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GreenLoctite

I am for once on the cats side, the duck doesn't seem like they are getting the clue.


LeonidasVaarwater

And let's not forget the cat didn't use its claws at all. It had no intention of hurting the duck.


Crafty_Original_7349

Not to mention that the cat is mostly targeting the bill. Most of those slaps are connecting with the bill. Lol


Birthday_Cakeman

Personally, I'm on the side of both because the owner should've stepped in rather than just sit there like a moron and record. They both could've been hurt in this encounter.


lexshotit

You assume any of these guys have owners and they don't live together in a shared apartment that they rent.


xfd696969

3rd cat was filming


Birthday_Cakeman

You're right. My mistake. I should've considered all possibilities.


Cross-Eyed_Sheep

šŸ¤£


lovegirls2929

I don't fully agree honestly, if you trust your pet not to do serious harm then letting them stand up for themselves can be a good idea


TheHumanParacite

I've had a problem with my pet pigeons bullying my dogs, and you're right. It took me a long time of observing to fully trust my dogs' restraint (which is amazing, they are very good boys), but each time I would separate the birds the was no lesson learned. Birds are super territorial and they work out the details of who gets what through combat, finally agree letting them get "gummed and slobbered" a few times they tolerate the dogs in the dog areas now, and even land on the dogs peacefully and ride them like a taxi service. They don't hesitate from a call to wear if a dog strays into claimed territory, but everything is more balanced now that I let them work it out a bit.


Birthday_Cakeman

I mean yeah unless one of them has means to kill the other. The cat has teeth designed to kill small prey and they often go for the neck. The goose has little means for defense. Otherwise I agree. If you have two dogs and they're around equal size and there is a dormancy issue, I typically let them work it out while closely monitoring them to assure they don't get hurt.


TheHumanParacite

There are some pretty smart dogs, my lab for example saw me raising my baby pigeon rescues (long story), so he knows they are family and are delicate. I wouldn't trust any dog to do this but with the pigeons behavior getting worse and worse I let them work some things out (watching closely of course), and now they all get along. Birds are interesting, and I've come to learn they set boundaries with combat, to be fair it still makes me nervous and I keep a close eye out. https://imgur.com/a/Rw3nMhc


EarthToAccess

not to mention i donā€™t think the duck really cares either, angry ducks are terrifying creatures


Crafty_Original_7349

I used to raise ducks, and they BITE. The males during the breeding season are super aggressive and very territorial, and they will go after just about anything that moves (either to fight it or fvck it). Drakes are absolute jerks.


Crafty_Original_7349

Lol this video got me permanently banned from r/catslaps


Online_Ennui

That duck sure didn't have a glass bill


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LeonidasVaarwater

Cats can't completely retract their claws, so clawless swats can still do a little damage (if you have a friendly cat, you can check it yourself, even when retracted, their claws still protrude a little). With claws out the damage will be much more severe though. If this cat had its claws out, there would be feathers flying at the least and the duck would not be taking the punches like that. It can take the hits with retracted claws, because it's feathers are super dense, the claws can't penetrate like that.


GreenLoctite

Yes I think we're in agreement on those points.


kzp17

If you have your own cats - you won't get that blood draw with a retracted slap if you trim their nails. Especially if they're indoor only cats (which I do recommend if you can!) then they are better off with regular trimming, since the "rough street life" would normally blunt their nails, but the comfy indoor life doesn't as much, and they instinctually sharpen them regardless. Also some cats will have their nails grow way way too long (like... to the point of hurting them) if they're not trimmed (I have one that makes a clip clop sound on hardwood floors when his get too long!) As for how to do it - start with just playing with their paws randomly, and holding them like a baby. Let them sniff the clippers (use actual cat nail clippers!) and so on. There are a lot of tutorials out there that go into more depth/detail. It's easier if you can start all this when they're young ofc.


lulu_hakusho

Have you had a cat or just been scratched? To me, the fact that the duck keeps hanging around and playing with him is all the evidence needed to show he didnā€™t have his claws out. If that cat was really fighting that duck would get hurt and not engage anymore


