Feline Force Protects a NATO Headquarters
February 6, 2017 3:37 PM Subscribe
The Feline Force Protection Program at NATO's Resolute Support headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan vaccinates, spays, and neuters cats that are used to keep other unvaccinated cats from the base. Unfortunately, "[t]he increasing domesticity of the cats, and a number of recent cat bites has resulted in calls for the program to be scrapped."
Makes me think of the feral colony that lived in the woods behind my house for years. There was a tabby branch, and I called them all Sarge because they had stripes on their arms.
posted by The Underpants Monster at 5:08 PM on February 6, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by The Underpants Monster at 5:08 PM on February 6, 2017 [2 favorites]
Feline Force is the cuddliest force ever.
posted by leotrotsky at 5:10 PM on February 6, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by leotrotsky at 5:10 PM on February 6, 2017 [1 favorite]
“We really don’t want to have any animals on base, but we can’t keep the cats out because they’ll climb the wall, they’ll slide through, they’ll find a way in”
No shit.
General Order No. 1, which outlines prohibited activities and standards of conduct for U.S. troops and civilians working for the military in Afghanistan, is meant to help protect Americans in the country from such incidents.
These order-issuing people need some motherfucking perspective.
As of August 2016, more than 31,000 civilians are estimated to have died violent deaths as a result of the war.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 5:36 PM on February 6, 2017 [1 favorite]
No shit.
General Order No. 1, which outlines prohibited activities and standards of conduct for U.S. troops and civilians working for the military in Afghanistan, is meant to help protect Americans in the country from such incidents.
These order-issuing people need some motherfucking perspective.
As of August 2016, more than 31,000 civilians are estimated to have died violent deaths as a result of the war.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 5:36 PM on February 6, 2017 [1 favorite]
To be fair, rabies is a real issue there. However, I can't help but wonder if we could be doing some kind of vaccination outreach -- probably not easily, but it's a thought. All those dogs.
posted by amtho at 6:09 PM on February 6, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by amtho at 6:09 PM on February 6, 2017 [2 favorites]
just send all the kitties and puppies to me
problem solved
posted by Hermione Granger at 6:44 PM on February 6, 2017 [3 favorites]
problem solved
posted by Hermione Granger at 6:44 PM on February 6, 2017 [3 favorites]
just send all the kitties and puppies to me
problem solved
I imagine that that would be quite a few. Wouldn't it be... raining cats and dogs?
show m'self out
posted by Halloween Jack at 7:16 PM on February 6, 2017 [5 favorites]
problem solved
I imagine that that would be quite a few. Wouldn't it be... raining cats and dogs?
show m'self out
posted by Halloween Jack at 7:16 PM on February 6, 2017 [5 favorites]
just send all the kitties and puppies to me
Do your really need a fur coat that bad Cruella?
posted by Megafly at 9:36 PM on February 6, 2017 [3 favorites]
Do your really need a fur coat that bad Cruella?
posted by Megafly at 9:36 PM on February 6, 2017 [3 favorites]
Do your really need a fur coat that bad Cruella?
Surely not a coat, but a knitted afghan?
posted by Quindar Beep at 7:42 AM on February 7, 2017 [4 favorites]
Surely not a coat, but a knitted afghan?
posted by Quindar Beep at 7:42 AM on February 7, 2017 [4 favorites]
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