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From: mbr@aoa.UUCP (Mark Rosenthal)
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Subject: Re: cats sitting on cars
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Date: Fri, 21-Mar-86 19:43:34 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 21 19:43:34 1986
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In article <796@harvard.UUCP> sasaki@harvard.UUCP (Marty sasaki) writes:
>This reminds me of a warning that may have save a cat's life. If you
>have a car with lots of space under the hood, then you should tap your
>horn before you start your car up during the winter. If there is room,
>cats will sometimes crawl up into the motor compartment to get a
>little warmth.
>
>I don't know whether any of the above is true, but I heard it on "All
>Things Considered" or some other radio show.

I didn't hear the radio show, but I can vouch for the fact that this
does happen.  We lost a cat that way several years ago.

The car was hard to start but finally did.  Well, in fifteen degree
weather, you don't expect the engine to catch right away.  We went
about our business that evening.  Katia never came home that night.
The next day we saw a dog carrying something that didn't look right.
It turned out to be part of Katia's remains.  We were absouluely sick
about it, and pissed as hell at the dog for killing her.  It wasn't
until the next time we had reason to open the hood of the car that we
found it was full of fur and blood, and figured out what had happened.

So yes, if you care about cats (or about your engine - it was quite
a chore to clean it up), it is definitely a good idea to honk the horn
and wait a bit before starting your car.
-- 

	Mark of the Valley of Roses
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