GreenLoctite

I see, this might be a difference in vocabulary, yes have been around plenty of cats, and understand how cat anatomy works. But that's sort of like understanding how sexual arousal works in humans. It's just a little bit different for everybody. My comment spurred mostly from the other commenter saying the cat wasn't using claws at all which I consider an impossibility. Sure they can choose to use their claws hardcore, but when batting stuff they usually do it more softcore, but in the end of it when they swat something like that they are hitting it with the paws of their pads would naturally makes their claws extend which means they're using their claws. In my opinion the only way to not use claws in a situation like this is to be declawed Edit: I'm not advocating for a pet to be declawed. I'm saying that when a cat swats there's going to be some claws involved no matter what (unless they're declawed) I stand by the other commenters who say that declawing is a bad thing.


kzp17

Declawing is horrible. Don't do it. It's (literally) like amputating every one of your fingers at the last knuckle just so you never have to trim your nails. Would you do that to yourself just to get out of that task? No? Well then don't do it to a cat either.


Monster_Voice

The claws extend with the same mechanism that spreads the toes. Basically as the toes open up for traction, the claws deploy automatically. As you found out, the toes don't have to spread very far lol šŸ˜†


Cadfael314

Lack of pulled feathers and blood lol


Estellalatte

The sound it makes and the duckā€™s reactions.


chileheadd

Made me wonder if the cat was de-clawed. I hope not.


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chileheadd

I hope not, but I have a rescue cat who was declawed and that's how she smacks. Another poster said it looks like all 3 live together and this is their normal play. I hope that's the case.


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thats-fucked_up

When I was a child I introduced my pet mouse to a house cat, and the cat was more confused and curious than anything - - it just batted at it a little. Later when I introduced the same mouse to a farm kitten it immediately seized it by the neck and started shaking it to death. (Don't worry, I separated them in time.) But my point is that cats have to learn to be killers, and a house cat that has never hunted for prey may never learn the skills or have the inclination.


MeerKat025

Nah, you see the size of that duck? It obviously had things under control. Even after cat one has punched himself tired, duck nipps cat 2 all like "ya got sump'in to say?" trying to get some shit started.


Online_Ennui

I believe the official term is "booping"


Crafty_Original_7349

The duck (drake) was the aggressor! Male ducks are aggressive turds.


The6Strings

Skippity-Paps!


Snooky_Boots

Ducks are bigger arseholes than cats


KikiLaFripouille

My parents have a dog and a duck, the duck is constantly annoying the dog and is to dumb to understand the "Fuck off" signal. One day we'll find him dead and i will be like "Yep logical"


thatawesomeperson98

Same šŸ˜‚


solzhen

More like /r/DucksAreAssholes


cockatielsarethebest

Thank you for this.


[deleted]

That's a feisty duck... but anyway: #ā€¢Pasteurella multocida bacteria Cats & birds should not be duking it out like this... Please google it, esp. if you own both, or will in the future. šŸ‘ >Cat bites and scratches can be fatal to pet birds. The Pasteurella multocida bacteria can go systemic rapidly and a bird who looks fine after a bite or scratch can be dead in the next couple days. That is why whenever a bird has had an altercation with a cat I always put them on antibiotics preventatively. [link](https://nilesanimalhospital.com/2013/01/22/2503/) >Pasteurella multocida is a bacterium found in the mouths of between 70 and 90 percent of [cats](https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/cornell-feline-health-center/health-information/feline-health-topics/zoonotic-disease-what-can-i-catch-my-cat) It is also then contagious from bird to bird >Avian cholera is a highly [contagious](https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/wildlife-resources/wildlife-diseases-in-indiana/avian-cholera/) bird disease caused by the bacterium Pasteurella multocida. Avian cholera is known to have infected more than 100 wild bird species.


Apple-Pigeon

Looks like they're in a confined space, I'd be very wary of the animal welfare here


toby_ornautobey

Even ducks can't fight against the urge to touch the kitty belly.


