I think the neighbors stole my cat and ate him!

[Monsieur OUXX]

On a different note: I'd be much less appalled if my cat went missing and I discovered it was eaten by someone whose culture just tells them that a cat is "only" an animal, therefore it's simply "food" (no harm meant, neither to you nor to the cat) than if discovered they killed it with stones to torture it, or stole it just to see my emotional response.

In one case it's "just" practicallity (even though I can understand you get upset, I'd be too if it were MY cat). In the other cases it would be much more: it would be sadism.

If the guy is "just" eating cats, then he surely did it quick and painless, like a peasant who kills rabbits every day. Your cat probably didn't suffer.

I know it's not much of a cheer up, but, eh. Don't be too sad.

[Intense Degree]

Gentlemen's disagreement taken to PM.

Apologies to Rick for the thread hijacking!

[Grim]

I'm very sorry about your cat.....

I really like your cat's name, though. Will it be totally inapropriate if I called a cat in my game Tuqu? I mean, in a way, he would become immortalised in a medium that is close to your heart... ( although I strongly believe cats have nine lives and Tuqu is alright, and even if he got... eaten... he has probably just began a new life somewhere, maybe not far from you). I have a whole cool plotline set around this really clever cat, originally called Midnight, but a while ago I discovered that this was the name of a cat in The Catwoman film- so I can't use it.

Sorry for not being very helpful... but please let me know what you think about the idea. I'd call it a tribute to your little missing friend.

[doomsaber]

Being Asian with parents immigrated from a country where people eat animals that are not considered food in the US, I find the accusations of the neighbor eating a cat without any solid evidence other than his ethnic group a tad racist and offensive.  Despite my parents come from a country that eats dogs and cats, they are disgusted by it.  We even have two dogs.

I hope the cat returns safely, but accusing your neighbor of eating your cat can be dangerous especially if you spread that information to your offline friends and family.  Just that it is borderland paranoia.  We all get paranoid.  However, if you let your paranoia get to you, it will destroy relationships with your friends and family.  I lost a friend for being paranoid in thinking that she is ignoring me.  What I am saying is that don't think your neighbor ate your cat since you have no proof of that.  If you have evidence, then by all means.

Most likely, I think your cat just ran away and could be lost, taken away by a friendly stranger, or taken to the local pound.  I have seen lost pets all the time where they follow strangers home.  I don't know your cat too well to know if he is the type to get lost easily, but if he is, he might have latched onto a stranger who decided to take care of him.  If you haven't done so already, you can post up flyers around your neighborhood in case someone is taking care of him.

[Nikolas]

Being Asian with parents immigrated from a country where people eat animals that are not considered food in the US, I find the accusations of the neighbor eating a cat without any solid evidence other than his ethnic group a tad racist and offensive.

and you joined the forum to say that for your first post?!?!? I agree with what you're saying, but it gave me quite an impression... go through the questions and all that... brrrr...

[doomsaber]

Being Asian with parents immigrated from a country where people eat animals that are not considered food in the US, I find the accusations of the neighbor eating a cat without any solid evidence other than his ethnic group a tad racist and offensive.

and you joined the forum to say that for your first post?!?!? I agree with what you're saying, but it gave me quite an impression... go through the questions and all that... brrrr...

LOL yeah.  I am a longtime lurker here.  Was trying to find the TTG announcment of their new KQ game, but ended up here.  I think I have joined the forums years ago.  If I did, I don't remember my login name.  The questions before joining did seem familar so I guess I did.