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And to round that off, she is asleep by my side on the sofa, as I type.

If I could purr, I would.

I recommend you contact one Mr. Sherlock Holmes, 221B Baker Street, London, who can tell you not only what beast did this but why and when if you give him this information and answer, truthfully, any resulting questions he may have.
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You’re welcome!

REVENGE, CHARLOTTE!!!!

I like a happy ending.

Dame Stoat typed:
>I was never so thrilled to see a cat turd in my life.

Toxoplasmosis gondii is strong in this one.

I wonder what this svelte wench has to say about cat turds.

I am so glad…..

Poor Charlotte. I’m glad she decided to stick around.

Glad to hear your kitty is okay!

I’m so glad she survived what must have been a terrible thing and recovered her good old self.

Our Slinky is an indoor cat: we hear coyotes every few nights in the large field out back.

So glad to hear she is doing okay.

Cats instinctively hide their suffering, so poor Charlotte has probably felt even worse than she’s looked. I’m so glad she’s feeling better, thanks to your ace nursing skills.

must be the week for sad animal tales. But (as I tell Delilah cat to get the hell out of the way so I can read about Charlotte…) it’s really nice to see one with a good ending!
Best hopes for Charlotte’s recovery!
(and now I’ll give our kitty a hug and let her sit on the keyboard without scooting her away…)

I wholeheartedly endorse introducing a scary story with an unambiguous statement that it ends well. So. Thanks for that.

Poor Charlotte. Glad she’s recovered from the trauma and that her injuries are on the mend.

Any ideas what got her? Dogs?

You know what likes to bite heads? Bears! Grizzly bears. While you’re pretending to be dead or paralyzed in fear, they sniff around and bump into this round object, and CRUNCH!

What could have attacked Miss C? A dog? Perish the thought! A badger, a weasel, a boar, a bear (do they have bears in the UK?), a snake…..WHAT?!!!

I still say: REVENGE CHARLOTTE!!! If there ever was a time for pitchforks and torches, this is it.

Did we ever hear what happened to Jack’s tormentor? I recall reading the villain was identified, but not what became of it. Hope Jack is back to safe prowling of his territory and having to deal only with beta cats.

No. The East Sussex Ripper is still on the loose.

The options are limited, Janna. Vet thought a dog, but that’s not likely here — we’re in sheep country. Local dogs are tightly controlled and well-behaved. Could be a dog-walker or an escapee from a car (it was a desperately hot day and there were terrible long traffic jams headed to the beach), but we didn’t hear…anything at all. No owner calling, no barking.

No cat yowling, either. Whatever it was, seems it snuck up and caught her unawares.

Teeth marks too big for weasel, stoat or mink (all of which we have in the area). The injuries might indicate badger, but it was broad daylight, which would be highly unusual.

Best bet is fox. The local farmer who is our main stalwart fox shooter lost his last three chickens to a daring daylight fox attack. They do get desperate enough to hunt in the sun, and when the ditches get low, they act like superhighways.

AliceH, it had been so long since we saw Jack’s tormentor (whose name is Ginge, in case we haven’t mentioned it before), that Uncle B actually called the farm he belongs with and warned them that something in the area was eating cats. They swore they’d seen him recently.

Then our neighbor saw him (at church!) and finally he turned up on our surveillance camera. It had been well more than a month since we’d seen him. So…avoiding our corner of the parish? We yelled at him way back when, but I don’t think that had much impact.

p.s. obviously, grizzly bears were my first thought.

the Killer rabbit of Caer Bannog?
http://villains.wikia.com/wiki/Rabbit_of_Caerbannog?file=The_Rabbit_of_Caerbannog.jpg

For some reason, I thought foxes were the same size as cats. Glad the old girl is tough.

OT but when am I on topic? I found a good copy of one of my favorite films online: Night of the Generals. I saw it when I was a kid and it sparked my interest in history. It has a great cast, including the wonderful Peter O’Toole, who has one of the best line deliveries: ‘Nobody rots with me.’ You have to see it to appreciate it. He’s great in it.

Okay, stoaty, you and Uncle B definitely need to get dashcams:

https://twitter.com/Holbornlolz/status/886350184862687233

SFAIK, y’all don’t have coyotes, there in Merrye Olde, so…my best guess was – Fox!…A large and rather-seriously-hungry one, likely, as well. Was probably upon poor Charlotte near-instantly, and likely only sheered-off by your neighbor’s timely appearance, plus whatever resistance Charlotte was able to muster…A close-run thing, that –

Fortunate, indeed, you were able to get her back, and (mostly-)repaired and recovered. Feline “seniors” such as her really deserve a bit more “peaceful” existence!…

Based on your accounts, you folks certainly DO get plenty of wildlife ’round there…

Is it certain the head wounds were teeth marks and not, say, from talons? Because I just remembered eagles and hawks are known to snatch up cats.

Read that they sentenced a man in San Jose, CA, to 16 years prison for torturing, killing, and sexually abusing cats. Unfortunately, I suspect he will do half the time or a lot less. 21 cats — probably a lot more. Only 26 so he will have a lot more years to practice his sadism. Hopefully, a pet owner will catch him in the act of kidnapping their pet and shoot him. I for one would never convict the guy.

Scary stuff! I’m glad she escaped and hope she has some good years ahead of her still.

Coyote almost et the outdoor cat. Thankfully the vet’s only a mile away. The tech thought I was joking about the coyote part. I described the sucker and the vet had seen him also. Tried to tear her head off, but somehow she got loose. Vet was terrific – even gave me his personal cell # as it was a Friday, in case any probs over the weekend.

Interesting point, AliceH. We do have plenty of raptors here, though we’ve only seen the little ‘uns. I don’t think a bird of cat-snatching size would go unremarked in the parish.

OMG! Charlotte is a ringer for my 16 yr old Molly, right down to the “Orca” nose markings.

I’m so glad she is okay…what a fright!

When we moved to the country Molly became an indoor cat. She wasn’t happy about it for a while but now she’s content to sit on sunny and/or moonlit window sills.

I think you’re right about a fox. The red foxes in our area are the size of a small Border Collie (30-35 lbs) and I’ve seen a pair with 3 kits this summer.

I find fox scat and tracks on the animal track outside our fence lines and occasionally bones.

Glad to hear about Charlotte’s recovery! Please do keep her indoors from now on. We have occasional reports of coyotes ranging the Noo Awlins area, and while I’ve never seen one (that I know of), I can believe it. I’ve seen raccoons and opossums, and I live in the metro area, not out in the suburbs.

I am pleased that she is going to be OK. Cats are important.