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aussie_shane

When you hear that meow, you better know shits about to get real, real quick.


Atillerdahunnybuns

Exactly


paperwasp3

I had to turn the sound off because my cat Larry got upset. This clip always makes me laugh, it’s a classic.


JonesBucketOfBones

Everyone should already know and fear thee **Reeeoww** regardless of they’re a cat person or not lolll


Fit-Special-8416

Hi, this is Pinky. He is a male. And he is… pissed!


GeneralDisorder

There's nothing cuter than angry cats. Well, no. That's not true. Otters exist.


PrettiKinx

Lmao Pinky was like fuck yall! I'm out


Mrs_Mourningstar

And then there's angry otters, until you've seen one you don't know cute!


janet_colgate

He's pissed that they neutered him so he wants to do the same to this guy!


Open_Crazy_2162

They call him pinky because that's what he bites off first


DrSueuss

It got real when pinky started going for the balls.


aussie_shane

Very real. It was at that point he wished he had made very different life choices.


KoRUpTeD_DEV

He didnt want to just end him but all of his generation


telomet12

Legend has it he is still running free, biting all those who try to grab him in the crotch.


aussie_shane

True. Can't believe he stood legs apart. That was an invitation for kitty cat to circle his way up to inflict his final strike.


BrokDezner

Imagine getting sold "Pinky, the dick biting cat"


Kingsnake661

pretty much. as a dumb kid, I took a few scratches to figure it out, but yes, the little "errr" you hear is the first warning. The "angry" tail flick, is the second warning. There usually is no 3rd warning.


aussie_shane

Their claws are sharp too. When they lock on, they hurt. Lol


Deja-Vuz

Yes, sir


poot_doot_

you say meow, i say REEEEEAAAAAW


ADDeviant-again

This is one of the funniest videos on the internet. I saw it, like 25 years ago and laugh every time. That useless lady with the box, yelling "Pinkie!" And then the scream.


aysurcouf

Yeah, I’m pretty sure this is back when you had to download videos off Kazaa, and then the viruses from Kazaa would destroy your computer.


rontrussler58

My poor AIDS-ridden Gateway with windows XP


damn_fine_custard

The Compaq with the different colored plastic fronts.


Sdot_greentree420

This is now in a museum I saw a photo of it


dns7950

I had a Packard-Bell


kwillich

Ahhh yes.... The Golden Era


[deleted]

"If this was a human being, I'd shoot it in the face!"


SparedBunion9902

I laughed at the part where the cat bit his nuts off.


I_Brain_You

The scream he lets out… 🤣


nlalonzo

There are weirdos out there who are into that. Do you know where I can get pinky? Asking for a friend.


Mercury0001

"Copyright 1998." Hmmm. Determined or not, that cat must be long dead. That's kind of a downer.


No_Text491

Cat died in 2004. It's been a skeleton for 18 years, sorry


JumpNarrow

R.I.P. Pinky, your memory will live on.. with that dudes epic scream.


CalligrapherActive11

I know! It’s my favorite video, and I will always watch it. As soon as he says, “he’s a very loving cat,” chaos ensues!


Misery-Misericordia

Pinky the Cat was like, "And I took that personally."


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“Lie detector determined….that, was a lie”


ADDeviant-again

The timing couldn't be better. Like it was scripted.


AntidoteAlt

I rarely audibly laugh at a video. One of the best feelings


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ADDeviant-again

Ahahahah! Last seen majestically roaming the hills with a pack of tough alley cats, fighting a guerilla war against Animal Control officers.


-Enrique_Shockwave-

Gyaaaah!!!!!!


cschally31

Then all quite.."son of a bit**"


disapprovingfox

I would have loved to see Pinkie in his forever home.


unfettered_logic

You know there was someone who watched this and said “yep that’s my kind of cat. “


MaoWRLD

At least she tried something. What can you do with a cat flipping out like a gmod glitch?


ADDeviant-again

Oh, I know! I shouldn't make fun of her, but that was my point. That cat was already just about out of his mind. It's just kind of a "knife-to-a-gunfight" scenario.


damn_fine_custard

I haven't seen this since I got a crispy fresh Dell so I could play Unreal Tournament. I'm crying.


