Homeless Cat -- Now Spotacus' Legacy
On 18 Dec, a very large cat showed up at our house. It was late and cold, and he looked in the door and made it clear he wanted inside. Well, since we have two cats already and he was a stranger, we...
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Well, Rudy scared the snot out of me. Day before yesterday, he went out in the morning and did not come back with Czarny. In the afternoon, we walked the entire acreage, looking up in each tree and along the ground, looking for a live cat or body parts. Nothing.
About an hour later, WLToo saw something stalking around the feline graveyard, but couldn't tell what it was without his glasses. By the time he'd put on his glasses and gone outside to look, Rudy strolled up on the porch all calm and collected. We kept him inside all day yesterday, and Czarny wasn't much interested in going outside. Today, they dashed out the door, then Rudy immediately dashed right back inside. I guess 44 degrees was too chilly for him. Czarny stayed outside about 10 minutes longer, then was happy to come inside.
We now have does coming up to the south porch in the morning, and a second set in the evening. Both sets allow this year's fawns to eat first, then the does clean up the deer feed that's left. Of course, Leoghaire still marches over to the garage if she thinks WLToo is in there, and kicks the access door. It's so funny to watch, but we can never get a video before she notices and moves away.
Meanwhile, the 10-point buck and a spike are hanging around the meadow and across the road. I hope they're smart enough to never go back toward the properties where I know the poachers live.
We got over 4" of much needed rain earlier this week, so there's more for the deer to eat. Still doesn't end the drought, but it's at least better. The lake itself is only 2' under full, as most of this year's rains have been to the west and upriver.
WLToo said a pair of roadrunners inspected the pool deck this morning. They, the mockingbirds, and the resident black-headed vultures are about the only birds left around here. I really miss the barn swallows...
Czarny wants to play with me. Later, y'all.
About an hour later, WLToo saw something stalking around the feline graveyard, but couldn't tell what it was without his glasses. By the time he'd put on his glasses and gone outside to look, Rudy strolled up on the porch all calm and collected. We kept him inside all day yesterday, and Czarny wasn't much interested in going outside. Today, they dashed out the door, then Rudy immediately dashed right back inside. I guess 44 degrees was too chilly for him. Czarny stayed outside about 10 minutes longer, then was happy to come inside.
We now have does coming up to the south porch in the morning, and a second set in the evening. Both sets allow this year's fawns to eat first, then the does clean up the deer feed that's left. Of course, Leoghaire still marches over to the garage if she thinks WLToo is in there, and kicks the access door. It's so funny to watch, but we can never get a video before she notices and moves away.
Meanwhile, the 10-point buck and a spike are hanging around the meadow and across the road. I hope they're smart enough to never go back toward the properties where I know the poachers live.
We got over 4" of much needed rain earlier this week, so there's more for the deer to eat. Still doesn't end the drought, but it's at least better. The lake itself is only 2' under full, as most of this year's rains have been to the west and upriver.
WLToo said a pair of roadrunners inspected the pool deck this morning. They, the mockingbirds, and the resident black-headed vultures are about the only birds left around here. I really miss the barn swallows...
Czarny wants to play with me. Later, y'all.
