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Name: Loxley
Location: Perth, W. Australia

Stop or I'll fong you! Real bad, too.

What makes Loxley so mean?

This is Loxley, named after Robin of Loxley (Robin Hood). He’s 2 years old and weighs in at 9kg (almost 20 lbs!), and he’s a big softy.

This is me fonging you.

But then there’s the times he wants what we call “a fonging”– to wrestle, bite, claw, rake, chew, gnaw on us. With that weight behind him, he packs a serious punch.

Photo submitted by: Andrew

I am worn out from all the fonging.

Name: Pumpkin (2)
Location: Unknown

I'll help wash dishes by licking off the tuna scraps. Then I'll bite you.

What makes Pumpkin so mean?

Pumpkin was a stray kitten who came into my apartment, sat down by the fridge, and adopted me. I had no choice in the matter. Now he is 15 lbs. of pure mean kitty power.

I left him alone one weekend overnight and he shredded a roll of paper towels, dumped his watering jug, and tossed his food bowl upside down. That will teach me! Pumpkin was also very stressed recently following a traumatic incident of overturning the parakeet’s cage and bit me on the finger with four sharp teeth. After losing over one week of work and gaining many medical bills, I have learned my lesson and will be a better human owner.

Photo submitted by: Anon

Name: Spooky (4)
Location: Unknown

You'd like to bite, too, if you had teeth like these. Ahh, the pleasure of sinking them into flesh!

What makes Spooky so mean?

Spooky is a one man cat. I am the only one who can pick him up. He has bitten and clawed people other cats, the vet staff and one very surprised Doberman that ran away yelping [and bleeding].

Photo submitted by: One Man

Name: Spooky (3)
Location: Norfolk, VA

Ever since that eclipse, I've been able to shift into an alternate dimension. And also, turn into a Liger.

What makes Spooky so mean?

“Spooky Bites!”

That is what it says highlighted in yellow at the top of my vet folder.

Every day I terrorize my humans, Kathy and Kevin. They think we live in Norfolk, Virginia, but in reality we live in MY WORLD!

Photo submitted by: Kathy

Name: Cujo
Location: Alberta, Canada

I am feeling the sudden onset of general emotional numbing and chronic pain, simultaneously! Go away, Cujo, and leave me alone!

What makes Cujo so mean?

Long-term effects of domestic violence on kittens who have been abused by Cujo may include:

* anxiety
* chronic depression
* chronic pain
* drug and alcohol dependence
* eating disorders
* emotional “over-reactions” to stimuli
* general emotional numbing
* health problems
* panic attacks
* poor adherence to medical recommendations
* poverty
* repeated self-injury
* self neglect
* sleep disorders
* strained family relationships

The mission of Young Kittens Working Together is to recognize and free the potential of mistreated kitties everywhere.

Photo submitted by: The Storms

Dear Meankitty,

What would make a loving neutered male cat that we’ve had for thirteen months start biting us? It starts out as play–jumping out at us and wrapping around a leg and nipping, then gets more vicious. We tried squirting water but this was taken as a challenge and he became more determined to bite. We usually resort to “time out” until he forgets about it. But that is a nuisance. Any advice?

Sincerely,
Cat Lovers in KC

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Dear Cat Lovers,

What about getting some of those police doggie training gloves? Biting should be fun for the whole family!

Ok, seriously. Oh, wait, I don’t have to be serious! I’m a cat!

Sincerely,
Meankitty

Name: Butterball
Location: New Orleans

Aren't you glad I bit you in the OLD apartment instead of the NEW one with the white carpet?? No, the white carpet gets the hairball and weewee special.

What makes Butterball so mean?

This is Butterball, my mean kitty. He never learned to trust humans, but is a part of the family, anyway. Butty is glued to the hip of his mommy, Peaches, every day. He loves getting treats and might even take it from my hand if he’s feeling especially brave. The only way I can pet him is if he’s in a spot where he feels safe, and even then, I can just stroke him gently and carefully. He could change his mind at any second, tho he’s never bitten me for petting him yet…

But forget moving day! We’re talking strong fishing net (have had to replace it twice already) and long oven mitts for safety. I made the mistake of not wearing any. Luckily, my friend had some on. My friend got the net over Butty and I helped slide him over to the cage. During the process, Butty twisted around and bit my wrist thru the net….right thru from top to bottom! It wasn’t until he was finally secured in the cage that I dealt with my injury, dripping blood everywhere. Thank goodness he’s an inside cat and doesn’t have rabies.

Photo submitted by: Wendy

Name: Lucy
Location: Unknown

It's not the mantitty, but it'll do.

What makes Lucy so mean?

Lucy is a mean kitty because she is so unpredictable. One moment, she’ll be snuggly and purring and the next, Satan takes over. She pounces on hands, feet, arms, legs, whatever moves and is easily accessible and uses every weapon she has (teeth, front claws, back claws, sneakiness) to attack. Surprisingly, she has never drawn blood, so she can’t be all that vicious, right?

She’s also literally ‘quick as a cat.’ She can jump at you from behind the couch or out of her kitty house in a matter of milliseconds. Basically, she’s crazy. She has even been known to attack her human daddy’s nipples while he was sleeping in order to wake him up/get attention. This was very humorous to her human mommy, but daddy was not so thrilled. She stopped that, but she’s still psycho. We love her for all of her personalities, no matter how evil they can be.

Photo submitted by: Kimberly

Dear Meankitty,

I have a deeply psychologically disturbed, very meankitty called Benson. He’s always been strange, since he was a baby. My specific problem is that every now and again he attacks me very forcefully with a bite and scratches on the arm or leg. It’s always out of the blue and is never the result of anything I’ve done to him. Several times it’s been in the middle of the night while I’ve been in bed, last week it was just after he’d had a cuddle on my knee, and a few weeks ago it was when I was opening a door to let him out. He knows what he’s doing because it’s a hit and run type of attack, but he never shows any remorse! How can I stop him from doing this?

Signed,
Annie

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Dear Annie,

You can’t. On the plus side, I think it’s cute.

Sincerely,
Meankitty

Name: Loki
Location: Unknown

Luggage Theft Defense Device, Feline style

What makes Loki so mean?

We named our kitten “Loki” after the Norse god of mischief, fun, and tricks. Loki has certainly lived up to his name because anything that moves is fair game for his version of tricks!

In this first picture he has purposefully packed himself into my daughter’s luggage to await unsuspecting passersby.

They keep hiding my treats...but I'm getting better at finding them!

In the second picture he is getting a fix on a concealed hand inside the blue sweatshirt. He is gentle with his claws—good thing as there are 22 of them since he is polydactyl on all 4 feet—but what he lacks in meanness claw-wise, he more than makes up for it by using his teeth on everyone and everything!

Photo submitted by: Gail