tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post7691379775690134275..comments2024-02-04T20:25:58.971-08:00Comments on How's Robb?: The Hunter and the HuntedLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-56383772761795177432010-06-11T08:47:57.982-07:002010-06-11T08:47:57.982-07:00We have indoor/outdoor kats and they don't hun...We have indoor/outdoor kats and they don't hunt cuz they're hungry.... They hunt cuz it's fun and they like to play with their food. Fortunately ours seem to be much more adept at catching rats and mice than they are at catching birds. I know. I, being the fearless male in the household, get called upon to dispose of the remains. As my daughter said "I knew finding that kidney in the bathroom was a bad sign."<br /><br />And if your neighbors can do dishes in her tiara, you can rescue baby birds in your lingerie...<br /><br />Doug/DbareAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-34944087885918190102010-06-10T22:28:27.595-07:002010-06-10T22:28:27.595-07:00Good job! Years ago, I rescued a Stellar's Ja...Good job! Years ago, I rescued a Stellar's Jay from the maw of my roomie's cat. <br /><br />I think it's the time of year that the baby birds are starting to get too big for their nests. Just last week we had a baby Stellar's fall out of his nest at the corner of our porch. His nest mate looked on as, sadly, our outdoor kitty grabbed him. She's not a birder... it was just a 'crime of opportunity'. The thing that shocked me was that the two parents, along with four other Stellar's Jays in the area and a pair of birds that I can only guess were in the Robin family, all ganged up in the swoop-pecking of the cat. I had no idea that other birds would join in a defense movement... especially other birds outside their species.<br />HeatherLunaSeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03395337514523803788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-27688441672278015822010-06-10T20:03:22.478-07:002010-06-10T20:03:22.478-07:00The best solution I've seen was a screened por...The best solution I've seen was a screened porch just for the kitties. They could access from a pet door from the kitchen and it was deluxe in every way. Watching the cats lounge on a summer afternoon reminded me of my maiden aunt sitting in her screened porch...aloof, elegant and straight out of a Faulkner story. The only thing the kitties were missing was the bourbon laced sweet tea. <br /><br />collsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-47614598723799882292010-06-10T18:08:03.714-07:002010-06-10T18:08:03.714-07:00I'm not happy about the feral cats that our &q...I'm not happy about the feral cats that our "kind-hearted" neighbors feed, both at home and here in the mountains. But I certainly have sympathy for their thoughts. But we still try to chase them away from our bird feeders!<br /><br />We don't have a cat, but I do think it's a good idea to keep them inside, if you do.<br /><br />LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657232418012801175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-14558469624033631702010-06-10T17:57:19.154-07:002010-06-10T17:57:19.154-07:00Great story. I'm an exclusively indoor cat be...Great story. I'm an exclusively indoor cat believer, but you're doing the best you can to help out those in need. I laughed out loud when you admitted to tearing your shirt off! Quick thinking!Nichole Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599372431613138428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-40221062349986998362010-06-10T12:40:58.425-07:002010-06-10T12:40:58.425-07:00Hm, I bet your pervert neighbors are getting ready...Hm, I bet your pervert neighbors are getting ready to toss more baby birds over the fence at your cats, so they can see you strip again! (everyone has a pervert neighbor- I learned that in Baltimore! Glad you saved the birdy- we give our cats very expensive food, and thet still kill everything in sight- its their nature...<br /><br />AnnalisaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-27283803624050144492010-06-10T08:40:12.074-07:002010-06-10T08:40:12.074-07:00Wow! And you got to work on time?! You're no...Wow! And you got to work on time?! You're not just a crazy nature-loving girl... you're a Superhero crazy nature-loving girl!<br />Great photo of Cardigan, by the way.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938196559124125578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-39919115263632242722010-06-10T02:11:25.435-07:002010-06-10T02:11:25.435-07:00I don't know if I can support campaigns to kee...I don't know if I can support campaigns to keep all cats indoors. While I recognize the dangers they pose to smaller critters, I've also never had a cat who didn't want to go outside, who wouldn't lunge for the door the moment it opened--or even hide out and launch a sneak attack on it--or wouldn't simply sit in front of it and howl. This was true even in the last week of Boots's life, when her three feeble legs could barely hold her, and was true when Teddy was a kitten and wasn't really sure what "indoors" was. I suppose if a kitten is born inside and never knows to seek out nature they've got a chance of being happy house cats, but I've always taken in shelter moggies who will even rush onto the front porch in the rain just to get out of the house. <br /><br />I've looked at the statistics, I know bird populations are suffering thanks to fuzz-heads (though of course rat populations aren't) but is the right solution to imprison the creatures? If I had to keep my cat inside, I'd rather not have a cat. Indeed, I don't have a cat (in London) because I don't have time and there's already a critical mass of neighbourhood felines pooping in my yard. That and I've read that if you leave food out for your pet inside it attracts rodents, of which I already have plenty.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113190330892549289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-9085340317491025442010-06-09T21:08:08.768-07:002010-06-09T21:08:08.768-07:00Ha! At least you were wearing a bra. I usually don...Ha! At least you were wearing a bra. I usually don't that early in the morning, and might have not saved the bird. Or maybe I would have, most of your garden is fenced.<br /><br />Yes, it's complicated. I hope the strays are at least not able to reproduce.Town Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09777461911856383480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-48865693720766025022010-06-09T21:06:06.186-07:002010-06-09T21:06:06.186-07:00I have to say, I can totally imagine you ripping o...I have to say, I can totally imagine you ripping off your shirt to save a baby bird. <br />It's a fantastic story, and very YOU.<br />Hope the baby jay does okay.ajthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00124305644949477079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-71930374128785118232010-06-09T20:46:56.367-07:002010-06-09T20:46:56.367-07:00That's all you can do. IMHO cat's deserve ...That's all you can do. IMHO cat's deserve an "outside" life too. But it is so tough when birds and cats cross. I give the birds every advantage I can raising the bird bath, steel posts on the bird houses, careful placement, etc. But we can't control everything. * shrug * Just do the best we can.Kurious Jonoreply@blogger.com