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 Cat dials 911 
#5133579 - 01/02/06 11:14 PM (18 years, 3 months ago) |
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COLUMBUS, Ohio - Police aren't sure how else to explain it. But when an officer walked into an apartment Thursday night to answer a 911 call, an orange-and-tan striped cat was lying by a telephone on the living room floor. The cat's owner, Gary Rosheisen, was on the ground near his bed having fallen out of his wheelchair.
Rosheisen said his cat, Tommy, must have hit the right buttons to call 911.
"I know it sounds kind of weird," Officer Patrick Daugherty said, unsuccessfully searching for some other explanation.
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Rosheisen said he couldn't get up because of pain from osteoporosis and ministrokes that disrupt his balance. He also wasn't wearing his medical-alert necklace and couldn't reach a cord above his pillow that alerts paramedics that he needs help.
Daugherty said police received a 911 call from Rosheisen's apartment, but there was no one on the phone. Police called back to make sure everything was OK, and when no one answered, they decided to check things out.
That's when Daugherty found Tommy next to the phone.
Rosheisen got the cat three years ago to help lower his blood pressure. He tried to train him to call 911, unsure if the training ever stuck.
The phone in the living room is always on the floor, and there are 12 small buttons ? including a speed dial for 911 right above the button for the speaker phone.
"He's my hero," Rosheisen said.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10663270/from/RS.4/
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Re: Cat dials 911 [Re: VoidOfsPg]
#5133677 - 01/02/06 11:35 PM (18 years, 3 months ago) |
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Only in Ohio...
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Re: Cat dials 911 [Re: VoidOfsPg]
#5133678 - 01/02/06 11:35 PM (18 years, 3 months ago) |
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I don't believe for a second. Please!
Next horribly contrived, "heart warming" piece of shit newsstory...
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VoidOfsPg
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I don't know man, that story is entirely feasible. I don't see why you shouldn't believe it. Cats are smart animals, besides he only had to press 1 button since 911 was on speed dial.
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Since when can you train a cat to dial 911 in an emergency.
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Re: Cat dials 911 [Re: Blek]
#5133747 - 01/03/06 12:01 AM (18 years, 3 months ago) |
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Probably since you could train a dog to lead a blind person.
Animals are a lot smarter than you give them credit for.
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Re: Cat dials 911 [Re: VoidOfsPg]
#5133759 - 01/03/06 12:04 AM (18 years, 3 months ago) |
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I bet this article is going to cause a rise in people training their cats to do household tasks, like cleaning. Oh man...that would be so cool.
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Re: Cat dials 911 [Re: Xelios]
#5133767 - 01/03/06 12:07 AM (18 years, 3 months ago) |
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Shit if I could get my dog to do my laundry I'd be set. I just don't see that happening due to the lack of opposable thumbs.
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 Re: Cat dials 911 [Re: VoidOfsPg]
#5133799 - 01/03/06 12:27 AM (18 years, 3 months ago) |
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My cat can't dial 911, but I trained him to give CP on command. 
Check it out...
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Re: Cat dials 911 [Re: VoidOfsPg]
#5133822 - 01/03/06 12:36 AM (18 years, 3 months ago) |
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Quote:
VoidOfsPg said:
Probably since you could train a dog to lead a blind person.
they teach dogs to do laundry now, they're teaching miniture horses to be guide
animals, they're even kept indoors and can be paper trained
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Interestingly, this exact same thing happened some time ago in Florida. The owner was absent, and the cat was choking on it's own collar, and the rest is history.
Google: Cat dials 911
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keep them away from the TV, I can see them calling the law because you blew pot
smoke in their face... dare comercials tend to be their favorite.
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I heard that on the news, I dunno, I think it could be true.
I had a cat that could use the remote for the tv...so I guess it could use the phone if it had to....
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Re: Cat dials 911 [Re: VoidOfsPg]
#5134306 - 01/03/06 09:04 AM (18 years, 3 months ago) |
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My cat only calls sex lines 
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Re: Cat dials 911 [Re: ivi]
#5134335 - 01/03/06 09:28 AM (18 years, 3 months ago) |
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I belive cats are smarter than humans, they just choose to not answer us. Maybe that cat decided to be nice.
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Re: Cat dials 911 [Re: VoidOfsPg]
#5134373 - 01/03/06 09:51 AM (18 years, 3 months ago) |
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My cat goes up to the sink all of the time and turns the handle on to drink from the tap.. I dunno how he got to doing that. I've heard stories of cats using the toilet and flushing it lol... That would feel weird, sharing a toilet with a cat. 
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Re: Cat dials 911 [Re: VoidOfsPg]
#5134390 - 01/03/06 09:54 AM (18 years, 3 months ago) |
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Quote:
VoidOfsPg said:
Shit if I could get my dog to do my laundry I'd be set. I just don't see that happening due to the lack of opposable thumbs.
 <<<---- Cat with thumbs
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Re: Cat dials 911 [Re: dr0mni]
#5134394 - 01/03/06 09:55 AM (18 years, 3 months ago) |
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their called hemingway cats... my sis has one. It's thumbs are really trippy!
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Re: Cat dials 911 [Re: VoidOfsPg]
#5134486 - 01/03/06 10:30 AM (18 years, 3 months ago) |
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My cat calls 976 sex lines. 
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Re: Cat dials 911 [Re: Diploid]
#5134502 - 01/03/06 10:35 AM (18 years, 3 months ago) |
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I laughed my ass off at that.
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