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article: Competition Gets Serious
written: Mark Sunny

Suzanne’s passion for cats showed its first warning signs when she purchased her 42nd feline at age 29. Suzanne was a sickly girl and rarely went outside, let alone participated in any school events, shows, or competitions. She also grew up in a house where most of its members were allergic to fur; once she had a chance to escape and get herself some pets – she did. Suzanne began participating in animal shows when she got her second cat Lucie. She became famous for her competitive streak; often winning the shows that she entered her cats in.
The last competition that Suzanne’s cats were entered, and had successfully won, was on America’s Funny Home Videos. She had filmed all 67 of her dearest creatures and sent the video in, hoping to win this one too. The video hadn’t gone unnoticed.
But sometime after the last win, Suzanne noticed a growing anger that she began to feel for these creatures. She was overtaken with the idea that she had spent all her life grooming them, feeding, and taking the best care she could – while they got all the fame.
On the day of April 4th, she had woken up a little earlier than usual and went out on her daily routine of buying food for her cats. But food wasn’t what was on her mind. Suzanne was planning revenge. She had carefully thought her actions, and decided the best way to go about it would be hairspray and garbage bags. That’s all she’d really need, but lots of it. No one would ever think badly of the lady who loved her cats so dearly – she devoted her whole life to them. Before going back to the house, Suzanne broke down in tears and had confessed her plot to her neighbour Julia; Julia momentarily phoned the police, and no animals had been harmed. Suzanne is now living with her parents, back in the house where no animal had ever stepped their paw in, and never will. Her 67 cats were given away to different people, and are now living happily. It was later discovered that they were quite malnourished, as she only fed the poor souls when they performed her complex, strenuous tricks. Suzanne’s therapist explained to us that she had suffered from jealousy towards her pets and the idea that she had never been properly thanked for all that she’d done for them. She was also trying to fulfill her lifelong dream of performing and competing, something that she was never allowed to do as a child.
This is the video that she had submitted and used for her last competition.