Meow the 16th – Cat Continuity

Another example for “continuity” is the story about a cat who trapped his family in their home. The media has been following the story for some time now.

The story started off on 10 March 2014 with:

House cat in Oregon attacks baby, traps family in bedroom

A “rampaging, 22-pound Oregon house cat with a “history of violence” attacked a baby and trapped a family and their dog in a bedroom at their Portland home before being captured by police, authorities said on Monday.

Then on 18 March 2014, it was continued with:

Oregon Attack Cat Now in Shelter

A 22-pound house cat that trapped a Portland, Ore., family in a bedroom this month has been taken to the Multnomah County Animal Services shelter.

And on 19 March 2014 with:

Cat behaviourist heading to Oregon after attack

The large cat that attacked a baby and trapped an Oregon family in a bedroom touched off an Internet uproar that worries Jackson Galaxy, star of Animal Planet’s ‘‘My Cat from Hell.’’

And the latest installment on 20 March 2014:

Cat that trapped family back home from the shelter

The large cat that scratched a Portland toddler last week and then trapped his owners in a bedroom has gone home after a stay at the animal shelter.

And to give a “taster” of cat words used in the articles:

rampaging cat
ferocious feline
Oregon attack cat
house cat with a history of violence

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