A Wisconsin couple called 911 after being taken hostage by their cat in the couple’s home. The situation began when the cat attacked the husband on Friday, June 24 and it was put into a room to calm down WISN in Milwaukee reports.
After the cat was let out of the room it attacked the husband again. Minutes after the second attack the wife called authorities and explained that they were being held hostage by the hostile cat. “This is gonna sound like a strange question but we have a cat and it’s going crazy and attacked my husband and we’re kind of hostage in our house and we’re just wondering who we should call to do something, get rid of the or help us?” the woman told the 911 operator.
The dispatcher asked the woman if this was the family’s pet cat and the woman responded that yes, they owned the feline. Police were dispatched to the home and the cat was taken away and turned over to animal control.
In a statement Greenfield, Wisconsin police sergeant Matt Borchardt said, “There’s been weirder [calls] but this is one of the most unusual ones. This one was unusual under the circumstances, but it’s not unusual for us to handle animal complaints.”
The two-and-half-year-old female feline is now in quarantine. The woman told the dispatcher the cat had been taken to the vet but they were told there was nothing wrong with the animal other than an allergy. You can listen to the full 911 call on the WISN website, HERE!
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Seriously? this is the first time I heard about this, This is so unusual situation
I think that’s bull. If they can’t handle a little bitty cat,they shouldn’t have animals. I’ve had cats all my life,and none acted like that. I would stay away from animals,if I couldn’t handle them!
Agree! I feel so bad for the poor kitty! We don’t know if the husband provoked kitty and kitty was only defending itself but regardless, the poor darling is being punished.
I had a cat. Nobody hurt. It w as just plain mean. Attacked family or strangers for mo reason
It can happen.
That is definitely a very odd situation! I have a kitty and I know those claws could rip the crud out of someone if she wanted to, so I can see how they had to hide. Yikes!
Seriously? this is the first time I heard about this, This is so unusual situation
I think that’s bull. If they can’t handle a little bitty cat,they shouldn’t have animals. I’ve had cats all my life,and none acted like that. I would stay away from animals,if I couldn’t handle them!
Agree! I feel so bad for the poor kitty! We don’t know if the husband provoked kitty and kitty was only defending itself but regardless, the poor darling is being punished.
I had a cat. Nobody hurt. It w as just plain mean. Attacked family or strangers for mo reason
It can happen.
I can’t believe this, This is the first time that I heard like this, so weird
This happened to me. I was trapped in my basement the first time and locked out if the house three days later. He was 1 years old and never a problem. But I didn’t have him neutered and he was interacting with a female cat in heat through my three season room. He was an indoor cat and I have some strays living behind my shed in the backyard. So he was marking his territory through out the house and I violated that by cleaning up after him. Got him neutered a week later and he’s been an angel since.
There are always some crazy 911 calls. This has got to be one of the weirdest ones I’ve heard of. It’s kinda crazy they called 911 because of the cat.
Very strange
I think they just wanted attention
That is definitely a very odd situation! I have a kitty and I know those claws could rip the crud out of someone if she wanted to, so I can see how they had to hide. Yikes!
Quite unusual indeed. Good thing it was handled professionally though.
Omg now that is one strange situation! I have two furbabies and hope they never turn crazy like this kitty lol
I can’t believe this, This is the first time that I heard like this, so weird
This happened to me. I was trapped in my basement the first time and locked out if the house three days later. He was 1 years old and never a problem. But I didn’t have him neutered and he was interacting with a female cat in heat through my three season room. He was an indoor cat and I have some strays living behind my shed in the backyard. So he was marking his territory through out the house and I violated that by cleaning up after him. Got him neutered a week later and he’s been an angel since.
Poor fellas, and I say poor cat too. Most animals are victims of misunderstanding and I’m sure something other than allergy triggered the cat’s hostility by accident. I’m no expert anyway but that happens.
There are always some crazy 911 calls. This has got to be one of the weirdest ones I’ve heard of. It’s kinda crazy they called 911 because of the cat.
Very strange
I think they just wanted attention
Quite unusual indeed. Good thing it was handled professionally though.
Omg now that is one strange situation! I have two furbabies and hope they never turn crazy like this kitty lol
Poor fellas, and I say poor cat too. Most animals are victims of misunderstanding and I’m sure something other than allergy triggered the cat’s hostility by accident. I’m no expert anyway but that happens.
