I didn't want to do it. But I had to!!

PHXLT1 · 05-22-2014, 12:06 AM

I work for a cement roof tile manufacturer. We stack tile on pallets and store them in our yard. Birds love to make nest and we have all kind of birds in the pallets but prey also attracts predators. Namely cats. We have all kinds of cats in our yard......and sometimes they look for shelter in our machines. Its a sure death for any cat looking for a place to sleep and unfortunately I've removed dismembered bodies on a few occasions. This day 2 small, maybe 6 month old, cats decided they were going to use our cure bays/ovens as shelter. Big mistake! They ran in as I was driving up to the bay. Think of it as an oven the size of 3 houses. Ya, big. They went in there and I tried to scare them out but they just went in deeper. Unfortunately, we rerun the rooms and production cannot stop. I tried to leave the room open as I could but I saw no cats run out. I can only hope they did when I wasn't there but I don't know. The boss signaled me to shut the room and, at that point, I had no choice. I shut the door and turned on the oven. If they were in there they would be cooked within minutes. I'm sorry to have to had done that and I can only hope the cats were not in there. Being the animal lover that I am will surely have me regretting this day for some time. It's unfortunate and the cats don't know any better but still it's going to be with me for a while.

skipinminn · 05-22-2014, 12:26 AM

Life Sucks Sometimes but we have to move forward.

LBreezie · 05-22-2014, 12:33 AM

Damn... I'm going to say a prayer for those cats tonight. Poor kittens :'/

SM0KE · 05-22-2014, 12:35 AM

Sad story but its not like cats are on the endangered species list

PHXLT1 · 05-22-2014, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by SM0KE

Sad story but its not like cats are on the endangered species list

I know, but it's just knowing a living being had to die that way. I'm getting soft in my old age.

Anyone have any testosterone?

ClawSS · 05-22-2014, 09:52 AM

Thanks for sharing and that is your first step in healing. It will feel like you should have done more, but you did all you could in the situation. You could request that the plant get a mascot, a cat-hating dog, or something to that effect that may be able to do the hard job of just keeping them away from places that are detrimental to their health. "Guard the oven, Rocko!"

2012-1822 · 05-22-2014, 10:29 AM

So you serve ketchup up or A1 with cat?

That's terrible I know. I feel for you. Sometimes it happens. Like hitting a rabbit with your car. Nothing you can do about it really, but still feel bad.

PHXLT1 · 05-22-2014, 12:21 PM

Well at least I'll find out in a couple hours if they were in there or not. I had to be a body snatcher on two occasions. One cat crawled into one of our ovens and was left there over the weekend. Ugh, the stench! Another cat I had to remove had been there for quite some time and it sort of mended with the environment. I had to use tools to get the body out. It came out in pieces! Gross!

6bangerBOOM · 05-22-2014, 12:34 PM

We've had a cat try to use the underside of one of our conveyor belts as a shelter. For all intents and purposes that would be a wonderful shelter as it's difficult to get in and out of. It wasn't until a week later during a scheduled run that we got a bunch of misalignment alarms. And upon investigation we discovered the poor creatures remains.

stoopid · 05-22-2014, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by PHXLT1

Anyone have any testosterone?

Testosterone is for pussies. You need beer. :p

PHXLT1 · 05-22-2014, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by stoopid

Testosterone is for pussies. You need beer. :p

I thought estrogen was.
Haha! I'll drink to that.