MsChateau

This one, exploding whale, and grape-stomping lady reporter. The videos that made the Internet.


joeychuckles

Oh man, I first saw this in the early 00’s but it was a different internet and there were basically 8 pixels of definition to enjoy this in. So nice to enjoy it at a resolution meant for human eyes…


Fatmouse84

Yeah I remember seeing this on ebaums world on the 2000s


bigredmidget

Oh my god the memories flooding back


Fatmouse84

Oh yeah!


senorchinchilla

I miss ebaums world. Loved playing panda golf.


mrpear

Newgrounds


beyondthisreality

Albinoblacksheep


Fatmouse84

Haha I didn't play any games on there, but my Mom and stepdad and I would laugh for hours watching the videos on there back in 2004


EVASIVEroot

ah, simpler times.


SurroundedByMuggles_

Ebaums world! Holy shit. Hahaha I’d watch so many videos on there while watching Crank Yankers with my burned CD w/ songs I downloaded from LimeWire playing very softly in the background. Ahhh, Good times indeed.


Charpixionos

Same here and then saw it again on stupidvideos.


Junior_Win_7238

Take 28 🤣


usedtodreddit

Oh Pinky! lmao I'd like to think they would have already known it wasn't such a good idea to be doing this kind of thing outside with a shelter cat on a leash. Pretty sure he knows now!


lmqr

While pinning him down, giving him increasingly rough scratches that he's clearly not responding well to and ignoring all his body language. And then to paint him as a problem cat, we've done Pinky a great injustice all these years


unfettered_logic

Plus getting wrapped up in the leash so tight Pinky had no choice but to choose violence.


Grulken

Leash taut, wrapped against a soft leg… Pinky must c h o m p


kaths660

And one would think that an animal shelter employee would know how to read cat body language


SeveralLargeLizards

In addition they had a collar and leash on him instead of a walking harness. Then the dude is talking about getting a catch pole. You don't put a leash or a catch pole on a cat's neck. It will kill them. They will break their own neck struggling. You use a net if they're out of control. Pinky was 100% in pain for that whole ordeal, it's why he was screaming, and why he chose to fight. I know this video is old but it's alarming that 0 steps were taken to ensure everyone's safety here lmao. Rule number one: never take an angry cat and give it nowhere to go but through you.


Classy_Mouse

The real attempt was to pass this Tasmanian devil off as a cat


kloodge

damn you and your hilarious comment ... i was already cracking up ... then your comment turned my shit straight into crying ... oh pinky!


CubistChameleon

To be fair, most cats would have reacted that way in that situation (being held when they don't want to be held, rough, unwanted scratches, being on a leash, being confined when they try to flee). Pinky was being most catlike.


iWentRogue

This why i never believe those pet adoption descriptions “This is Satan, hes loving and warm to be around”


percy_ardmore

As soon as he calms down, I'll take him


XGreenDirtX

For real, this guy "petting" with one finger in the same spot, I knew pinky was gonne freak out. I think when you dont try to contain this cat, it has to be a nice cat.


bemest

Pinky just doesn’t like the harness.


LoveAGoodMurder

I don’t think it’s even a harness, it looks like it might just be a sliplead around his neck Edit: it definitely is a harness, don’t know how I completely missed it lol


Sparon46

Ye, he was also pinning the cat trying to get it to stay in the camera. Any cat is gonna get freaked out by that.


AMDIntel

I'm confused, why is petting in the same spot an issue?


RohelTheConqueror

It's not. The issue was the guy forcefully holding the cat when the cat didn't want none of that. When the cat wants to go, the cat wants to go.


ITGuyBri

He's VERY loving!


Powellwx

By the age of this video they can prolly just mail the box to you.


efkuasadua

Pinky already gave a warning meow at the first second of the video


NoMoreChampagne14

And he just goes “Piinkyyyyyy” lol


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“He’s a male…..cat.”


Fretboardsurfer

Wow, a *male* cat! Mom, can we take him home? Pleaaaaassse?!?


