The final straw

Reuter's reports:

Not "THE" cat, but really, aren't they all the same?

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.

I was tempted to respond, well what did they expect from a cat? I generally view every cat as a minion of Satan until proof to the contrary is made evident. Then I read,

The baby's father kicked the cat in the backside, which sent it into a rage, and the parents and baby, along with their dog, retreated into a bedroom as the father called police, Simpson said.

Two thoughts present themselves. (1) I guess that kick was for the final straw for the felonious feline, and (2) Sweet fancy Moses, what self-respecting dog...