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jmowreader Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-03-04 07:28 PM
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So that's where my Betta went!
Last week my Betta came up missing. He was in a 10-gallon aquarium with a handful of swordtails. Then he wasn't in the aquarium. I checked the floor, but Bettas don't jump...or do they?

Mystery solved. This Betta loved to be petted--if you stuck your finger in the water he'd bump up against it and run his fins over the finger. This morning, I saw my oldest black cat sitting on the tank the Betta was in, dipping water out and licking it off her paw. Only thing I can figure out is that the cat stuck her foot in the water, caught the Betta and ate it.

I'm building a new hood for that tank.
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Champion Jack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-03-04 07:32 PM
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1. Cats eating Fish!?!?!?!? get outta here...
you're kidding right?
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Bertha Venation Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-03-04 08:37 PM
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2. Oh, my!
What a way to lose a fish. I'm sorry.

That's a rather sweet, funny story, though.

What's the cat's name?

PS Bettas do jump. I almost lost one in a transfer because I didn't hold it within the net.
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jmowreader Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-04 04:14 PM
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4. This one's Whoopi
I had to think for a minute...I call her "the little black shit," although she ain't exactly little.
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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-03-04 08:39 PM
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3. Oh I thought you mispelled "beta"
I thought it was gonna be an 80s flashback
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