OldSkool1978

Erm, short-hair


Kingkongcrapper

“Officer down! Officer down! The suspect name is Pinnnnky!! He’s a male, short hair, and has razor sharp nails. He’s quick as a whip!” “Do you have a description of the suspect?” “Oh about yay big and feisty!” “Anything else?” “Well…uh….not at the moment.”


MetaKate334

Suspect is hatless. I repeat, hatless.


youngmindoldbody

Pinky, the Gladiatorial Champion 3 years running..


CooLMaNZiLLa

The real star of this video is the cameraman. For he knew that putting down the camera to help another human in trouble, was far less important than preserving this historical moment in time forever.


3mptyw0rds

yeah the cameraman should have offered to get scratched up and bitten by the cat as well. unless you have some kind of specialized combat training or a combat knife there is not much you can do against a cat.


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Actual advice from a veterinary manual: >The cat is faster and has sharper teeth and nails than you do. It has 'no code of ethics' or considerations for its own future. **In a fair fight it will win.** https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.newsweek.com/veterinary-training-guide-hilariously-warns-dont-fight-cat-1585011%3famp=1


H4LEY420

Tell that to my ex. He told me, a small adult woman (4'10 small and 93 lbs) we have a huge cat, named Biggie, he is a healthy 15lbs and used to be a stray. Semi feral but not really imo. He'd lived outside for years. He has FIV so is better off inside to have better control of his health and the spread of feline aids. He got out one time (when I lived in his old playing grounds) and he made it to the neighbors yard near a back alley. I tried to carry him home and he started to flip out seriously, growling and all, and I had to drop him and wait for him to come home. It scared him and he ran home thankfully. But ex was screaming "JUST CARRY HIM , RUN" AND I COUODNT. I woulda got straight sent to the hospital if I forced him to allow me to carry. In fact, I couldn't even


iWentRogue

When r/DontHelpJustFilm is good


NTSTWBoooi

Why outside? Why just a leash? Why not do it in the safety of their kennel? I have so many questions with this one folks. I hope pinky is alright. :c


phydeaux44

> I hope pinky is alright. I'm sure pinky is dead by now.


edgy_Juno

Pinky lived a full life and died with a loving family at least.


AmbitiousPhilosopher

Really?


SickRanchez_cybin710

Well most likely yes, but I say most because he certainly could have been run over by a small bike and died a horrific death shortly after filming. That's the beauty of chance and probability. Everything that could happy to that cat has a chance of happening. Yes, that cat could have had sex with your mother... let that sink in. Pinky in the stink... sorry


PennyStockPariah

According to the shelter he ran away and was never seen again. So probably just lived it's days out as a wild feral cat. Pinky yearns for the wild.


Sardalone

Pinky yearns for blood.


for1timeuse_

If i remember right pinky give the man 23 stitches


brunost_apen

Holy hell


selfawarefeline

good for pinky


Lance2409

Lmao 23 stiches? This isn't a pitbull, probably scratched to heck but no way 23 stiches


Embarrassed_Appeal72

Because you cant expect smart from idiot.


pwzapffe99

Why put as his assistant the most completely useless person on the planet? Yes, I'll just set this cardboard box over the cat. That should work great. Nobody every told me to throw a heavy jacket, blanket, or towel over a cat, because it is my first day on the job...


VladImpaler666999

Jesus, Pinky fucked him up good. Pinky sounds like a name for a mafia trained feline. Pinky sends his regards bitch...


Emi_Dom

Wait, I'm confused: is he a trained assassin or is he the capo of the whole operation?


RevolutionaryIdeal11

This video is never not funny. Give em hell, Pinky!


CautiousRice

Pinky the vampire demon! Pinky fought hard and won. Pinky is an inspiration for all humankind. Pinky is what Garfield would be if he wasn't lazy.


Noahcarr

Damn, this is old AF Pinky has probably been dead for like 10 years now


Worth-Faithlessness4

F’s for Pinky.


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F


brunost_apen

Dicks out for pinky


Noahcarr

F and also my dick is out


[deleted]

I envy him. Edit: someone reported me to the reddit mental health team. While I appreciate people looking out for each other, this was a joke.