I don’t think I could bring myself to call 911 over a cat going crazy, lol. Way too embarrassing!
Right Stephanie!!
I don’t think I could bring myself to call 911 over a cat going crazy, lol. Way too embarrassing!
Right Stephanie!!
He probably did something to the cat
Lol agreed. My first thought was, “well what did he do to the cat?”
I was kind of wondering the same thing… since it was only reported as attacking the husband.
Agree! I feel so bad for the poor kitty! We don’t know if the husband provoked kitty and kitty was only defending itself but regardless, the poor darling is being punished.
Poor cat!… call Jackson Galaxy:) …really.
The attack was so strange. I owned some cats and they haven’t gone crazy, maybe the cat is suffering a severe mood swings.
Oh, this is so embarrassing. If I am the call attendant that time, I may go crazy too. Poor cat suffering from allergic reactions.
He probably did something to the cat
Lol agreed. My first thought was, “well what did he do to the cat?”
I was kind of wondering the same thing… since it was only reported as attacking the husband.
Agree! I feel so bad for the poor kitty! We don’t know if the husband provoked kitty and kitty was only defending itself but regardless, the poor darling is being punished.
Poor cat!… call Jackson Galaxy:) …really.
The attack was so strange. I owned some cats and they haven’t gone crazy, maybe the cat is suffering a severe mood swings.
Oh, this is so embarrassing. If I am the call attendant that time, I may go crazy too. Poor cat suffering from allergic reactions.
That is an odd call. I bet they do get some doozies though.
That is an odd call. I bet they do get some doozies though.
I smell attention seeking you tube wannabe gone viral stars.
I smell attention seeking you tube wannabe gone viral stars.
All of you people are crazy. So YOU have never had a cat turn on you….And? It doesn’t mean it’s out of the realm of possibility. And poor cat? Seriously? I’m so sick of you sad, pathetic extremists who hold no value for human life. Animals are not your children. They are not humans. They are pets. Get a clue you crazies!
Thank YOU!
Thank you. I was just about to point that out. if a cat is attacking me in my home…. #byekitty
Just because we care about a cat or even a dog for that matter doesn’t mean we have no value for human life.! It has been proven time & time again that people who hurt animals end up hurting or killing people. Cats are used to help servicemen & women with PTSD. Most cats have a very calm demeanor & help calm the person or persons who own them. Do you cats as well as dogs are used in the service. Not sure if they still do but they did in WWII so don’t have so little compassion for a cat. I have a cat & a dog but I would still help a person who needed help. Some people (unfortunately to many) don’t care about anything but themselves. They take cats & dogs to nursing homes & it helps the older people in there who may be missing a cat or dog that they use to have & they get so calm & so happy when holding the animals. Does that say that just because comments are made about something bad about an animal in no way say we don’t care about a human life. My first thought when I heard this was what did he do to the cat. As someone else said the cat went after the husband but not her. I had a dog who was fine with everyone except my son-in-law. He use to bark at the guy every time he came into the room but all he did was bark, One day I was holding him & not only did he bark but he was shaking telling me that my son-in-law did something to my dog when we were not around. Animals can sense things in a person & it turned out he wasn’t a very nice guy & my daughter divorced him. So Luanne I hope this makes you think about cats & animals & the people who own them. God put cats & dogs on the earth so people could have a companion & love & care for them. Remember cats & dogs have saved many people.!!
My dogs are family. And Elvis my cat. That guy had to do something to that cat. Why didn’t it go after her? Cats aren’t stupid.
All of you people are crazy. So YOU have never had a cat turn on you….And? It doesn’t mean it’s out of the realm of possibility. And poor cat? Seriously? I’m so sick of you sad, pathetic extremists who hold no value for human life. Animals are not your children. They are not humans. They are pets. Get a clue you crazies!
Thank YOU!
