LOS ANGELES - A group of hungry cats began to eat their 86-year-old owner after she suffered an apparent stroke and couldn't get up for nearly a week, officials said Thursday.
Mae Lowrie, who lives with seven cats, was discovered unconscious and riddled with bite marks Wednesday night at her Panorama City apartment, Fire Department and hospital officials said.
She was listed in fair condition at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, said hospital spokeswoman Lisa Kort.
"The cats were trying to survive in the conditions that they were in, faced with the outcome they had. They did what they had to do to survive," animal control Officer Ernesto Poblano told KABC-TV. "The cats were all emaciated, very, very emaciated."
Lowrie may have suffered a stroke, said Jim Wells, spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The woman's apartment manager alerted authorities after neighbors realized they hadn't seen Lowrie in several days.
Wells said Lowrie, who was believed to have been stricken about a week before she was found, was also dehydrated.
The cats, apparently without food for that time, also tried to eat Lowrie's small dog, said Jackie David, a spokeswoman for the city Animal Services Department. The terrier showed signs of hypothermic shock, severe dehydration, respiratory illness and was later euthanized, she said. One of the cats, a kitten, was found dead.
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Awwww that's sad , i hope the cats & the woman are oke now 
funny
you read about dogs saving their owners all the time:)
you read about dogs saving their owners all the time:)
Dogs, Loyal but stupid. Cats, Smart but ruthless. Here Fido!!
| QUOTE (crosswarrior @ Dec 20 2003, 06:55 AM) |
| Dogs, Loyal but stupid. Cats, Smart but ruthless. Here Fido!! |
That's an unfair stereotype. Cats always get portrayed as the bad guys. Even that stupid Hollywood movie had them as the villains (with the usual evil English voices....yawwwwn, change that racist record, Hollywood
)Dogs routinely attack and maim children and adults. Some family pets of certain breeds suddenly go off the rails and bite a toddler's face off.
Cats are independent minded, but can show immense warmth and loyalty (I know this from personal experience).
It's not always true across the board, sure, but that old stereotype is annoying.
yeah its a dog eat dog world.
An that cat;s got bigger teeth than me.
An that cat;s got bigger teeth than me.
ohh..man,how can it be...??? 
the cats tried to eat the dog? i've read a similar story, but the cats did eat the owner (the owner was dead)
poor kitties and puppy!
and cat bites hurt!!! tried to feed my kitty some pork chop juice off my finger, he miss took my finger for a piece of pork, and bit it! YEE-OUCH that hurt!
poor kitties and puppy!
and cat bites hurt!!! tried to feed my kitty some pork chop juice off my finger, he miss took my finger for a piece of pork, and bit it! YEE-OUCH that hurt!
I've heard of this happening, both with dogs and cats. Either the person dies or is incapacitated, and the animals attack parts that are closest to being "dead" - that is, numb parts, ones that don't move, etc.
Pretty gruesome stuff... Kind of makes you wonder where the humans were in all this - you know? wasn't anyone checking up on this poor lady?
Pretty gruesome stuff... Kind of makes you wonder where the humans were in all this - you know? wasn't anyone checking up on this poor lady?
Thats rather,erm...disturbing.Im never falling asleep in front of a cat again.
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