What was this cat carrying? A bit OT
 

Hi

Yesterday I spotted a black cat stalking across our front lawn (never
seen one there before and I see the front garden a lot) with something
in its mouth, it looked grey and like a small animal of some kind.

I didn't think it could be a baby bird yet, too early surely? What
might it have been, a baby squirrel perhaps, it looked a bit big for a
mouse, but maybe a large one? Any ideas?

Plus has anyone found an effective deterrent yet, what do people think
of Silent Roar?

Lynda

Plus has anyone found an effective deterrent yet?

Lynda


Deterrent to the VERMIN CAT?????

YES

Called the Cat and Dog Repeller, it works off 2 x 9 volt batteries and is a
small and very portable unit and is easy to hide. It is made by STV
International Ltd 2002 at Little Cressingham in Norfolk


Mike
with a cat crap free garden :-))


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In article , Lynda Thornton
writes
Hi

Yesterday I spotted a black cat stalking across our front lawn (never
seen one there before and I see the front garden a lot) with something
in its mouth, it looked grey and like a small animal of some kind.

I didn't think it could be a baby bird yet, too early surely? What
might it have been, a baby squirrel perhaps, it looked a bit big for a
mouse, but maybe a large one? Any ideas?

Rat?
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Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

On 27/3/05 16:05, in article , "Kay"
wrote:

In article , Lynda Thornton
writes
Hi

Yesterday I spotted a black cat stalking across our front lawn (never
seen one there before and I see the front garden a lot) with something
in its mouth, it looked grey and like a small animal of some kind.

I didn't think it could be a baby bird yet, too early surely? What
might it have been, a baby squirrel perhaps, it looked a bit big for a
mouse, but maybe a large one? Any ideas?

Rat?

Baby rabbit? One of its own kittens?
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

"Kay" wrote
after Lynda Thornton
Yesterday I spotted a black cat stalking across our front lawn (never
seen one there before and I see the front garden a lot) with something
in its mouth, it looked grey and like a small animal of some kind.

I didn't think it could be a baby bird yet, too early surely? What
might it have been, a baby squirrel perhaps, it looked a bit big for a
mouse, but maybe a large one? Any ideas?

Rat?
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Probably a Rat or large mouse, it's what cats do. We are always finding dead
rats on our allotments, if it was a fox he'd eat it so it must be some of
our local cats enjoying the hunt. Oh, sorry, that's not PC at the moment is
it. :-)


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Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London

In article , Sacha
writes
On 27/3/05 16:05, in article , "Kay"
wrote:

In article , Lynda Thornton
writes
Hi

Yesterday I spotted a black cat stalking across our front lawn (never
seen one there before and I see the front garden a lot) with something
in its mouth, it looked grey and like a small animal of some kind.

I didn't think it could be a baby bird yet, too early surely? What
might it have been, a baby squirrel perhaps, it looked a bit big for a
mouse, but maybe a large one? Any ideas?

Rat?

Baby rabbit? One of its own kittens?

Hi

I thought of the kitten idea but then wondered where it was carrying its
kitten from and to (I don't think our immediate next door neighbours
have a cat), I've never seen the cat there before and it seemed an odd
route, I have no idea where it lives. We get a few here, but they
usually seem to have the same route along the flagged path beneath the
long hedge at the back, rather than at the front.

I didn't get enough of a look to see whether it was a rabbit but I
thought wild rabbits were brown rather than grey? I'll probably never
know I guess and I just hope the front lawn isn't becoming a new cat
territory!

Lynda

"Lynda Thornton" wrote in message
...
Hi

Yesterday I spotted a black cat stalking across our front lawn (never
seen one there before and I see the front garden a lot) with something
in its mouth, it looked grey and like a small animal of some kind.

I didn't think it could be a baby bird yet, too early surely? What
might it have been, a baby squirrel perhaps, it looked a bit big for a
mouse, but maybe a large one? Any ideas?

Plus has anyone found an effective deterrent yet, what do people think
of Silent Roar?
Lynda

Mole, Vole, Rat, Ferret, Weasel .....?
Ours used to bring in all sorts of things..... all the above, seagull (!), BbQ
sausages (still in packet!), frogs, toads, parrot(s)....
Jenny

Hi Lynda,

Our neighbour's cat had killed a baby grey squirrel in our garden and
brought it to the front door of her owner in last summer. If there are
squirrels in your area, it might be the answer.

I am still trying to look for a cheap but effective way to deter those two
vermin cats next door.

With regards,
CK from Aberystwyth

I am still trying to look for a cheap but effective way to deter those two
vermin cats next door.


Called the Cat and Dog Repeller, it works off 2 x 9 volt batteries and is a
small and very portable unit and is easy to hide. It is made by STV
International Ltd 2002 at Little Cressingham in Norfolk

We have had one for about two months (one of the net nannies will correct me
if I am more than 6 hours out) and it has been superb. Easy to move around
and deters VERY quickly.

Possibly the death knell to many readers of this newsgroup who would rather
ignore me and have the cat crap rather that go with me, "But I recommend it
highly"

:-)))

"Mike" wrote in message
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Deterrent to the VERMIN CAT?????

YES

Called the Cat and Dog Repeller, it works off 2 x 9 volt batteries and is
a
small and very portable unit and is easy to hide. It is made by STV
International Ltd 2002 at Little Cressingham in Norfolk


Mike
with a cat crap free garden :-))

Hi Mike,

This sounds interesting - how does it work exactly? By any chance does it
emit a high voltage shock to said cats as they squat to crap??!!! :-)))


Clive in Kent

Lynda Thornton wrote:

Hi

Yesterday I spotted a black cat stalking across our front lawn (never
seen one there before and I see the front garden a lot) with something
in its mouth, it looked grey and like a small animal of some kind.

I didn't think it could be a baby bird yet, too early surely?

Nope, not by a long shot. There have been plenty of broods born already this
year. I have even seen reports of broods at the end of last year.

What
might it have been, a baby squirrel perhaps, it looked a bit big for a
mouse, but maybe a large one? Any ideas?

Plus has anyone found an effective deterrent yet, what do people think
of Silent Roar?

Lynda