It's funny what sets us off. I don't mind our local coyotes, bobcats, rattlesnakes, tarantulas and even the occasional mountain lion out here in the desert. What makes me nervous however are those slinky little scorpions - they can get or go anywhere it seems.

This post has been edited by Acadian: Aug 25 2010, 09:55 PM

...reading this thread makes me so happy I not only live in a city but in a country where the most dangerous wildlife is probably seagulls.

Hooray for Princess Juneipurr! Goood kitty! Bolzie used to keep our house and garden mouse-free, and about a month after he passed away ...what did I see? Yes, a mouse slowly strolling beside the veranda!

Now then...good news
This little lady will soon be moving in!

Her full name is S*Vimmerskogens Indra, and she's really a fine kitty with a pedigree full of famous "Wegies"

jippeeeee

@minque: Awww!

@mALX, treydog, et al: I know from my time in wildlife rehab (which included educating people on keeping wild animals out of the house) - used cat litter or man urine works just as well, and probably easier for trey!

Did someone actually get the ever-modest Trey to make a joke about something not-so-modest?!

Well done, sir!

Oh and cute cat Minque! Im sure it will fill your days with companionship and joy!

This post has been edited by Black Hand: Aug 26 2010, 10:00 AM

Now I come to think of that I'll have to laugh all over again.

Kazaera, there's a few fish worth avoiding here (their stings aren't fatal but drowning after can be). And Killer Whales are very high on my avoid list. Fortunately all are very unlikely to come into anyone's house (it would beg questions anyway) and I agree that dangerous wildlife in the house would make me not want to live somewhere.

And Minque, photos of that kitten aught to bear hazard notices due to extreme cuteness.

Olen- agree about the warning label for minque's new kitty.

Well, the Great Mouse Panic of 2010 is over- we hope. After playing "catch-and-release" with the rodent for 3 days, Juneipurr finally dispatched the menace sometime last night.

And, we may have discovered the source of the rodent and colubrid presence. Our central AC had not been working for some time and Mrs. treydog finally called a repairman.

He found that some type of critter had excavated under the outside part of the unit and managed to get into the air return and build a nest. As there is a return air vent under the kitchen table, that is likely the route Mr. Slithers used to follow the scent of the mice into the house.

So I think Princess Juneipurr is in line for a medal I hear has been awarded for similar service in the Imperial City. I will have to apply to Chancellor Ocato. He will be favorably disposed, I believe- after all, just look at the middle 3 letters of his name....

Spray the perimeter of your house and underneath with fox urine




And to think of all the years I was giving it away FREE!!!!

No more.


From now on my golden showers are going to be just that - no golden, no showers!!!!

@Foxy: Good luck holding it in!

@trey: That's the first rule of dealing with wildlife in the house - find out how they're getting in! Heavy screens on the chimneys to keep the 'coons out, covering dryer vents (we had problems with birds nesting in our dryer and gas vents until the association came 'round and put screens over them), gaps beneath doors, etc. Mr. Slithers doesn't need much to get inside, neither does a mouse - half-inch is plenty big enough for them!

I saw a grass snake that was small enough to slither through a 1/4" hole. Fortunately, it was at the county conservation district, outside, not inside my house!

Snakes, snails, and puppy dog tails (and the boys they're made of) don't bother me much, but I hate ticks. Really, really hate 'em. Ugh.

He may insist the Palace chefs make his secret family recipe for Rat Borscht...causing the Palace chefs to take turns spitting in the stew...





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Take turds sh-tting in the stew...




*looks again*

Oh...take TURNS SPITTING in the stew...


DANG I really, REALLY need new glasses!!!!

First Danny is a drug dealer and now Foxy is refusing to shower without being paid...and I just rescripted all Damien's parts !!!!!

It has apparently been critter week for me. One of my co-workers thought he heard a kitten while walking outside this morning. My boss and I went out to look and heard (and saw) a kitten way back in a culvert near the intersection of our street and a major road.

Boss went home and got cat food; I put out water. Tiny calico kitten finally came out and was captured (after scratching my boss pretty good).

She is now fed and happy and will be heading to a good home. (Sometimes it helps to work in a place with 60 people- esp. one that hosts a fund-raiser for all the local shelters every year).

Aaaaawwww!!!!! How cool the place you work must be !!!!

Anyone else a wiccan or wicca? Just curious...

Neither. I am however a student of sorts of the worlds religions as simply a personal hobby. My parents never, ever enforced a doctrine from any religion on me, and instead encouraged me to explore and learn them on my own.

I have attended several FERAL meet-ups, and conversed with Wiccans, Asatrus, and Green Man Worshippers, Ive attended synagogues, churches, mosques, spiritual retreats, just attended a Native American Sweat Lodge recently.

In all my experience, I have come to no conclusions save that my personal beliefs are most in accordance with Buddhism. While rituals and symbolism are important and integral parts of cultures, I don't believe in 'One true faith'.

I do give Wicca the nod however for absorbing and maintaining several deities from other religions and beleive that religion in general could take a page from their book.

Try our own Sub Rosa. She's a Wiccan if I'm not mistaken.

On wednesday this coming week...My Princess Indra is moving in! I am so much looking forward to it



YAYYY!!!

Congrats! I bet you can't wait!

Exactly! I'm counting hours! I've prepared toys for her and a nice scratchpole with shelves and a small cave for he to hide in...and cat-toilets and stuff!

It will be awesome, and I'll take a week vacation from wednesday just to be with her!