maybe there could be a solution where the Cat is not strangled to death?
“What the hell are we supposed to use, man? Harsh language?” --Frost, “Aliens”
Seriously, though? Potentially lethal wild animal attacks you, bites your face, you are miles from any help. You do anything you can to live. The welfare of the individual animal who just attacked you is way, way down your priority list. This is regardless of your general concern for that animal’s species and habitat.
