Bangkok: Hundreds of cats to be crushed in building demolition

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URGENT: Hundreds of cats to be crushed in building demolition
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- Hundreds of stray cat who roam free at a deserted apartment in the capital’s Bang Khen district are at risk of being crushed to death as the building will be demolished within a few days.

According to an announcement on Rakmaw, an organization that helps cats, the Rachatrinamai flat which has been serving as a home of hundreds of kitties will be demolished soon with no one to help care for the cats.

Everyone knows what happens when kitties are alarmed and scared, they are likely to hide in the building when the demolition starts.

Volunteers have visited the scene regularly to feed the cats. The kitty photos are up for sharing to help spread the words, hoping people would come to adopt a cat.

Rakmaw is calling for your help, anyone who can provide a home, whether temporary or permanent, is encouraged to go pick up some cats. [read more...]

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co//2015/01/28/urgent-hundreds-cats-be-crushed-building-demolition

-- Coconuts Bangkok 2015-01-28

[Gsxrnz]

All the cats appear to have tails that are completely intact, and not broken.

Sure that photo was taken in Thailand?

Edited January 28, 2015 by Gsxrnz

[daoyai]

Adopting feral cats? kittens yes or the friendly ones possibly...... just saw the photos, they look good, hope they find homes.

Edited January 28, 2015 by daoyai

[Kooweerup]

They are just smelly disease carrying vermin and should be eradicated just like rats.

[Chang_paarp]

The only good cat is a flat cat.

The demolition folk should try to get more in there to help clean up the area of strays. While they are at it they could get a few soi dogs into the building when they flatten it.

[gerry123]

invite them to play catty crush

[jaywalker]

Time to herd cats I guess, which is like most endeavors in Thailand aside from meeting pretty women.

[Gentmartin]

They are just smelly disease carrying vermin and should be eradicated just like rats.

.............like the rats that post <deleted> like this on TV............

[Gentmartin]

invite them to play catty crush

Catty crush saga............ hmmm are you copyrighting this new game idea mate ? lol

[Sviss Geez]

"Everyone knows what happens when kitties are alarmed and scared, they are likely to hide in the building when the demolition starts."

The kitties..what? How old are these people? Sentimental claptrap.

If this organisation that looks after cats actually did know anything about the animals they would know that at the first sign of danger the cats will very rapidly exit the building. They do not sense danger then stay where the danger is!

"Volunteers have visited the scene regularly to feed the cats."

Perhaps the volunteers who encouraged the cats to stay there should be the ones to evacuate them and take care of them. If they hadn't mollycoddled the animals in the first place they wouldn't have been so keen to hang around.

[jacko45k]

Well time for the dog lovers to vent I suppose.

Idiotic story, don't they think the cats will get out of the way!

As stated, any kitten litters may be trapped which is a bit sad.

[timmyp]

I love cats, I've got 2. But the stray population has to be controlled, or you wind up with these kinds of problem.

Will my cats be disappointed with me for not running to help? I won't tell them.

[Gandtee]

What a catastrophe! Round them up and turn them loose on Bali Hai pier in Pattaya to kill the rats. Two problems solved.

[Usual Suspect]

If this story was about stray dogs about to be crushed would that mean the demolition folk would now be liable under that new ruling about killing dogs..?

Yes I'm a cat lover, & I also believe if the demo-men drop the building/s slowly (with a '360' & a henpecker)..then most/all of those cats will get away from the danger.

[Thaiready]

They are just smelly disease carrying vermin and should be eradicated just like rats.

need to bait some of the dogs to make it their home also.

Edited January 29, 2015 by Thaiready

[steven100]

Now if they could get as many soi dogs in there as well that would be great.

[12DrinkMore]

This is a terrible, inefficient and harsh way to kill the kitties.

Can't some kind person go and lay down a load of poison to make sure they all die quickly, no escapees?

[pmarlin]

When the construction crews arrive they will scatter. But you could always move them to queen park plaza on Soi 22 where the rest of them are.

[A1Str8]

What's up with the making fun of the fact that all these cats are going to die soon? What about those of you that think it's funny, joining them during the demolition. Don't worry nobody will care and quite a few will make fun of it.

[quandow]

I just had a long time resident explain to me that it's the cats' karma to get flattened if they stay there. And, yes, 2 + 2 = 5.

[bheard]

Why all the concern? These cats are feral, pests, and should be eliminated.

Now to encourage a few hundred dogs in there as well. . . .

[Fookhaht]

I liked cats until I moved to Thailand.

Now, I also include them in the "rat" category.

[NoshowJones]

They are just smelly disease carrying vermin and should be eradicated just like rats.

NO, NO, NO. Cats are beautiful clean animals. I hope people will come and give those cats a home.

[jpduggan]

MMmmm. wonder if we could get a few hundred soi dogs to move into another apartment. and what about a floor for motorbike taxi mafia , the mind boggles.

[bluesnake]

It's not the cats who should be crushed to death, it's the stupid bitter morons that hate everything except their big fat and disgusting ego, you will easily know who you are because you will hate my post as well.

[konying]

Good to see so many compassionate and loving people.

Would be completely and utterly outrages for some of TV finest to save a life

[FredNL]

It was proved scientificly in the 1970's. High educated people love cats more than low educated people. Low educated people love dogs more than high educated people.

Reason: The low educated want to have control over their pet. Command them, then they feel great !!! High educated people love cats because they are less depended than dogs.

Most replies show the (real) IQ / education level of most foreigners in Thailand, if you haven't noticed all the all the tatoes they're wearing.

Edited January 29, 2015 by FredNL

[impulse]

It was proved scientificly in the 1970's. High educated people love cats more than low educated people. Low educated people love dogs more than high educated people.

Reason: The low educated want to have control over their pet. Command them, then they feel great !!! High educated people love cats because they are less depended than dogs.

Most replies show the (real) IQ / education level of most foreigners in Thailand, if you haven't noticed all the all the tatoes they're wearing.

Been reading "Cat Fancy" magazine again?

I'm normally not a spelling or grammar Nazi, but you probably ought to use a spell checker if you're going to call other people's IQ into question.

Edited January 29, 2015 by impulse

[TomYumpoochai]

It was proved scientificly in the 1970's. High educated people love cats more than low educated people. Low educated people love dogs more than high educated people.

Reason: The low educated want to have control over their pet. Command them, then they feel great !!! High educated people love cats because they are less depended than dogs.

Most replies show the (real) IQ / education level of most foreigners in Thailand, if you haven't noticed all the all the tatoes they're wearing.

And of course the highly educated dont actually wear root vegetables as adornments eh?

You meant 'po'tatoes, right?

I perfere TATTOS as they last longer and are less cumbersome than 'tatoes'and my IQ is just fine, unlike the drivel you just gave us all a laugh at.

And if anyone wants to box up those cats and ems them to fang ill have a few as im getting bored with pork for every meal.....

[billphillips]

Don't be too concerned, some of these are tame cats just along for a free meal. Wild cats tend not to wear collars as some of the pictured seem be doing.