Just because we care about a cat or even a dog for that matter doesn’t mean we have no value for human life.! It has been proven time & time again that people who hurt animals end up hurting or killing people. Cats are used to help servicemen & women with PTSD. Most cats have a very calm demeanor & help calm the person or persons who own them. Do you cats as well as dogs are used in the service. Not sure if they still do but they did in WWII so don’t have so little compassion for a cat. I have a cat & a dog but I would still help a person who needed help. Some people (unfortunately to many) don’t care about anything but themselves. They take cats & dogs to nursing homes & it helps the older people in there who may be missing a cat or dog that they use to have & they get so calm & so happy when holding the animals. Does that say that just because comments are made about something bad about an animal in no way say we don’t care about a human life. My first thought when I heard this was what did he do to the cat. As someone else said the cat went after the husband but not her. I had a dog who was fine with everyone except my son-in-law. He use to bark at the guy every time he came into the room but all he did was bark, One day I was holding him & not only did he bark but he was shaking telling me that my son-in-law did something to my dog when we were not around. Animals can sense things in a person & it turned out he wasn’t a very nice guy & my daughter divorced him. So Luanne I hope this makes you think about cats & animals & the people who own them. God put cats & dogs on the earth so people could have a companion & love & care for them. Remember cats & dogs have saved many people.!!
My dogs are family. And Elvis my cat. That guy had to do something to that cat. Why didn’t it go after her? Cats aren’t stupid.
Thank you. I was just about to point that out. if a cat is attacking me in my home…. #byekitty
I’m a cat owner and yes, they can attack their owners. This isn’t the first story I saw in the news where a cat has terrorized a family, especially feral cats. My sister owned a cat, who attacked people for no reason, she contacted Animal Control when the cat turned on her. My son was attacked by our pet cat we had for years, the cat jumped on my son’s back…again, for no reason.
So it’s crazy to think that cats are so sweet…not all of them, some will turn on you.
I’m a cat owner and yes, they can attack their owners. This isn’t the first story I saw in the news where a cat has terrorized a family, especially feral cats. My sister owned a cat, who attacked people for no reason, she contacted Animal Control when the cat turned on her. My son was attacked by our pet cat we had for years, the cat jumped on my son’s back…again, for no reason.
So it’s crazy to think that cats are so sweet…not all of them, some will turn on you.
They had to have done something to that poor baby. The only time I’ve heard of a situation like this the man was seriously abusing and teasing the cat horribly and the cat had finally had enough.
I can’t agree with you more! Cats can be viscous! Thunk about how many people nare scared of chihuahuas, tiny little dogs. Why? Because they’ve been known to attack! Cat attacks can be very severe, and a cat scratch or bite can be medically serious!
Also, cats DO attack unprovoked! On the MY CAT FROM HELL show, he explains how one cat might get startled, the second doesn’t know why and gets defensive, and from then on they’re enemies. And it could have been one saw a fly!
They had to have done something to that poor baby. The only time I’ve heard of a situation like this the man was seriously abusing and teasing the cat horribly and the cat had finally had enough.
I can’t agree with you more! Cats can be viscous! Thunk about how many people nare scared of chihuahuas, tiny little dogs. Why? Because they’ve been known to attack! Cat attacks can be very severe, and a cat scratch or bite can be medically serious!
Also, cats DO attack unprovoked! On the MY CAT FROM HELL show, he explains how one cat might get startled, the second doesn’t know why and gets defensive, and from then on they’re enemies. And it could have been one saw a fly!
I love cats ! They are all different none Alike. Rodj my cat n oh w c an get aggressive not unheard of
I love cats ! They are all different none Alike. Rodj my cat n oh w c an get aggressive not unheard of
I am kinda thinking the same thing Cat said. What did this man do to the cat.? I
For anyone who hadn’t seen any episodes of My Cat From Hell, do so; you’ll be hooked. Almost every one of them have cats that sound amazingly similar to this.
People don’t seem to realize that cats are NOT domesticated in the sense that dogs are, and even they will suddenly turn on their owners. This kitty seems to be feral, which is worse.
It world be amazing to see Jackson Galaxy chime in on this case. It would put him back in the lime light, while helping out this family and all those involved.
I can’t agree with you more! Cats can be viscous! Thunk about how many people nare scared of chihuahuas, tiny little dogs. Why? Because they’ve been known to attack! Cat attacks can be very severe, and a cat scratch or bite can be medically serious!
I am kinda thinking the same thing Cat said. What did this man do to the cat.? I
For anyone who hadn’t seen any episodes of My Cat From Hell, do so; you’ll be hooked. Almost every one of them have cats that sound amazingly similar to this.
People don’t seem to realize that cats are NOT domesticated in the sense that dogs are, and even they will suddenly turn on their owners. This kitty seems to be feral, which is worse.