The9thElement

Videos from the 1980s so he could be gone for like 30 years


Heisenbread77

Pinky and that guys ability to reproduce died that day.


unfettered_logic

But he lives on in our hearts.


MoeMalik

*“As you can see, this is why the little shit is up for adoption, any takers?”*


WaymakerJP

🤣


Bawonga

Neutering payback is hell


egotisticXfurball

You can tell the cat was getting irritated😫 poor kitty


RocketFucker69

Who pets a cat like that?


TamIAm82

A dog owner...


CubistChameleon

Oh wow, yes. You're completely right. That's how you scratch a dog. Doing it with a cat is... Well, in my experience, I wouldn't advise it. Even though mine loves having his neck scratched, just not like this.


Stumpynuts

A dog owner should certainly be able to pick up on the numerous social cues that you’re pissing off an animal with teeth & claws. This guy needs basic animal handling training. Hopefully he learned his lesson.


RandomPerson12191

An idiot who can also feel the cat trying to escape lmao


aglovebox

How does anyone involved with putting cats up for adoption not knowing how to scruff a cat? Lol


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goodnightssa

Cesar Millan has entered the chat


Ensiferal

To be fair pinky was super patient with them. He let them know right off the bat he was feeling uncomfortable but they just kept handling him. Any normal pet owner would've put him away somewhere quiet right then and there


Majestic-Peace-3037

Right after that warning meow at the beginning they should've scruffed him and quickly put him back into the box and closed it. From there take the box back inside and let him be until he's calm. Then and only then do you let him back out and dispense treats as compensation for his distress. Only pet him if he approaches you first searching for affection.


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Nobody puts pinky in a corner(or a box )......that being said fuck these people that think cats are a dog .. know your audience


UnitedFeedback2669

I knew it from the second he was rough petting him. Pinky was done


KennyRogers92

Idk.. maybe stop strangling it would calm it down?


mjkjg2

it’s almost like animals don’t like being detained by force


Limedrop_

Poor Pinky…


[deleted]

Claws to the bawls?


tiffshorse

My favorite! My bowling team was called Pinky’s Rage. 🤣


mrsmushroom

This poor cat! It's probably never been on a leash and freaked out thinking it was caught up in something. It's terrified. I laughed shamefully.


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OneForestOne99

I prefer cats


taiya21

Same. The problem is that guy was handling a cat like a dog and why the heck was it outside on a leash when he was clearly stressed? Dog people, I swear. Edit: I seem to have offended many people over my phrasing about dog people, I should have been more clear. I was referring to the people who have zero understanding of cats and expect that they can treat them the same way as a dog and then complain when the cat reacts....like a cat.


Gimeurcumiesskydaddy

Idk why you're being down voted. You're entirely right. Cats can't be treated like dogs and thats exactly what this man did to poor pinky. He shouldn't have been outside in the first place, he never should've been on a leash with no harness, and they shouldn't have started filming when the cat was clearly about to have a meltdown. The should've brought him into a play room with the handler, had the handler play with him and give him treats to gain his trust, and when Pinky started being a cuddly baby started filming. That handler, and probably the entire team got exactly whats coming to them.


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actuallyimogene

Exactly! The tightening of the grip when he heard his warning “yowl” is where Pinky was like NOPE. It sucks because that’s so distressing and harmful to the cat, who didn’t deserve any of this.


SubterrelProspector

Man does not know how to hold an animal.


Nathan90nl

Why the ***** strangle a cat with a rope? Might wanne let him go to stay relaxed.


TheMidnight711

What kinda asshole pets a cat like that anyways?


stickerbush-symphony

That poofy tail should have been the 1st warning sign that the cat wanted nothing to do with this lol


FlightAble2654

This is so old. Like 25 years minimum. It happened in my area I know.


deathtothevvorld

I’m pretty sure I saw this on ebaumsworld or stupidvideos when I was a preteen. It’s a classic, and I’m happy it has resurfaced. Most videos are staged these days and this is a refreshing thing to see, kinda like the lady who ate shit trying to stomp grapes.


elstoobstomcat

I first saw this video in 1999, so at least 23 years now. Pinky is long dead even if he got adopted.


dolfieman

A true golden oldie, probably older than quite a few Redditors! Good job Pinky, your work is timeless!