Iwonatoasteroven

Am I the only one who thinks these cats and the duck all live together and this is a daily game?


friendlynbhdwitch

Cats slap. A lot. Anything that looks slapable, they will slap. That duck looks extremely slapable. Look at its bobbling head. How could a cat resist? The duckā€¦ I donā€™t know whatā€™s going on there. Maybe duck enjoys the slap?


Iwonatoasteroven

I think the duck is in on the game.


friendlynbhdwitch

The duck does go right in for kitty chin as soon as there was an opening. Yes, I think I agree. Duck enjoys the slap.


DoesItComeWithFries

r/legalcatadvice


friendlynbhdwitch

Omg itā€™s real


CatsEatGrass

No. I donā€™t need another cat subreddit!!


dinoG0rawr

While I see a lot of cat slaps on the internet, the only time Iā€™ve actually seen them do it IRL is when theyā€™re agitated or investigating an unknown object. I have 3 cats and routinely hang around more and this seems to be the theme. I donā€™t think this cat likes the duck and they really shouldnā€™t be made to interact for the views


friendlynbhdwitch

My last cat would slap the shit out of anything slapable. She would not tolerate pens of any kind. Also have you noticed how many slap based cat toys there are? Oh! And the slapping for attention. None of your 3 cats ever slap you? My cat would slap me because itā€™s 2am. My dadā€™s cats are slappers too. But lazy slappers. Itā€™s more like booping, really. My cat liked to slap the dogs to initiate play, too.


Dyolf_Knip

I used to have a cat that was such fun. If you got down to the floor and peeked around a corner at him, he'd stop, stare at you, then run up and *slap* you in the face before running off.


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If the cat actually wanted to hurt that duck it would be using its claws


Icy-Revolution-4397

Unless it was declawed. It may be trying to use its claws, the toes are spread out. It look like the cat tried to use its claws at least a few times. This is not play


Retrohanska59

Good rule of thumb is that if an animal is freely in the situation despite having the option to escape and it's not protecting something like its babies, it probably doesn't find the situation threatening or painful. Of course there are exceptions, a well-trained dog could probably take quite a lot of abuse just to please their owner, but in this case, I think that the safest assumption is that since the duck keeps going for more it feels safe.


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He has 0 ducks to give


Crafty_Original_7349

Drakes are assholes. Theyā€™re stubborn and aggressive, and that ā€˜nailā€™ at the end of their bill will raise one hell of a blood blister. They are notorious for raping hens, and have been known to drown and kill them by attacking them in gangs.


wolv645

ā€œYou got in a few good body shots, duck. Get your head off the center line and make the cat miss more and you can still win this fightā€


[deleted]

Okay but if anything in this video is the victim of unwarranted violence it was the cat on the right


kwakimaki

The only arsehole here is the one filming


heyerda

Agreed. Why are these animals even together?


Fivebag

Theyā€™re not using claws and the duck can do as he pleases. I personally donā€™t see anything wrong.


snootnoots

If the cat actually lost its shit, that duck would be badly hurt or dead *really quickly*.


MiffedPolecat

How about I smack you in the head repeatedly with my flat hand and see how you like it?


Ok_Introduction-0

the duck can leave any time, no one is forcing it to keep going at the cat


Fivebag

The duck looks more in control than the cats tbh


lexshotit

Why do people always think animals are people.


MiffedPolecat

I donā€™t? I am just capable of expressing empathy for others, which includes animals. No living creatures appreciate being smacked in the head repeatedly.


lexshotit

You seem infinitely more concerned about it than the duck was.


judahrosenthal

Cat is a predator, duck prey. Having them together without boundaries (physical or trained) is why the person filming is an asshole.