It world be amazing to see Jackson Galaxy chime in on this case. It would put him back in the lime light, while helping out this family and all those involved.
I can’t agree with you more! Cats can be viscous! Thunk about how many people nare scared of chihuahuas, tiny little dogs. Why? Because they’ve been known to attack! Cat attacks can be very severe, and a cat scratch or bite can be medically serious!
At least they called someone instead of killing the cat and found out what was wrong with it. Some people would have killed it then took it to see if it had rabies. Must mean they care about it.
At least they called someone instead of killing the cat and found out what was wrong with it. Some people would have killed it then took it to see if it had rabies. Must mean they care about it.
He has either abused the cat or petted a dog and had dog smell on him. Cats don’t do that for no reason….
He has either abused the cat or petted a dog and had dog smell on him. Cats don’t do that for no reason….
Husband might have had some strange scent on him, also cat could have been jealous of something, mine hates to read and not pay attention. She does not like people visiting me and may hiss. Maybe the husband does not really like the cat and it knows it. We don’t know whole story but cats are not babies. Some are very sweet though.
Cats may not be ” babies”, but for many people, especially older people with illness an no or few relatives- they are the person’s family. Quite often pets ( of all kinds) give people a reason and the will to live. This has been proven many times in various studies.
Very glad that there was no automatic ” put down” from the police, and hope this kitty gets people who deservrve him. This just sounds off- kilter to me.
Husband might have had some strange scent on him, also cat could have been jealous of something, mine hates to read and not pay attention. She does not like people visiting me and may hiss. Maybe the husband does not really like the cat and it knows it. We don’t know whole story but cats are not babies. Some are very sweet though.
Cats may not be ” babies”, but for many people, especially older people with illness an no or few relatives- they are the person’s family. Quite often pets ( of all kinds) give people a reason and the will to live. This has been proven many times in various studies.
Very glad that there was no automatic ” put down” from the police, and hope this kitty gets people who deservrve him. This just sounds off- kilter to me.
Poor cat. Either it was scared of the man, felt threatened in some way, or he had an unusual/unfamiliar scent that provoked a violent reaction. I have a cat. She’s 13 and I got her when she was 2 months old. She can get rough with people she’s unfamiliar with, and even members of my family whom she’s been around since I got her. Whenever I’m with her after being around other animals, she hisses at me and avoids me til the scent is gone. I read an article a while ago where the family dog exposed a babysitter who was mistreating the family’s kids. Animals have very basic instincts. If the cat didn’t always treat this guy this way, something had to have changed. Maybe he was around someone new, and the cat didn’t like the scent. If I were his wife, I’d be suspicious.
Poor cat. Either it was scared of the man, felt threatened in some way, or he had an unusual/unfamiliar scent that provoked a violent reaction. I have a cat. She’s 13 and I got her when she was 2 months old. She can get rough with people she’s unfamiliar with, and even members of my family whom she’s been around since I got her. Whenever I’m with her after being around other animals, she hisses at me and avoids me til the scent is gone. I read an article a while ago where the family dog exposed a babysitter who was mistreating the family’s kids. Animals have very basic instincts. If the cat didn’t always treat this guy this way, something had to have changed. Maybe he was around someone new, and the cat didn’t like the scent. If I were his wife, I’d be suspicious.
I believe cats can attack without provocation
I know I am dating myself here but does anyone remember The cartoon Sylvester and Tweety and the episode when the old lady introduced Tweety to Sylvester and he swallowed him whole and she had to make him cough him out and then Tweety said ” Your a bad putty cat”. I say that to say this my Siamese cat will attack me and anyone else unprovoked I keep him away from children. He’ll grab you but not to hurt you because if he wanted to he could draw blood.
I believe cats can attack without provocation
I know I am dating myself here but does anyone remember The cartoon Sylvester and Tweety and the episode when the old lady introduced Tweety to Sylvester and he swallowed him whole and she had to make him cough him out and then Tweety said ” Your a bad putty cat”. I say that to say this my Siamese cat will attack me and anyone else unprovoked I keep him away from children. He’ll grab you but not to hurt you because if he wanted to he could draw blood.
The only time I’ve ever heard of this happening “suddenly” is if the cat has been hit or abused in some way.
The only time I’ve ever heard of this happening “suddenly” is if the cat has been hit or abused in some way.