- Pet forum for dogs cats and humans    "Forced" to shoot a cat
for hissing?  March 12th, 2006, 09:23 PM This story appeared in
my local paper this weekend... and well, does any of this add up
to you? A child apparently was injured, but the explanation
given doesnt make any sense. And why would they shoot ANOTHER
cat? It was probably terrified.. and with good reason. What on
earth is WRONG with people?:mad:  And - its legal in Alberta to
shoot your own animals - as long as it's done
"humanely"?:confused: Can this be correct?  BEAUMONT, Alberta -
Margo Dawson says her family had no choice but to shoot a cat
that was "hissing and growling" after another feline in the
house attacked her 16-month-old granddaughter. "The cat just
jumped on top of her head and wouldn't let go," Dawson said
Thursday. "I screamed and kicked the cat in the butt to get it
away. "Emma was hysterical. She had cuts on her ears and the
back of her head." The girl needed six stitches to close
scratches on her head, Dawson said. She said the