41 Doggie-style and catty-wumpuss [see also lewd food] (Urban legends)
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This article is from the Urban legends FAQ, by Terry Chan tchan@dante.lbl.gov and Peter van der Linden linden@eng.sun.com with numerous contributions by others.
41 Doggie-style and catty-wumpuss [see also lewd food] (Urban legends)
F. Dalmatians and humans are the only mammals whose urine contain urea.
Tb.Dalmatians and humans are the only mammals who cannot break down
uric acid into its soluble form, "allantoin."
U. Old/ditzy woman puts dog in microwave to dry it out- it dies gruesome
death/lives to bark again. ["The Pet (or Baby) in the Oven" and "Hot Dog"
in TVH. Also "I Read It in the Paper" in TCD.]
T. Cruel people and other weirdos will microwave pets. This is not a surprise.
T. A Baltimore lawyer was busted for microwaving a kitten in January 1992.
F. A Doberman chokes on fingers that it bit off burglar hidden in closet.
["The Choking Doberman" in, surprise! TCD and TMP]
F. Plastic/glass water bottles on lawn prevent dogs urinating in the area.
["Lawn Order in New Zealand (and elsewhere)" in CBA]
F. The scent of wolf dung terrifies dogs, so disposal by zoos is regulated.
T. Radioactive cat litter found in May 1991 in Berkeley, Calif
U. Source of the litter was radioactive cat food? Cat on radiation therapy?
T.*Days-old body in home discovered headless. Was eaten by dog!
T. Cats can carry a parasite (toxoplasmosis) which is esp.dangerous to fetuses.
Tb.Aspirin is very bad for cats (slow removal of salicyates from their bodies).
Tb.Dog gets shock from phone line, urinates, phone rings!
F. Woman's cat dies. She puts it in a shopping bag/box to take it to the
country for burial. On the way, she stops at a store and puts the bag
down. She turns around and bag is shoplifted. ["The Dead Cat in the
Package" in TVH. There's an amusing ending in one of the stories.]
T. Many variations on above with urine samples in bottles and bags of garbage.
F. Cat steals some dinner, turns up dead, guests' stomachs pumped; but cat
had been run over by neighbor and posed, so as not to ruin dinner party.
Tb.In WW2, Russians fed dogs under tanks, then released them in battle with
anti-tank explosives having an antenna-like trigger on their backs.
Tb.Dogs ran under wrong ones, German tanks didn't smell like Russian tanks.
T. Most Russian tanks were diesel, most German ones weren't.
T. German high command counters by spreading rabies rumors, encouraging
soldiers to shoot every dog they see.
T. Some animal shelters have prohibited the adoption of cats during Halloween
to avoid cruelty by "Satanists."
F. Firemen rescue old lady's cat from tree. She invites them for tea. They run
over cat when they leave. ["The Bungled Rescue of the Cat" in CBA]
T. ...it is reported as happening in S. Pile's _The Book of Heroic Failures_.
T. Cats and rabbits do not interbreed, though rabbits will hump anything warm.
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