They, however, were not pleased to see her at that hour of the night and killed her. It is not known whether Karen had brought some catnip as a Valentine's Day present, but perhaps she should have...

Ironically, Bongo, one of the cats who were involved, had been adopted by Karen under a special zoo program and she had even paid for Bongo's food, according to Jan Libot, a spokeman for the zoo. "Karen loved animals. Unfortunately the cheetahs betrayed her trust." Yes, Karen Aerts, 37. of Antwerp loved animals - not wisely, but fatally...

"Cats keep their claws sharp because they know that sometimes a purr may not be enough." (anon)

Submitted on 02/15/2007

Submitted by: Coyete Jack
Reference: http://www.chron.com/disp/stor

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James said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
A quirkier and more amusing write up on the latest "nice kitty" story, which I think darwin and the readers will appreciate. Thanks, Coyote Jack!

Graham said:
Neutral: For Darwin's Eyes
A btter write up than the 8945698456 version we already have on this story. I like this one best so far, but I'm sure there'll be more coming in. We'll see which one Wendy finally chooses.

Chip said:
Maybe Toss: Too Common
This is a repeat of an earlier submission. I did not find the orginal worthy however. People entering wild animal cages because they "love" them are too common these days and I see nothing that raises this one above any of the others. Thanks for the submission though, Jack

Shadow said:
Definitely Toss: Repeat
repeat of other submissions!

Jack said:
Neutral: For Darwin's Eyes
For personal reasons, I must refer this to Darwin for a determination.

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