PUNCHING KITTY: 2009 - 2013

Punching Kitty was a writing project for the city of St. Louis to have a little fun and try to get everyone to stop taking themselves so seriously…and hopefully highlight some critical issues along the way. Not everyone liked it (it turns out people don’t love being made fun of) but we converted a lot of people and I take pride that the site was truly well read. From the local media, to area police departments, Punching Kitty truly became a source for news and entertainment for St. Louis.

We had a lot of fun, but all good things need an ending and ours was on March 13th, 2013. When we closed up shop the news made local radio, TV, and even the front page of STLToday (The St. Louis Post Dispatch’s website) where we were the top story over a new pope being named. Wild stuff.

While we will no longer actively write, the site will stay up as an archive for St. Louis.

- The Editor

The Best Way to Keep Your Car From Being Stolen is to Leave Your Child in There

 Posted on September 4, 2012  |  The Editor

A man’s car and child are safe today, but early Sunday morning he was running down the street in fear of never seeing either of them again. According to police, the child’s father was dropping someone off at a home in the 4100 block of North Florissant around 4 a.m. The father was walking that person to their door when someone jumped into his running minivan and took off with the child still inside. [Read More]
car theft  florissant  parenting 

Mother of the Year: Krystal Rushing of Rosewood Heights, IL

 Posted on September 4, 2012  |  The Editor

Krystal Rushing of Rosewood Heights, Illinois was arrested Sunday. Why? Great question. A couple of things really. The first of which is that the police found her two year old daughter, wandering around alone at the intersection of 9th Steet and East Airline drive at 7 am. We’re not sure what that area’s like, but she’s a two year old so it really doesn’t matter…the point is that she was wandering around by herself next to roads while her mom (above) had just started to look for her when the police arrived. [Read More]
illinois  parenting 

What a Crappy Labor Day

 Posted on September 3, 2012  |  The Editor

We’re all for fall to start, but what a turd of a Labor Day! It’s rainy, the Cardinals are old and broken, there aren’t any full posts on any of the good websites today (especially Punching Kitty), and this morning we woke up too late to enjoy some Save By the Bell on MTV2! We’ll try to get some BBQing done anyway, and watch this crazy South Korean music video for an extra shot of happy: [Read More]
labor day 

Cool Story Bro: Miss Missouri Thinks the Rams Won’t Suck

 Posted on August 31, 2012  |  The Editor

The Rams are probably going to suck, but who cares about analysis?! What does Katie Kearney, the current Miss Missouri, think? We bet she’s gonna be brutal on them dude! She’s totally going to destroy their week linebacker core and pick apart the shaky Quarterback play! Oh man, she’s going to be all over them and definitely won’t just be some stereotypical overly optimistic beauty queen to the point where you’ll wonder: “Why the hell did anyone bother to ask her, let alone print it in a newspaper? [Read More]
Katie Kearney  rams 

Mid Rivers Elementary Had a Convenient Pot Source

 Posted on August 30, 2012  |  The Editor

Pamela Potter (above) has been charged with growing marijuana within 2,000 feet of a school and possession of a controlled substance after being busted for growing marijuana, and keeping meth-making chemicals on the premises of her Estes Park home. The threat of course is that not only was she producing large amounts of drugs, but she was doing so in close proximity of a school, but take a look at Pam again. [Read More]
drugs  st. peters 

National Democrats Modify Romney Logo to Include Todd Akin

 Posted on August 29, 2012  |  The Editor

The Democratic National Committee has purchased newspaper ad space in a Tampa newspaper aimed at old people that still read the newspaper going to the Republican National Convention. At the bottom of the full page ad is the Mitt Romney / Paul Ryan logo, but with one notable update: They worked in Missouri Senate hopeful, and world-renown dumbass Todd “Dammit Stop Saying He’s From Missouri” Akin. Here’s the regular Romney / Ryan logo: [Read More]
democrats  mitt romney  tampa  todd akin 

As of Today, It’s Illegal to Yell in Missouri Churches

 Posted on August 28, 2012  |  The Editor

If you were thinking about going around to a bunch of churches today, opening those big front doors and shouting obscenities at the old people within, don’t bother. It’s illegal now. One [Missouri’s Republican-controlled Legislature] measure makes it a misdemeanor to interrupt a “house of worship” with profane language, rude or indecent behavior or noise that breaks the solemnity of the service. Penalties could include up to six months in jail and a $500 fine. [Read More]
church  dumb laws 

Man Charged With Showing a Kid His Penis at a Brentwood Home Depot

 Posted on August 28, 2012  |  The Editor

Christopher Frank, area business man and former board member at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, has been charged with “sexual misconduct involving a child under age 15” after an odd encounter with a child at a Brentwood Home Depot back in November. Police said Frank got on his knees in a restroom stall and showed his genitals to a child in the next stall over. Authorities said Frank then lied down on the floor and watched the boy use the restroom. [Read More]
brentwood  pervert 

St. Louis Drug Dealers Are Horrible Salesmen

 Posted on August 27, 2012  |  The Editor

Ok, well we give up! It’s officially a no-win situation in St. Louis when someone walks up to you at a probably creepy North City gas station as asks if you want to buy some drugs. In July we found out that you shouldn’t say “No thanks.” because then you’ll get shot, so we, being the kind, helpful, nice smelling, soul-meltingly beautiful site we are, we offered the following advice: [Read More]
drugs  north city  shooting 

Three Women Attack a Red Lobster Waitress

 Posted on August 21, 2012  |  The Editor

For the second time in 9 months a Red Lobster employee has been attacked at the Fairview Heights Red Lobster. Apparently the cheddar biscuits are horrible there. At about 2:15 p.m. Friday, a restaurant worker had water thrown on her and was struck repeatedly by either open hands or Red Lobster menus, police said. Three suspects were taken into custody. Police said they do not yet know what led to the alleged assault. [Read More]
assault  fairview heights  red lobster