05-22-2014, 12:06 AM	#1
PHXLT1 Drives: black Z28 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: el mirage Posts: 1,323	I didn't want to do it. But I had to!! I work for a cement roof tile manufacturer. We stack tile on pallets and store them in our yard. Birds love to make nest and we have all kind of birds in the pallets but prey also attracts predators. Namely cats. We have all kinds of cats in our yard......and sometimes they look for shelter in our machines. Its a sure death for any cat looking for a place to sleep and unfortunately I've removed dismembered bodies on a few occasions. This day 2 small, maybe 6 month old, cats decided they were going to use our cure bays/ovens as shelter. Big mistake! They ran in as I was driving up to the bay. Think of it as an oven the size of 3 houses. Ya, big. They went in there and I tried to scare them out but they just went in deeper. Unfortunately, we rerun the rooms and production cannot stop. I tried to leave the room open as I could but I saw no cats run out. I can only hope they did when I wasn't there but I don't know. The boss signaled me to shut the room and, at that point, I had no choice. I shut the door and turned on the oven. If they were in there they would be cooked within minutes. I'm sorry to have to had done that and I can only hope the cats were not in there. Being the animal lover that I am will surely have me regretting this day for some time. It's unfortunate and the cats don't know any better but still it's going to be with me for a while. __________________ My family 1994 Z28 (mine) 2015 Camaro (wife's) 2015 Silverado (mine!) 54 Belair (wife's) 2004 silverado (daughters)

05-22-2014, 12:35 AM	#4
SM0KE IN THE CIRCLE Drives: 2010 IOM 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: IN THE CIRCLE Posts: 1,920 View My Garage	Sad story but its not like cats are on the endangered species list __________________ Increasing Circle Size is not important. Worthiness will knock at the door on it's own accord

05-22-2014, 09:52 AM	#6
ClawSS High-tech Redneck Drives: '10 CGM SS, '02 2500HD, '09 300SRT8 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 757	Thanks for sharing and that is your first step in healing. It will feel like you should have done more, but you did all you could in the situation. You could request that the plant get a mascot, a cat-hating dog, or something to that effect that may be able to do the hard job of just keeping them away from places that are detrimental to their health. "Guard the oven, Rocko!" __________________ "My friends call me Chris. Are you my friend?" 2010 CGM L99 2SS/RS - GPI SS3 VVT, BTR DoD Delete, Circle D 4c, BTR springs, Katech C5R Timing Chain, MRR-228 315/275, CAI, Elite catch-can, TSP 1 7/8" Headers + offroad pipes, Magnaflow 3", Pfadt springs, BMR LCAs, toelinks, trailing arms, cradle bushings, & sway bars w/ endlinks, Vitesse paddles, heritage grille, and an eBay splitter. Power upgrades by Race Proven Perf.; Tuning by ShorTuning.

05-22-2014, 10:29 AM	#7
2012-1822 Drives: Black ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: City of Champions, Alabama Posts: 3,697	So you serve ketchup up or A1 with cat? That's terrible I know. I feel for you. Sometimes it happens. Like hitting a rabbit with your car. Nothing you can do about it really, but still feel bad. __________________ Check out Alabama Camaros, for Camaro enthusiasts all around Alabama https://www.facebook.com/groups/1739...group_activity

05-22-2014, 12:21 PM	#8
PHXLT1 Drives: black Z28 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: el mirage Posts: 1,323	Well at least I'll find out in a couple hours if they were in there or not. I had to be a body snatcher on two occasions. One cat crawled into one of our ovens and was left there over the weekend. Ugh, the stench! Another cat I had to remove had been there for quite some time and it sort of mended with the environment. I had to use tools to get the body out. It came out in pieces! Gross! __________________ My family 1994 Z28 (mine) 2015 Camaro (wife's) 2015 Silverado (mine!) 54 Belair (wife's) 2004 silverado (daughters)

05-22-2014, 12:26 AM	#2
skipinminn Chiquita Drives: 2013 1LE/1SS YELLO1LE 1 of Only 28 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Mpls. Mn./Hudson,Wi. Posts: 4,740 View My Garage	Life Sucks Sometimes but we have to move forward.

05-22-2014, 12:33 AM	#3
LBreezie Drives: 2012 Camaro 45th anniversary Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: PA Posts: 1,027 View My Garage	Damn... I'm going to say a prayer for those cats tonight. Poor kittens :'/

05-22-2014, 12:34 PM	#9
6bangerBOOM Drives: 2016 1SS SW Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: N/A Posts: 1,443	We've had a cat try to use the underside of one of our conveyor belts as a shelter. For all intents and purposes that would be a wonderful shelter as it's difficult to get in and out of. It wasn't until a week later during a scheduled run that we got a bunch of misalignment alarms. And upon investigation we discovered the poor creatures remains.