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Newton Saves the Day

Newton: Do you want to hear about how I saved the day?

orange tabby cat

It all started when there was a big scream. When humans scream, it means something either scary or something really interesting, so I had to check it out.

orange tabby cat

This was an interesting scream. Look what I found. A snake in the house.

Score!

ring necked snake on wooden floor

When I looked closely, I could see a ring around its neck. Totally harmless. But try telling that to a screaming human.

ring necked snake on wooden floor

So I did the only thing I could. I attacked and rescued my human from the fierce snake.

orange tabby cat paws snake

I was the hero! And what did my human do with the snake?

She flushed it down the toilet!

orange tabby cat

What kind of thanks is that?

No respect at all for my skills. She could at least have let me play with it all night first.

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November 25, 2016 Filed Under: Cats Tagged With: Newton 24 Comments

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  1. Summer says

    November 25, 2016 at 3:53 am

    That snake would have had my human screaming… with delight! She loves snakes! And she would not have let you play with it either, Newton. She would have picked it up, petted it, and gently placed it outside.

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  2. Little Binky and Granny says

    November 25, 2016 at 3:59 am

    Poor snake… ๐Ÿ™ I thought it was an earth worm at first sight, until I saw the head…was it poisonous? *shivers* Pawkisses for a Happy Weekend ๐Ÿ™‚ <3

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  3. Random Felines says

    November 25, 2016 at 8:35 am

    Mom says there would have been lots of screaming here too….

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  4. Connie says

    November 25, 2016 at 8:38 am

    That was one ginormous snake.. Yuge even.. You are one brave kitty

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  5. Oz the Terrier says

    November 25, 2016 at 8:44 am

    Well done, Newton! Oz would’ve been right in there with you, deading the snake!

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  6. Dee says

    November 25, 2016 at 9:09 am

    Newton is my hero! Does he do spiders? Can he come live with me?

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  7. Caren Gittleman says

    November 25, 2016 at 10:57 am

    OMC I would have died!! Well done YOU!!

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  8. Brian Frum says

    November 25, 2016 at 11:01 am

    Great job Newton! Hey, that thing might swim back up stream!

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  9. Colehaus Cats says

    November 25, 2016 at 12:21 pm

    O.M.C! Newton! You are the bravest kitty we know! There you are, touching that snakey thing. Whew! It’s brave cats like you that make us breath a little easier.

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  10. Madi says

    November 25, 2016 at 3:16 pm

    Newton do you make house calls?
    Hugs madi your bfff

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  11. Flynn says

    November 25, 2016 at 5:09 pm

    You are very brave, Newton! My mum would have screamed too. In the days when we were able to roam our fields unaccompanied, and before the purrison fence was built around the garden I found a nest of baby vipers. I kept bringing them back to my mum. The first time she saw it on the ground and thought it was a coiled spring and bent down to pick it up and it moved! You probably could have heard her scream across the pond.

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  12. Melissa & Mudpie says

    November 25, 2016 at 7:14 pm

    Yikes…one more reason I’m glad I live up north!!!

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  13. The Island Cats says

    November 25, 2016 at 8:02 pm

    What a waste of a perfectly good snake, Newton.

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  14. William's Kith & Kin says

    November 25, 2016 at 8:33 pm

    OMC, Newton, how brave! Our mom would have had a complete bird!

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  15. Cathy Keisha says

    November 25, 2016 at 8:54 pm

    You are a hero Newton! I hope you were given a parade or at least extra treats even though I know youโ€™re not allowed treats cos of your something or another.

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  16. MR Puddy says

    November 26, 2016 at 5:10 am

    Woaw ! you are very BRAVE !
    Kudos to you. my mom already screams before she saw the size… MOL

    Have a lovely weekend
    =^x^=

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  17. Julie Mackenzie & kitties says

    November 26, 2016 at 7:26 am

    Newton, the snakie would have been a great toy, but we understand how humans are..good thing we as cats, don’t slither. ๐Ÿ™‚

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  18. The Swiss Cats says

    November 26, 2016 at 11:38 am

    You’re so brave, Newton ! That snake was obviously huge ! Claire would have saved him instead of throwing him in the toilets, and … Wait ! What if he swims back ? Did your mom think of it ? Purrs

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  19. Just Ducky says

    November 27, 2016 at 5:27 pm

    That looks like a really tiny snake, but ick.

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  20. Mark's Mews says

    November 27, 2016 at 8:58 pm

    Oh no, not flushed… That snake either eats slugs or mice. You should LIKE snakes that eat those things! Please, next time just drop a towel on it, grab it, and toss it outside. The towel is washable…

    TBT was surprised to see a black snake curled up on a shelf in the toolshed. He DID step back to look at it carefully, but then left it be. He had mice chew up the wires on the mower once and had to replace them. Snakey = no chewed wires this winter.

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  21. The Florida Furkids says

    November 28, 2016 at 9:09 pm

    Humans are very confusing.

    The Florida Furkids

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  22. Three Chatty Cats says

    November 29, 2016 at 7:58 pm

    I almost screamed just looking at the pictures!

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  23. Raven says

    November 29, 2016 at 10:58 pm

    Newton, you were very brave. My mom wouldn’t have let me near the snake because she wouldn’t want me to get a little snakebite or want me to hurt the snake. She not fond of snakes, but she would have trapped it in a box and taken it outside.

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  24. Kitties Blue says

    November 30, 2016 at 6:01 pm

    Paw to snake ratio makes this look more like a worm. You know that baby snake is going to grow up in the sewers and climb back up into the toilet and bite your mom on the butt. Now she’ll be too afraid to use the bathroom ever again. MOL! MOL! XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo

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