Aneeda72
Well-known Member
The orange feral cat uses our fence as a highway. He jumps onto the chain link fence in the back, then hops up on the wood fence on the side yard. He walks down the entire length of this fence, then hops down onto the shorter wood fence in the front, walks the entire length, and jumps down to the sidewalk.
He then runs the half-block over to the neighbors house. Between those two houses a lot of mice dwell. The neighbors can't find the nest. It could be behind their houses by the apartments. The orange cat is a super mouser.
He catches his fat grey mouse. Brings it back, retracing his steps. Odd. I look up feral cats. As I thought, as soon as they catch a mouse, they eat it. Unless they are feeding a mate or kittens. Sure enough, the mousing picks up. I warn the neighbors not to interfere, he is catching mice and on a mission.
We live on a cul-de-sac. Everyone appreciates the cat. About four months later, I see him. He brings his mate, and two orange and white kittens. He takes them to the neighbors house. This winter I only see the orange cat. He eats his mouse at the neighbors and comes back through my yard.
The worst wild thing in my yard are snakes. Ugh. My next door neighbor tells me there are snakes under her porch. In the spring the babies spread throughout the neighborhood. They look like garden snakes. If they bite my dog, he could get sick. If my dog eats them, they could get sick. I dislike snakes. We try and catch the ones who come our way. We've only caught and disposed of one. They are quick.
Our neighbors. with the mouse problem, catch three snakes. One is huge-feasting on mice probably. I don't know where are these endless mice come from but I read that one female mouse can have 100 babies in a year. I presume they are from the apartments trash bins.
We also get deer down from the mountains, quail, raccoons, coyotes, and other assorted wild life. I like the orange cat.
He then runs the half-block over to the neighbors house. Between those two houses a lot of mice dwell. The neighbors can't find the nest. It could be behind their houses by the apartments. The orange cat is a super mouser.
He catches his fat grey mouse. Brings it back, retracing his steps. Odd. I look up feral cats. As I thought, as soon as they catch a mouse, they eat it. Unless they are feeding a mate or kittens. Sure enough, the mousing picks up. I warn the neighbors not to interfere, he is catching mice and on a mission.
We live on a cul-de-sac. Everyone appreciates the cat. About four months later, I see him. He brings his mate, and two orange and white kittens. He takes them to the neighbors house. This winter I only see the orange cat. He eats his mouse at the neighbors and comes back through my yard.
The worst wild thing in my yard are snakes. Ugh. My next door neighbor tells me there are snakes under her porch. In the spring the babies spread throughout the neighborhood. They look like garden snakes. If they bite my dog, he could get sick. If my dog eats them, they could get sick. I dislike snakes. We try and catch the ones who come our way. We've only caught and disposed of one. They are quick.
Our neighbors. with the mouse problem, catch three snakes. One is huge-feasting on mice probably. I don't know where are these endless mice come from but I read that one female mouse can have 100 babies in a year. I presume they are from the apartments trash bins.
We also get deer down from the mountains, quail, raccoons, coyotes, and other assorted wild life. I like the orange cat.
Next door neighbor & I went together & had her spayed, & tuned up. Then there is the deer that will actually come up on the porch to eat the cat food ? and get a drink from the cat's water dish. Then the Possum . Then is't mostly just birds, the occasional snake.....I hate snakes !!