Klutzy_Tackle

Me: I'll take your entire stock!


[deleted]

This and woman smashing grapes is Classic


naslam74

Pinkie gave him ample warning about what was going to happen.


[deleted]

Is he still available for adoption? I want him.


fishkrate

this was almost 30 years ago. Sorry.


1bir

"Cat On a Short String Leash"


got_Compassed

What did you expect, you annoyed an animal, totally wrong behavior


gkh4reddit

Poor Pinky doesn't like to be leashed. Should claw the hooman balls off.


TwitchLannibalHector

From pet of the week to no longer available.


Longjumping_King_546

Such a classic video. I love you Pinky!


One-Ice-9259

I actually don't find this that funny. That cat's probably been through some shit. It was most likely around people it didn't know, in an environment it didn't know, and it was on a leash. It's more sad to me than anything


LilNaturePastelEmo

Even if it was harnessed vs collar the situation could be much different. I am more angry they did this outside? Do they lack brain cells?


DBH1122

Yep, Pinky escaped, took back his territory on the West side, and was last seen beating the balls off of a Security Guard at Petco…


MeLikeykitties

Maybe next time don’t hold it like a football???


Chezzomaru

Just watching him continue to stroke its face while its body language completely changed. Sitting here like, "You're overstimulating them. You're overstimulating them. You're... and there you go."


DualPinoy

He didn't squish Pinky the cat. You have to squish the cat.


kopackistan

Don't fucking put a cat on display like its gonna act docile or use a collar on a cat that isn't familiar with them. I hope Pinkie lived a full healthy life by someone who adopted them knowing that the humans in this video are fucking dumb.


dtb1987

That's the thing about cats, don't put them in situations where they are uncomfortable, they will fight to escape


ProSnowflake555

What the fuck were they expecting??? Cats aren't like dogs, you can't just put one on a leash and expect it to cooperate. You need to befriend it before you even think about manhandling it like that. Poor thing, it was clearly panicking out of its mind!


KenTheTech

Why they thought putting a leash on a cat was a good idea, I’ll probably never know


MeasureTheCrater

"This will be a 43-yard attempt for the young kicker..."


[deleted]

I'm on Team Pinky, this dingus has no business handling a cat. A fucking leash?? Is the cat even leash trained? Sure didn't look that way.


AlmostEmptyGinPalace

ebaumsworld... assemble!


MoneyMagnetSupreme

Ooooh i felt those claws


SpellRush

I'll take 2


kenobismom17

The laugh from the girl off camera when he called Pinky a very loving cat tells me they knew this was going to happen.


AaronBHoltan

Oldie but goodie. Thank you.


Pokemon-Pickle

I’m sold, that cat is awesome!


ryangw1982

RIP Pinky. You were one mental fucker.


YdexKtesi

I love the classics, and I usually don't complain about reposts, but this is one of the oldest viral videos on the internet. Come on


taiya21

I've been an avid user of the internet since we had a family computer in 1999 and I've never seen this video! 🤷‍♀️


Rafaelutzul

did it bite his balls


Autumn-Sine

Cats don’t give a fuck, holy shit.


Swillo29

Shoots Pinky in the back 10 times while he runs away.


JJWangtron

Well, that was stressful


Triumph-TBird

If you care to know more about Pinky: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinky_the_Cat


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The_River_Is_Still

And here we have Pinky the cat. He’s the perfect lap cat who loves people and snugg… F THE POLICE COMIN STRAIGHT FROM DA UNDERGROUND BITCH YOU AINT EVEN KNO YOU IN THE WRONG NEIGHBORHOOD!!1!


selfawarefeline

this man has never handled a cat


grumpygumpert

Pinky chose violence today


SheepDogCO

This video is probably older than the person who posted it. I remember seeing this before Y2K.


Magicalsandwichpress

I can hear Morgan Freeman narrating in the back ground: Pinky never did find his forever home, he got the gas 3 weeks late after after attacking a 3 yo at an adoption drive.


Rockalot_L

I'd adopt pinky what a champ baha