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Re: Cat Problems !

#99863
From: Frank Matthews
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 00:00
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The likely victims are either very young and not too mobil or
adults stupid enough to dive at the cat.  One of my cats brought
home a blue jay which had been swooping down at him.  He just
jumped up about 3 feet which was the low point of the swoop.

Frank Matthews

R Bishop wrote:
>
> In article <19991007151848.27308.00000121@ng-cq1.aol.com>,
>         lulugarden@aol.com (Lulugarden) wrote:
>
> >I have three cats who all go outside and several bird feeders which attract a
> >steady population of customers.  Although a couple of the cats are fairly good
> >hunters (mostly rodents) they have caught remarkably few birds.  Feeding birds
> >are usually quite alert and on the lookout for predators - so I think the cats
> >just keep them wary.  The most vulnerable birds are usually fledglings.
>
>  I live on a farm and have two obese barn cats.  They regularly leave me presents
> of rodent parts but catch almost no birds.  They prefer to hang out in the barn
> where there is a steady supply of rats and mice, with occasional forays into
> the back yard where they check the feeder area over.  I've just never seen
> them catch a bird.
>
> Sue
>
> Official Secretary of OSGSL
>
> Dogs think they're human
> Cats think they're God


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