Then she slowly sank down, laid back her ears, opened her mouth and hissed and spat, at the same time throwing both paws out viciously.

Kitty may have rested, but did not sleep.

At times she fought her chain, tugging and straining at it, and trying to bite it through.

Everything in reach she clawed, particularly the bark of the tree.

Once she tried to hang herself by leaping over a low limb.