It's always the quiet ones
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Her brother might be the big brave, intrepid (loud!) explorer, but is the aptly named Bast that does the damage
So far she's caught a bird, and brought it IN the house still alive
And today, lead us a merry dance in the woods having caught a baby rabbit - still alive & no damage.
We've rescued it and carefully taken it back to the area by the warren (in a box, not in our hands). It 'seems' to be ok, albeit shaken and in shock!
So far she's caught a bird, and brought it IN the house still alive
And today, lead us a merry dance in the woods having caught a baby rabbit - still alive & no damage.
We've rescued it and carefully taken it back to the area by the warren (in a box, not in our hands). It 'seems' to be ok, albeit shaken and in shock!
Had a mouse brought in a couple of nights ago by my little cat. No vets open and had injured leg but bright in itself so boxed it up, fed it etc. It was doing really well getting around very well considering its bad leg but went to check on it this morning and it's bloody escaped!! Was going to release it tonight, thought it may as well take it's chance out in the world with a bad leg rather then be put down at the vets today!
Now I've probably got a mouse hiding in the conservatory somewhere!!
Now I've probably got a mouse hiding in the conservatory somewhere!!
Edited by becksW on Saturday 11th April 13:08
Oops It has probably got back out completely 
This little thing was bright and alert too
Just been out to check on it...
Found it about 3 foot way, dead
Looks like the crows got it.
Knew I should have brought it in until we knew it was out of shock, but it was so small wanted it to go back to Mum asap with no 'human' smells
Have said sorry and put it in the compost bin
It has probably got back out completely This little thing was bright and alert too
Just been out to check on it...
Found it about 3 foot way, dead
Looks like the crows got it.Knew I should have brought it in until we knew it was out of shock, but it was so small wanted it to go back to Mum asap with no 'human' smells
Have said sorry and put it in the compost bin
ali_kat said:
Oops It has probably got back out completely
This little thing was bright and alert too
Just been out to check on it...
Found it about 3 foot way, dead Looks like the crows got it.
Knew I should have brought it in until we knew it was out of shock, but it was so small wanted it to go back to Mum asap with no 'human' smells
Have said sorry and put it in the compost bin
The laws of nature, it'd probably have died of shock even if you had brought it in. No right or wrong decision in this case. (I'd probably have released it if no obvious injuries, same as I would have for the mouse if it hadn't got an injured leg) It has probably got back out completely This little thing was bright and alert too
Just been out to check on it...
Found it about 3 foot way, dead
Looks like the crows got it.Knew I should have brought it in until we knew it was out of shock, but it was so small wanted it to go back to Mum asap with no 'human' smells
Have said sorry and put it in the compost bin
Last weekend we had a tawny owl fly in to the roof of my van, we rescued it (read as pulled it out from roof racks!) wrapped it in a blanket, brought it home, mr xl cuddled it to keep it warm whilst it was out for the count, kept it warm til it came round and even cuddled it all the way to the local bird hospital, forgetting on the way that owls can turn there heads right round until it bit him on the chest, got to bird hospital about 10.30pm, by which time it was quite bright and alert and we thought 'great, he's through the worst' turns out he's smashed his wing, leg and hip so badly that it wouldn't be possible for him to be repaired and released so they had to put him to sleep. We had even waited til he looked a bit better before we named him Errol!
nature took its way, still Our cat so far this year has caught and returned to our flat:
6 dead mice and one head.
3 mice we saved from it's jaws and released.
4 dead birds
4 birds we saved, 3 baby blackbirds and one full grown thing that he bought in from a few houses away it climbed up the tumble dryer vent and hid (he deserved to escape that one)!
6 dead mice and one head.
3 mice we saved from it's jaws and released.
4 dead birds
4 birds we saved, 3 baby blackbirds and one full grown thing that he bought in from a few houses away it climbed up the tumble dryer vent and hid (he deserved to escape that one)!
I'm very concerned about letting ours out un-supervised, we were told by the CPL that we should keep them in for 5-6 weeks and this weekend is their 6th week.
Their "play" is very "purposeful" the little fluffy toy mice are pounced on, played with for a few minutes then taken off, by the scruff, into a dark corner where they are beheaded. This is almost without fail the toy's are lasting at most a couple of hours and apart from one complete dissection it has always been a beheading.
I just know I'm going to end up with a houseful of "pressies"
Their "play" is very "purposeful" the little fluffy toy mice are pounced on, played with for a few minutes then taken off, by the scruff, into a dark corner where they are beheaded. This is almost without fail the toy's are lasting at most a couple of hours and apart from one complete dissection it has always been a beheading.