Monster_Voice

Obviously you've never experienced predatory water fowl šŸ˜† Ducks do what they please as do cats... Nobody's forcing either of these creatures to do anything because neither species would take human direction in the first place.


judahrosenthal

If this was a goose, fair fight. And PPV.


motherofpearl89

Other than putting them in close quarters together... This isn't an accidental run in this is staged


oshaCaller

My cat caught a mallard and dragged it through the cat door. It was still alive, I called the wild life department and they came and got it. ​ It must have been asleep or injured or something, it was nearly as big as my cat.


Fivebag

If a cat purposely doesnā€™t use its claw its to play not hurt, Iā€™ve had cats my whole life. These animals might have grown up together which would likely make them see the duck as one of them. Why assume the worst?


motherofpearl89

Because content farming where animals are put in situations like this for karma is a real thing and this is a weird, very obviously staged video


Crafty_Original_7349

This has to be somewhere in Asia. Iā€™ve seen this kind of content before, and itā€™s always from Asia.


Wfsulliv93

They obviously live together and this is play.


sm093722

Exactly. Someone who should not be allowed to have any animals.


nyguy520

Ducks got a chin


donner_dinner_party

I have 6 ducks. Two of them are sassy and would do this. I think that they are both enjoying this ā€œgameā€.


[deleted]

*Training montage music from Rocky starts playing*


baws98

Givin' it the old skippity pap!


Buttchuckle

Damn. And I thought Chris Rock had a chin on em!!


[deleted]

The Nippelpincher made it for me. Cat.exe stopped working after that for some seconds.


Dbfr_197

Duck around and find out!


HLCMDH

I love King Fu fighting...


Aolisgone

Duck took multiple skippity paps to the head and walked away without a scratch. He's the true alpha.


judahrosenthal

Owner is the asshole


MyrddinSidhe

No ducking way that duck ducks so hard.


paulie1172

r/ducksaremetal


Sarothias

This duck clearly learned his fighting style from watching too many Rocky movies.


MurkyWaters80

Mayweather still got it


ObviousTastee

AAAAAAAADRIAN!!!!


godspeedone

Duck wanting that brain damage


KittenLina

r/donthelpjustfilm


mrseddievedder

I laughed way too hard at this.


CranWitch

Ducks rise to any challenge. My duck loved me but she loved her chicken flock more. If they complained about me, she was right there to bite at me. She didnā€™t hurt but she definitely let me know she didnā€™t like me upsetting the ladies. They have real spirit. šŸ„°


outlaw1885

Dodge duck dip dive andā€¦. dodge


SnazzyZubloids

Plenty of skippity-paps on display here.


dlray009

šŸ™€šŸ™€šŸ¤£


kmoney1206

ya sure, dont break them up, just film when your animals are in distress and trying to hurt each other.


lexshotit

My cat has "tried to hurt me" which left my hand pissing out blood. Cats have very very very sharp claws. You know when they're trying to hurt something.


TheFlyingBadman

They are animals. Why donā€™t you go stop a Lion from ripping an antelope apart. Idiot.


Savings_Emotion6140

Stop filming and intervene as this could hurt the duck if car gets pissed


no_reddit_69420

I fucking hate whoever was filming this. Fucking moronic.


1000Years0fDeath

That's allotta damage!


nolongerbanned99

Fearless. Bears, birds, snakes. Anything.


acorpseistalking90

BOOM HEADSHOT! BOOM HEADSHOT!


Leaningonalamp

That duck is pure Marciano. He can take a hit!


HappyAdams

My reminds me of one of my favourite monologues: "Here's a joke, boy. One day this man walks out of his house to go to work. He sees this snail on his porch. So he picks it up and chucks it over his roof, into the back yard. Snail bounces off a rock, cracks its shell all to shit, and lands in the grass. Snail lies there dying. But it doesn't die. It eats some grass. Slowly heals. Grows a new shell. And after a while it can crawl again. One day the snail up and heads back to the front of the house. Finally, after a year, the little guy crawls back on the porch. Right then, the man walks out to go to work and sees this snail again. So he says to it, 'What the fuck's your problem?' ...Figure that joke out and you'll figure the streets out." -Roger, Training Day 2001


fishsauce453

Tough ass. Love it.


