Dennis has learned so much about getting along with others. Dennis now knows it takes a huge effort, but is worth it. Dennis wants things to improve and stay improved. Dennis never noticed anything wrong with bullying when Dennis was in charge of all bullying. Now that Eddy is bullying Dennis nonstop, Dennis has decided that bullying is bad. Very very bad. Official Bullying Statistics:
* The American Feline Justice Department says that this month 1 out of every 4 cats will be abused by another cat.
*Surveys Show That 77% of cats are bullied mentally, verbally, & physically. "Stinkypants" is a popular verbal taunt, mental bullying includes denying access to catnip mice and balls with bells inside them. Physical bullying can include serious biting and scratching.
*In a recent study, 77% of the cats said they had been bullied. And 14% of those who were bullied said they experienced severe (bad) reactions to the abuse.
*1 out of 5 cats admits to being a bully at some point in their lives.
*8% of cats spend 1 day per month under the bed for fear of being bullied.
*43% fear harassment in the litter box area.
* More than 500,000 cats have access to a handgun.
* Most cat violence occurs when humans are not at home.
* Every 7 minutes a cat is bullied. Human intervention - 4%. Other cat intervention - 11%. No intervention - 85%.
6 comments:
Excellent, Dennis!
I love cats.
We have instituded a no bullying policy in this house. Ever since Speedy came along. He doesn't believe in violence (except against rodents and toys) and will step between Zippy and Sadie as soon as the hissing starts. We need to know, how'd all those cats get access to a handgun, we don't even have hands!
Bullying statistics of a feline nature are obviously becoming CATastrophic!
I am shocked. I had no idea. Poor Dennis. Maybe he should look into Olweus or Meowlweus.
Dennis, you know, I just realized that what I most like about you is that you talk about yourself in the third person.
But that's beside the point.
I'm deeply distressed to hear that you've caught the short end of the bullying stick after having had your paws on the long end.
If it is of any comfort to you, Elmo has found himself in a similar predicament. Bob has become a lean, mean, fighting machine since he lost 2 pounds (yes, he weighs 18 pounds and almost looks like a normal cat again!) and is now hellbent on tearing Elmo to pieces.
Bob doesn't have a mean bone in his body, he doesn't always know his own strength. He and Elmo have always played and wrestled rather roughly but it's lately gotten out of hand. The other morning, I found a spray of blood, a big spray, on the sofa. I felt like I was a member of feline CSI trying to figure out who got hurt where. The blood stains were dry and neither Bob nor Elmo had any mark on their body. I'm waiting for a scar or something to figure out who got hurt where. I'm fairly certain Bob is doing the hurting and Elmo is trying to take it like a man.
So, hey, Elmo feels your pain, Dennis.
And it could be worse. You could be a 16 year old arthritic cat (like Elmo) being beaten up by a 5 year old punk (Bob), right?
Dude, believe me, sometimes, the grass is greener in your own yard.
I pity the cat who would bully Dennis, with those big sharp teeth.
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