I just know I'm going to end up with a houseful of "pressies"
john_p said:
xllifts said:
cuddled it all the way to the local bird hospital, forgetting on the way that owls can turn there heads right round until it bit him on the chest
This made me laugh me laugh? never. 
Out of our four only two have any interest in hunting I'm glad to say. Though one of them nailed a pigeon last year.. I found it outside the back door.. Saying that, one of them thinks she can hunt pheasant. She stalks, and she runs at them, but they ignore her, so she runs on past them...
becksW said:
ali_kat said:
Oops It has probably got back out completely
This little thing was bright and alert too
Just been out to check on it...
Found it about 3 foot way, dead Looks like the crows got it.
Knew I should have brought it in until we knew it was out of shock, but it was so small wanted it to go back to Mum asap with no 'human' smells
Have said sorry and put it in the compost bin
The laws of nature, it'd probably have died of shock even if you had brought it in. No right or wrong decision in this case. (I'd probably have released it if no obvious injuries, same as I would have for the mouse if it hadn't got an injured leg) It has probably got back out completely This little thing was bright and alert too
Just been out to check on it...
Found it about 3 foot way, dead
Looks like the crows got it.Knew I should have brought it in until we knew it was out of shock, but it was so small wanted it to go back to Mum asap with no 'human' smells
Have said sorry and put it in the compost bin
You are supposed to kill them and eat them...
Mmmmmm...........PIE
d or Egyptian god depending on your education!Of our three, only one, fortunately, seems to have the killer instinct. So far this WEEK we've had 4 baby rabbits brought home - 2 dead, 2 in shock. And I'm afraid I'm not going out at 3.00am to try and find where it came from (knowing her, probalbly a good 1/2 mile away) when it's clearly in shock, so good ole air pistol to the rescue. Feck knows what the neighbours think. When we moved out here I was very 'wet' about dispatching the half-dead creatures, but know it's more a case of ending it quickly rather than letting them suffer.
Fortunately, our cats have developed some wits and don't bother with the pheasants, of which there are far too many about here. I think it's cause they're actually quite huge and noisy, and the cats have figured that they're actually too much hassle. the cat down the road, however, not quite so bright - caught more than once devouring dead peasants on the bonnet of the gamekeeper's landy...
Fortunately, our cats have developed some wits and don't bother with the pheasants, of which there are far too many about here. I think it's cause they're actually quite huge and noisy, and the cats have figured that they're actually too much hassle. the cat down the road, however, not quite so bright - caught more than once devouring dead peasants on the bonnet of the gamekeeper's landy...
We have decided that our male cat is the re-incarnated Jeffrey Dhalmer...
we had this week a perfectly butchered hind of rabbit (which he skinned, ate and left us the pelt!)and numerous mouse faces- all surgically and geometrically excised from the skull within in exactly the same way, and placed in the same spot by the front door. OCD serial Killer CAT
In the past we have had usual mice (alive and dead), rats, birds - including one spring a whole nest of baby blue tits, squirrels, and unfortunately a bat.
meanwhile the female cat brings us 'pretties' anything bright and shiny eg foil cig packs, sweet wrappers, crisp packets, and this week a squashed tango tin (left next to the aforementioed mouse faces)!
from all this I can only assume that they love us dearly!!!
we had this week a perfectly butchered hind of rabbit (which he skinned, ate and left us the pelt!)and numerous mouse faces- all surgically and geometrically excised from the skull within in exactly the same way, and placed in the same spot by the front door. OCD serial Killer CAT
In the past we have had usual mice (alive and dead), rats, birds - including one spring a whole nest of baby blue tits, squirrels, and unfortunately a bat.
meanwhile the female cat brings us 'pretties' anything bright and shiny eg foil cig packs, sweet wrappers, crisp packets, and this week a squashed tango tin (left next to the aforementioed mouse faces)!
from all this I can only assume that they love us dearly!!!
mrsxllifts said:
john_p said:
xllifts said:
cuddled it all the way to the local bird hospital, forgetting on the way that owls can turn there heads right round until it bit him on the chest
This made me laugh me laugh? never. Jasandjules said:
Out of our four only two have any interest in hunting I'm glad to say. Though one of them nailed a pigeon last year.. I found it outside the back door.. Saying that, one of them thinks she can hunt pheasant. She stalks, and she runs at them, but they ignore her, so she runs on past them...
Both of mine chase the pheasants, although they have been known to chase the cats Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff