Looking for a fearless cat.......
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It's odd that some cats are really predatory and some aren't. When we moved in, we had three cats - a big ginger tom weighing in at 6kg and two females of under 4kg each. One of the females, soppy and daft as you like, spent the first week haunting the compost heap until she had killed all of the rats. She looks as if butter wouldn't melt, but is a tyrant. The other two could not have cared less.
Get an air rifle mag or go on a forum and say you are willing to give a "permission to shoot" and you will be inundated with hunters to come with night vision equip and they will deal with the rats. They are forever looking for places to hunt. Just pick the most professional or keenest. Many will have terriers too.
Our cat that we 'obtained' will regularly kill and eat 3 or 4 baby rabbits in the spring, as they grow up it thins out, don't think he's fast enough.
I do love the very stereotypical idea of literally buying cats to sort out a rat problem. I'd probably get two though, in general cats are better that way, and will be more effective.
I do love the very stereotypical idea of literally buying cats to sort out a rat problem. I'd probably get two though, in general cats are better that way, and will be more effective.
Buggles said:
we now live in her house which happens to be right in the middle of her kill zone!
Nicely put!DoubleSix said:
Our local cat supplier (farmer) is trying to offload this little killer on me at the moment... Manx Cross Tortoiseshell:
Anything with tortie in its genes is a good start for a killer...
Caddyshack said:
Get an air rifle mag or go on a forum and say you are willing to give a "permission to shoot" and you will be inundated with hunters to come with night vision equip and they will deal with the rats. They are forever looking for places to hunt. Just pick the most professional or keenest. Many will have terriers too.
Don't really want 'strangers' around the house and barns at night. Maybe a little bit creepy.Would be happy to have a few terriers out though. Quite like the terrier idea, as per previous 'you tube' posts.
OK, so THE CAT HAS ARRIVED.
Regretfully she's hardly the sabre toothed blood hunger monster I might have envisaged. Instead she's a small pathetic scrap of moggy that is currently scared of its own shadow, and is most definitely not currently a rat death bringer.
She's being 'homed' at the moment - which seems to mean stay in the back of the box as far away from everyone as possible.
Nevertheless she is eating, drinking, and s
tting, so there is hope yet.
As promised, here's a pic of the pathetic little thing. (And actually I say this with quite a warm heart towards her)
Regretfully she's hardly the sabre toothed blood hunger monster I might have envisaged. Instead she's a small pathetic scrap of moggy that is currently scared of its own shadow, and is most definitely not currently a rat death bringer.
She's being 'homed' at the moment - which seems to mean stay in the back of the box as far away from everyone as possible.
Nevertheless she is eating, drinking, and s
tting, so there is hope yet.As promised, here's a pic of the pathetic little thing. (And actually I say this with quite a warm heart towards her)
bearman68 said:
Regretfully she's hardly the sabre toothed blood hunger monster I might have envisaged. Instead she's a small pathetic scrap of moggy that is currently scared of its own shadow, and is most definitely not currently a rat death bringer.
She's being 'homed' at the moment - which seems to mean stay in the back of the box as far away from everyone as possible.
It's a cat not a dog. They don't bound into totally new life situations with a bark and a lick - you never know how she's been treated in the past and all for she knows you're going to put her in a pie. Plus, as a cat newbie your body language could be unintentionally threatening to her. So yes, start bonding - it will take time.She's being 'homed' at the moment - which seems to mean stay in the back of the box as far away from everyone as possible.
A lovely tabby and white - just like mine!
To be fair I don't think she has been treated nicely - in fact quite to the contrary.
It feels bad now to call her Death, or Mort, or any other clever name - so I'm using Puss. (I know I know)
Feeding her daily with 'soothing' (I Hope) calls of pus, pusssss puss - (repeat as required). - You get the picture.
Cat rescue is not concerned in the slightest, and has been reassuring, saying this is completely normal, and the fact that she has eaten and excreted is absolutely normal and fine. (Maybe she will turn into a Sabre toothed tiger next week)
It feels bad now to call her Death, or Mort, or any other clever name - so I'm using Puss. (I know I know)
Feeding her daily with 'soothing' (I Hope) calls of pus, pusssss puss - (repeat as required). - You get the picture.
Cat rescue is not concerned in the slightest, and has been reassuring, saying this is completely normal, and the fact that she has eaten and excreted is absolutely normal and fine. (Maybe she will turn into a Sabre toothed tiger next week)
bearman68 said:
OK, so THE CAT HAS ARRIVED.
Regretfully she's hardly the sabre toothed blood hunger monster I might have envisaged. Instead she's a small pathetic scrap of moggy that is currently scared of its own shadow, and is most definitely not currently a rat death bringer.
I wouldn't bank on it. Look at those eyes.....rotten to the core I'd say. She's got mass murder written all over her.Regretfully she's hardly the sabre toothed blood hunger monster I might have envisaged. Instead she's a small pathetic scrap of moggy that is currently scared of its own shadow, and is most definitely not currently a rat death bringer.
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