Cats and rabbits

[Bird]

animals do some amazing things

Yes, they do. When I was 12 or 13 years old, I wanted a deodorized skunk for a pet. We had a cat with a newborn litter of kittens in the barn when someone gave me a newborn skunk; didn't have its eyes open yet. I decided to see if that mother cat would let it nurse, and she did. The first day, I didn't go off and leave it with her, but she seemed to be taking care of it just like she was caring for her kittens, and the next day everything was fine. So I thought I had it made. But about the 3rd or 4th morning I went out to the barn and only found a little fur an toenails. Apparently she just fattened up that skunk for a few days, then ate him.

 

[Western]

Apparently she just fattened up that skunk for a few days, then ate him.

Sounds like Democracy in action going on in the barn Bird!

 

[MossRoad]

It's amazing what some animals will do.

So far I've read 2 stories ( from other countries.. 3rd world..e tc.. ) where a mother burried her newborn baby right after birth in a shallow grave, and a dog went and dug it up and alerted other people to it.

I've also seens pics/read a story of a cat that had just lost a litter of kittens that spontaniously adopted a litter of hedgehogs that were orphaned when the mom was killed crossing the road with them. Cat went and got the HH's and took them to live under the trailer of her owner. owner found them later and took pics. i had wondered abouth that story.. but guess it's plausable.... there were plenty of pics of the cat nursing and cleaning the HH's.. .. animals do some amazing things..

It's people that usually disappoint me..

soundguy

There was just a story the other day about a dog with 6 pups taking on 6 kittens. All 12 of them were nursing side by side.

 

[4720 OWNER]

Feed the rats and the cats will have enough other game to play. Do not forget to spay and neuter.

 

[Charlesaf3]

I don't mind the rabbits getting killed - varmints to my mind.

But outside cats are killing all the songbirds, and that is sad.

 

[lopezian]

Your cats will almost certainly kill all the rabbits they find, especially in the Spring when the babies are born.

This is an unretouched picture of what our adopted feral cat (fixed, thank you) left on our door mat one morning. I did not move or rearrange a single thing. Very artistic, I think.

 

[4720 OWNER]

Your cats will almost certainly kill all the rabbits they find, especially in the Spring when the babies are born.

This is an unretouched picture of what our adopted feral cat (fixed, thank you) left on our door mat one morning. I did not move or rearrange a single thing. Very artistic, I think.

Heck, it left you the best parts, that cat really likes you!!!!

 

[MossRoad]

I don't mind the rabbits getting killed - varmints to my mind.

But outside cats are killing all the songbirds, and that is sad.

I tend to agree... the nutty old lady across the street and down a few houses probalby has 10 cats that roam the neighborhood like a pack of wild monkeys. I find them under our bird feeder and watching the nests all the time. The only thing I have handy when I see them is ice from the freezer. I've hit a few, but they keep coming back. I may step up to a soft air gun.

 

[Bird]

One of my wife's brothers and his wife bought a mobil home in a mobil home park a few years ago and soon learned that the old lady across the street worked in a restaurant and brought scraps home every evening to put out for the stray cats. She not only scattered them in her own yard, but in neighbors' yards. My brother-in-law borrowed a live trap from the city, set it next to his front porch, and trapped 15 or 20 cats. Every time he'd have one in the trap, he'd call the city and they'd come get it.

 

[Charlesaf3]

One of my wife's brothers and his wife bought a mobil home in a mobil home park a few years ago and soon learned that the old lady across the street worked in a restaurant and brought scraps home every evening to put out for the stray cats. She not only scattered them in her own yard, but in neighbors' yards. My brother-in-law borrowed a live trap from the city, set it next to his front porch, and trapped 15 or 20 cats. Every time he'd have one in the trap, he'd call the city and they'd come get it.

Now theres a good idea!