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

Steven Jackson Dances With Jabb Awoc Keez

 Posted on March 8, 2011  |  The Editor

St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson was pulled on stage last night while seeing Jabb Awoc Keez and tweeted a photo of him breaking it down. Take a good look Rams fans! This may be the most action you see out of any of the Rams as they could go from poppin’ and lockin’ to just locked out in a few days. Good moves though. We bet that’s exactly what it would look like if a marionette was pooping on stage. [Read More]
nfl  rams  steven jackson 

North City Residents Want Laclede Gas to Fill Their Holes

 Posted on March 8, 2011  |  The Editor

January, Laclede Gas started some sort of project up in North City, consisting of digging five large holes along Ruskin. That was it apparently. Laclede hasn’t come back to finish whatever job it was and has since only put some wood over the holes. Well KMOV to the rescue! One resident said he’s been calling Laclede Gas since February 23rd about site. He is still waiting on an answer. News 4 went to Laclede Gas for the answers residents say they couldn’t get. [Read More]
laclede gas  north city 

Even More Mardi Gras Videos

 Posted on March 8, 2011  |  The Editor

Our post yesterday about the best of YouTube’s drunken Mardi Gras offerings has brought some new challengers to our original list.

We’d be remiss if we didn’t also bring some attention to the following runners up:

Preppy Guy Does the Drunken Version of the History of Dance

Girls Stumble Around Like Drunken Retards and End Up With 100,000 Views on YouTube, Easily Enough for It to Make It To Their Bosses Inbox

 

drunk  mardi gras 

Update: Ritz Carlton “Molester” Just Really Really Really Drunk

 Posted on March 8, 2011  |  The Editor

Remember yesterday when everyone, including us, was in a tizzy over a guy who, according to authorities, tricked a front desk clerk into giving him a key to a little girl’s room and then kicked the chain off the door all to molest the girl and her friends? Ah, well, Daniel T. Hughes may not be the sinister girl groper that the initial report led everyone to believe. He is, however, a total drunk ass. [Read More]
clayton  molester  police 

A Crook Runs From the Law

 Posted on March 7, 2011  |  The Editor

File this under “dumbass”…and then sub-file it under “untrimmed goatee and need of a Flowbee touch up”: A man was charged on Friday with “Aggravated Fleeing” after he hit an Collinsville Police cruiser with his car and then ran…on foot…with his car still back there. Perfect plan! Now you’re busted and sweaty. You’ll have the last laugh though, don’t look in to the camera when shooting your mugshot. Ha! Ruined your photo. [Read More]
Collinsville  traffic accident 

The Best of Mardi Gras Videos

 Posted on March 7, 2011  |  The Editor

Mardi Gras weekend is in the books for another year, and whether you abstained from this year festivities or partook, but don’t remember, it’s ok, because cell phones and YouTube are here to help! Here a few of our favorite YouTube uploads from Mardi Gras weekend: #3: The classic drunk girl that “needs” to get to a far away bar with her passed out friend Don’t give them a ride! One, you know that passed out friend will puke the minute her ass hits your back seat and two, she “needs” to go to that bar to meet a guy…it’s always a guy…so that theory you’re working with right now where she gets there and is so grateful she touches your wiener, will not happen. [Read More]
mardi gras  youtube 

Guy Breaks in to Ritz Carlton Room to Molest 9 Year-Old

 Posted on March 7, 2011  |  The Editor

Tricking a fancy hotel front desk person and kicking down doors are kinds of determination you really don’t see much of these days, which is too bad in a way, but in this particular way, it’s horrifyingly insane as it relates to a Pennsylvania man’s plan to break in to the room of a 9 year-old girl to cop a feel. Clayton Police say Daniel Hughes, 42, of Conshohocken, Pennsylvania approached the the front desk around 4:00 a. [Read More]
molester  pervert  ritz carlton 

Dos and Don’ts For Your Mardi Gras Weekend

 Posted on March 4, 2011  |  The Editor

Mardi Gras is upon us, but that’s especially true for the fine residents of Soulard who enjoy the often repeated pleasure of “Dude! You can just get wasted and walk back home!” …but alas, they also have to look at the invading drunken hoards for an entire weekend, and lets face it, some are better to look at than others. Ok, lets really face it: Some of ya’ll are gross. It’s ok though! [Read More]
dos and don'ts  mardi gras  sextastic  soulard  weird 

For Your Thursday: A Kitten Being Hugged by a Monkey

 Posted on March 3, 2011  |  The Editor

This week in St. Louis has been a boring not-quite-spring bunch of days with a weather related power outage for more than a few of you…and chances are more than a few of you were mugged, shot, stabbed or robbed. Who needs a hug? …better yet…who needs a monkey hug?

Answer: We all do.

via Cute Overload

hug  kittens  monkey 

Mardi Gras Condom Beads, Because No One Wants You Drunks to Be Someone’s Mom

 Posted on March 3, 2011  |  The Editor

The Shanti, will be handing out “condom beads” during this weekend’s Mardi Gras festivities. Why? Because you’re all skanky. [Teresa Parker, owner,] said she decided to participate in handing out the beads because she wants to promote safe sex and thought it was a good theme with the adult band, Digger’s Lounge, playing this weekend. The condom wrapper says “Catch these not STDs” and includes a phone number for testing. [Read More]
beads  condoms  mardi gras  sextastic