for clearing that up!

[dpbrown]

35. No surprise there

Cats...no thanks.

[Jamastiene]

36. Yep, because cats start BEFORE their owners are deceased.

My oldest loves to take a swipe at us and then lick the skin out from under her nails with a sadistic satisfied look on her face. She loves the taste of human flesh. Anybody who tries to fuck with her mommy ( me ) gets it even worse, believe it or not.

[kedrys]

37. which explains the "are you white or dark meat?" looks i get

when i take my time getting up in the morning, and the horded are hungry. :P

[Generic Brad]

38. Now there's a cheery thought

I was a little down this evening, but now that I can visualize dying alone and having my cat gnaw on my decaying corpse, I'm feeling lighthearted again.

[Critters2]

39. Two of my cats have been inside and spoiled their whole lives

They wouldn't recognize as food anything that doesn't come out of a bag...or a can on holidays. The other, well, let's just say I've learned to sleep with one eye open :)

[GoddessOfGuinness]

40. Cats believe that in eating your corpse,

some part of you lives on. :-)

[madinmaryland]

43. And I needed to know this why?

If I'm dead, then it really won't matter much.

[HEyHEY]

44. Likely from me - I hate cats

[hippiechick]

45. I believe it: I HATE cats!

Spent some time with a guy once who had a cat and woke up several times during the night with the cat sitting right next to my face, trying to chew on my hair.

Totally creeped me out. :hide: