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Exotic African Cat Loose On Streets
KPHO ^
| September 8, 2007
| staff reporter
Posted on 09/08/2007 9:04:52 AM PDT by Daffynition
PHOENIX -- A rare and exotic African Serval cat bolted from its owner and is loose on Valley streets far from its native African savanna.
Karen Shaw said while several residents have spotted Suzie, her pet eludes capture.
"She's nothing like a domestic cat," Shaw said.
House cats don't grow to be as big as the serval or have ties to ancient Egypt.
"They've actually been pets for about 1,000 years," Shaw said.
The long-legged cats with large ears generally have a length of 34 inches, plus 16 inches of tail. The shoulder height is about 21 inches.
"She can jump up 10 feet straight up from a sitting position," Shaw said.
The animal has been Shaw's pet for about three weeks. She said she got it from a woman in Kentucky who had to get rid of it.
"The cat was being beaten with a belt from her soon-to-be ex-husband," Shaw said.
Shaw said the animal escaped 12 days ago while she was playing with it.
"She went straight bee-line, so fast it was unbelievable, right over that fence," Shaw said.
"By the time I got to the other side, she had been through three yards. Leash was stuck in a fence, but she was gone," Shaw said.
Shaw has put up 600 fliers.
She said one woman in Ahwatukee spotted the cat and took some pictures. But no one has been able to corral the animal.
Shaw said people shouldn't fear her pet because Suzie is approachable and not dangerous. She is declawed, but does not like to be grabbed.
The cat's fur is described as gold with black spots.
People spotting the animal should call Shaw at 602-820-3665.
TOPICS: Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Society
KEYWORDS: lolcat; serval
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To: Daffynition
wHAT A mORON THIS WOMAN IS!
I hope someone else rescues the cat and really knows how to take care of it.
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posted on
09/08/2007 9:13:20 AM PDT
by
Recovering Ex-hippie
(We need a troop surge in Philly and Newark!)
To: Daffynition
This one again
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posted on
09/08/2007 9:20:52 AM PDT
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PinkDolphin
(Life isn't fair, but it's still good.)
To: Recovering Ex-hippie
In cases like this, I don’t ever blame the animal. People ...geesh.
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posted on
09/08/2007 9:25:33 AM PDT
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Daffynition
(The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.)
To: PinkDolphin
I love that one!
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09/08/2007 9:26:10 AM PDT
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Daffynition
(The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.)
To: Daffynition
My favorite (one of them)
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posted on
09/08/2007 9:32:15 AM PDT
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PinkDolphin
(Life isn't fair, but it's still good.)
To: PinkDolphin
I know ... it's hard to choose a fave! ;-D
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posted on
09/08/2007 9:40:50 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
09/08/2007 10:07:21 AM PDT
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PinkDolphin
(Life isn't fair, but it's still good.)
To: Northern Yankee; Daffynition; Cagey
I love lolcats
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09/08/2007 10:09:20 AM PDT
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PinkDolphin
(Life isn't fair, but it's still good.)
To: Daffynition; Slings and Arrows; Glenn; republicangel; Bahbah; Beaker; BADROTOFINGER; etabeta; ...
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09/08/2007 10:12:48 AM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
("Be deranged in a consistent manner. Manson was nuts, but at least he was always on message." --dead)
To: Recovering Ex-hippie
I hope someone else rescues the cat and really knows how to take care of it.I don't know what you mean by this... The article says she rescued the cat from a bad home. The cat is a pet. Are you saying this cat should be caged all the time? How exactly would you take care of this cat?
We are waiting...
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posted on
09/08/2007 10:16:56 AM PDT
by
John123
("What good fortune for the governments that the people do not think" -- Adolf Hitler)
To: PinkDolphin
I have a cat that used to greet another cat in our neighborhood like that.
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09/08/2007 10:18:01 AM PDT
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muggs
To: PinkDolphin
To: Daffynition
“”The cat was being beaten with a belt from her soon-to-be ex-husband,” Shaw said.”
I used to know a guy who would put his boxer dog in a pen and beat it with a belt.
I just don’t belong in this world.
To: Slings and Arrows; Daffynition
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posted on
09/08/2007 10:49:59 AM PDT
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Lady Jag
(The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.)
To: A knight without armor
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posted on
09/08/2007 10:54:35 AM PDT
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PinkDolphin
(Life isn't fair, but it's still good.)
To: Lady Jag
oh that is GOOD!
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posted on
09/08/2007 10:55:47 AM PDT
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PinkDolphin
(Life isn't fair, but it's still good.)
To: Daffynition
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09/08/2007 10:58:11 AM PDT
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Dinsdale
To: A knight without armor
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09/08/2007 10:58:53 AM PDT
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PinkDolphin
(J'essaierai de faire mieux la prochaine fois.)
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