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

Sold on St. Louis!

 Posted on March 8, 2012  |  The Editor

Sorry folks, but news is slow these days and we were super busy with other stuff so instead of just trying to squeeze more juice out of the Craigslist orange, we’re going to show you a short video. It’s like when your 4th grade teacher was really busy with her own stuff so didn’t have time to pretend to teach you facts you never need to know anyway. Quick name all the state capitols! [Read More]
Video 

Top 5: St. Louis Falls in Love At Area Fast Food Resturants

 Posted on March 7, 2012  |  The Editor

Everyone’s all high on Paris romance because they imagine a man and a woman eating cheese at a cafe in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, their eyes meet and they fall in love right there. But lets give St. Louis some credit on the romance too! The same beautiful scene happens in St. Louis all the time…just replace the cheese with a fried cheese stick, the Eiffel Tower with a mostly deserted outlet mall and make both of the people you’re imagining a little fatter and boom! [Read More]
craigslist  fast food  romance 

Rush Limbaugh is Going to be in the Hall of Famous Missourians

 Posted on March 6, 2012  |  The Editor

We usually hate talking about the “obvious” news stories, but this one we had to chime in on. Everyone was all aflutter after the news broke that conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh is being admitted in to the “Hall of Famous Missourians”. Of course the news leaked on the sculptor’s blog almost a month ago, but lately Rush went and called a bunch of non-slutty women sluts which it turn caused a bunch of people to remember that Rush Limbaugh still exists, and craziness ensued. [Read More]
rush limbaugh 

Two St. Charles Kids Were Raised in Stinky House Filled With Lizards Snakes and Rats

 Posted on March 5, 2012  |  The Editor

Family Services dropped the hammer on a St. Charles family who were found to have 1 dog, 157 snakes and lizards, roughly 2,000 mice and rats, and 2 children living in their home. Clearly that ratio is all off. You’d have to at least have 500 kids in there before that was an appropriate amount of lizards and rats. The home, in the first block of Oak Bend Lane, off Laura Hill Road, was in “extremely filthy condition,” according to court documents, and one deputy who went inside was so overcome by the stench he ran outside to throw up. [Read More]
animals  Health  st. charles county 

Someone Put a One Million Dollar Bounty Out for Maplewood Cops

 Posted on March 5, 2012  |  The Editor

A Craigslist ad appeared last week putting a 1 Million dollar bounty out for every Maplewood cop’s head, and 2 Million for the head of a specific detective. It read “Wanted dead, all the maplewood city police officers, paying one million per head. two million for detective [redacted]” The ad, which was obviously an empty threat as they gave no address for head sending, was quickly removed and the Maplewood police are working with Craigslist to track down the poster. [Read More]
bounty  craiglist  mapelwood  police 

Warrenton Peeping Tom Arrested

 Posted on March 1, 2012  |  The Editor

Warrenton’s Peeping Tom has been been brought to justice after several complains over the span of years, 25 year-old Jaybirth Harris was caught peeping on a hidden surveillance camera. 25-year-old Jaybirth Harris of Marthasville is jailed on charges of 1st & 2nd degree burglary, stealing and invasion of privacy. He reportedly entered some homes, while others he just looked through the windows. This is one sick dude, but how sick? Well beyond the security camera footage, they also have the following evidence: [Read More]
peeping tom  sextastic  warrenton 

Task Force Finds 3 St. Charles Meth Labs

 Posted on February 29, 2012  |  The Editor

The St. Charles County Drug Task Force has been working diligently to find and stop meth production in St. Charles and they recently announced the results of their six-month investigation: They found 3 meth labs. Anyone that lives west of a bridge drives past 4 meth labs on their way to work each morning, but that’s great St. Charles. Three’s better than none…or one…or two. That’s it though. Those are the only three things it’s better than. [Read More]
meth  st charles 

Mountain Grove Might Get a Horse Slaughter House No Matter How Many ‘My Little Ponies’ You Owned as a Kid

 Posted on February 28, 2012  |  The Editor

KDSK: Where the news comes first! …unless you think an interview about how one lady doesn’t like someone else’s business because it kills the one animal she likes isn’t news. Then just hang tight because after this there’s a few stories about people getting shot and then a long talk about the weather, followed by anchor banter and sports. Horse meat to eat? Sound unlikely? It could soon be a possibility, as the developers of a horse slaughter plant have set their sights on Missouri. [Read More]
food  horses  mountain grove 

The New Emerald Van Has Been Released

 Posted on February 28, 2012  |  The Editor

The Hazelwood headquartered Emerald Automotive has released an working version of their new low emissions van and if the tests go well, it will mean jobs for the St. Louis region. “I am delighted to see the vehicles in action,” said Emerald Automotive CEO Andy Tempest. “Full credit must be given to our engineering team and technical partners who have worked tirelessly over the past 18 months to meet all our demanding cost, design and milestone targets. [Read More]
emerald  hazelwood  van