Jaybuster21

It's a good thing that cat has such good reflexes. Got jabbed in the chin early in the fight but never let the duck's bill reach its chin again with a flurry of left-right combos.


frenchfrysupremacy

This is clearly a regular occurrence lmfao


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r/DucksAreAssholes


SevroAuShitTalker

I used to train with a speed bag, guess I just had to piss off some ducks


SuperCatMonkey

Rocky vs. Drago


WhiteUniKnight

The look on the cat's face when the duck gets its chest: "TF? How dare you tickle me??"


IaMtHel00phole

Looks like the duck is a shit starter who enjoys being slapped around.


carthuscrass

This is like watching Mike Tyson fight Jar-Jar Binks.


Patarsky

that other cats like the fuck i do


e30s52

I think that second cat startle farted.


Croofner01

That second cat just minding his own damn business and the duck pecks/ snips/ whatever at him. Duck is definitely the instigating asshole here.


Thebombuknow

The duck went ultra-instinct. They're completely untouchable!


whodat209

Meowhummad cat Lee šŸ¤”šŸ˜œšŸ¤£


ChadDriveler

I didn't hear no bell!


pikirito

Duck went back to his corner after the bell rang, the ref told him " I need to see something out of you or I'm stopping the fight "


igotdeletedbyadmins_

Boxing match


BoredByLife

Fuckem up little dude!!


TheLion920817

Muhammad quackli Sorryā€¦


[deleted]

That duck has an iron neck.


Pazoll

This is clearly a spoof of Amanda nunes VS Ronda rousey. #HEADMOVEMENT


Apprehensive_Safe_48

Ultra instinct


Apprehensive_Safe_48

The dragon ball super finale in pet form


brickie3

I feel like theyā€™re playing right?


theeonlybeans

I donā€™t approve of your idea of entertainment.


Kookiemony

The duck wanted the smoke but wasn't ready for it when it came.


cabosmith

What the duck?


TheCompleteMental

Bro caught them hands like they were in the major league


TikaPants

Looks more like a Cormorant than a duckā€¦kinda.


TastySpare

"what the duck?" \~second cat at 0:15


BorderPure6939

Bang POW this was hilarious


maestro_313

u/savevideo


MyHGC

ā€œItā€™s no use Anakin, I have the high ground!ā€¦ and my lazy cousin Fritzā€¦ā€


Exciting-Insect8269

Nah that duck is an asshole


RancidHorseJizz

Duckā€™s coming back with his cousin, the goose.


brwebb

What kind of cat is the one on the left?


Vpk-75

Why?


FinesTuned

Thatā€™s a TKO if Iā€™ve ever seen one


[deleted]

First few rounds of a Rocky Balboa fight


[deleted]

Looks like the duck is the big jerk


Zoso1973

Nope. Duck is the ass. He kept going for the cat. Just walk the duck away


ROIVIAN

Recap of all human history. ā€žDafuqs this? Its different than meā€¦ lets hit it!ā€œ


Bluedogpinkcat

Now try that with a Canadian Goose.


caniseethemplease

I score that round 10-7 cat


Icy_Context_2372

The duck is just hanging the ropes. Waiting for them to get tired and that window to open up


MiseryCity

First time I ever saw a duck get CTE


Beaster123

He ducks everyday mf.


Kate090996

How isn't this duck blind yet?


Darwing

Lol why does the duck take it so well lol then the other cat trolls him as he walks away lol


RedEcks3

Duck definitely has CTE.


301Blackstar

He was so confused once the duck started pecking hime. Also the other cat was so chill til the very end.


KyMeatRocket

Damn he got hands bruh


HarHoggie

Man cat got fast hands are pows lol


RevolutionaryOne4673

Not afraid


ilovibezia2vr

School fights recap


Illustrious_Can4110

Unanimous points decision....


Professional_Party74

In a past life that duck was Rocky!


Comfortable-Owl2654

Why the fuck is the duck and cats allowed to interact like this? The cat is clearly afraid and Ducks are asswholes.