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Something leaving small animal parts at my door!
Five times in the past two weeks, "something" has left parts of small
animals at my front door. The items range from liver, kidneys, intestines, and once a small paw like a squirrel's, but very little/no blood. I dispose of the items and hose the area down (I removed the front door mat after the first time). I've also tried spraying the area - one time with citrus air freshener and one time with lysol spray (got a "present" the next morning). My front door is sheltered and a little secluded. What might be doing this and how do I discourage it? |
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Something leaving small animal parts at my door!
Val Gal wrote:
Five times in the past two weeks, "something" has left parts of small animals at my front door. The items range from liver, kidneys, intestines, and once a small paw like a squirrel's, but very little/no blood. I dispose of the items and hose the area down (I removed the front door mat after the first time). I've also tried spraying the area - one time with citrus air freshener and one time with lysol spray (got a "present" the next morning). My front door is sheltered and a little secluded. What might be doing this and how do I discourage it? Probably the best candidate is a neighborhood cat... -- |
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On May 23, 10:40*am, Val Gal wrote:
Five times in the past two weeks, "something" has left parts of small animals at my front door. *The items range from liver, kidneys, intestines, and once a small paw like a squirrel's, but very little/no blood. *I dispose of the items and hose the area down (I removed the front door mat after the first time). *I've also tried spraying the area - one time with citrus air freshener and one time with lysol spray (got a "present" the next morning). *My front door is sheltered and a little secluded. *What might be doing this and how do I discourage it? You have a cat admirer that is leaving you presents to get into your good graces. Spray or sprinkle something that cats find malodorous around your front door. R |
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RicodJour wrote:
On May 23, 10:40 am, Val Gal wrote: Five times in the past two weeks, "something" has left parts of small animals at my front door. The items range from liver, kidneys, intestines, and once a small paw like a squirrel's, but very little/no blood. I dispose of the items and hose the area down (I removed the front door mat after the first time). I've also tried spraying the area - one time with citrus air freshener and one time with lysol spray (got a "present" the next morning). My front door is sheltered and a little secluded. What might be doing this and how do I discourage it? You have a cat admirer that is leaving you presents to get into your good graces. Spray or sprinkle something that cats find malodorous around your front door. Like tuna-can drippings??? -- |
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On May 23, 3:40�pm, Val Gal wrote:
Five times in the past two weeks, "something" has left parts of small animals at my front door. �The items range from liver, kidneys, intestines, and once a small paw like a squirrel's, but very little/no blood. �I dispose of the items and hose the area down (I removed the front door mat after the first time). �I've also tried spraying the area - one time with citrus air freshener and one time with lysol spray (got a "present" the next morning). �My front door is sheltered and a little secluded. �What might be doing this and how do I discourage it? Cat. Diesel oil. Mousetrap. Small boy with iargun |
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On May 23, 8:17*am, harry wrote:
On May 23, 3:40 pm, Val Gal wrote: Five times in the past two weeks, "something" has left parts of small animals at my front door. The items range from liver, kidneys, intestines, and once a small paw like a squirrel's, but very little/no blood. I dispose of the items and hose the area down (I removed the front door mat after the first time). I've also tried spraying the area - one time with citrus air freshener and one time with lysol spray (got a "present" the next morning). My front door is sheltered and a little secluded. What might be doing this and how do I discourage it? Cat. *Diesel oil. *Mousetrap. Small boy with iargun Mothballs in netting so they can't be dispersed. |
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"RicodJour" wrote in message ... On May 23, 10:40 am, Val Gal wrote: Five times in the past two weeks, "something" has left parts of small animals at my front door. The items range from liver, kidneys, intestines, and once a small paw like a squirrel's, but very little/no blood. I dispose of the items and hose the area down (I removed the front door mat after the first time). I've also tried spraying the area - one time with citrus air freshener and one time with lysol spray (got a "present" the next morning). My front door is sheltered and a little secluded. What might be doing this and how do I discourage it? What's wrong with you? You have a cat leaving you presents. Why would you want to discourage that behavior? The cat is killing off garden pests. I say, leave out some food and you'll have a new pet. |
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Val Gal wrote:
Five times in the past two weeks, "something" has left parts of small animals at my front door. The items range from liver, kidneys, intestines, and once a small paw like a squirrel's, but very little/no blood. I dispose of the items and hose the area down (I removed the front door mat after the first time). I've also tried spraying the area - one time with citrus air freshener and one time with lysol spray (got a "present" the next morning). My front door is sheltered and a little secluded. What might be doing this and how do I discourage it? Likely a formerly-domestic stray cat looking for a new home, or a dumb neighbor cat mistaking your door for theirs. I had that problem a LOT in the apartments with hundreds of doors that all look alike- open the door to check the mail, and a cat that was waiting there strolled in like he owned the place. (Thankfully no loose parts- I gross out easily) Cats are the only common suburban animals I know of that leave presents on doorsteps. It is the old hunter hardwiring, trying to show they are good providers and deserving of a place in the group. -- aem sends... |
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Something leaving small animal parts at my door!
Thanks for the suggestions. I had thought of cats, but I haven't made
the acquaintance of any in the neighborhood. There are hawks, skunks, raccoons, and such around, so something like that is probably more likely. I think I'll try the mothball suggestion. Do hawks have a sense of smell? |
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Something leaving small animal parts at my door!
"Val Gal" wrote in message ... Thanks for the suggestions. I had thought of cats, but I haven't made the acquaintance of any in the neighborhood. There are hawks, skunks, raccoons, and such around, so something like that is probably more likely. I think I'll try the mothball suggestion. Do hawks have a sense of smell? It is not a raccoon, the only gifts they ever leave you is a pile of feces after they take a dump on your doorstep. |
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, Val Gal wrote: Thanks for the suggestions. I had thought of cats, but I haven't made the acquaintance of any in the neighborhood. There are hawks, skunks, raccoons, and such around, so something like that is probably more likely. I think I'll try the mothball suggestion. Do hawks have a sense of smell? BZZZT. It IS a cat, knothead. Wild animals such as those you mention, do NOT behave that way. |
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Leaving only the guts didn't appear to be cat like to me, but I bow to
the greater collective knowledge/experience. Thanks. |
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Val Gal wrote:
Leaving only the guts didn't appear to be cat like to me, but I bow to the greater collective knowledge/experience. Thanks. Doesn't get any more cat-like than prototypical cat behavior... -- |
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Something leaving small animal parts at my door!
On May 23, 10:40*am, Val Gal wrote:
Five times in the past two weeks, "something" has left parts of small animals at my front door. *The items range from liver, kidneys, intestines, and once a small paw like a squirrel's, but very little/no blood. *I dispose of the items and hose the area down (I removed the front door mat after the first time). *I've also tried spraying the area - one time with citrus air freshener and one time with lysol spray (got a "present" the next morning). *My front door is sheltered and a little secluded. *What might be doing this and how do I discourage it? How long have you lived at your house ? If you moved in recently the cat that is leaving the presents may have belonged to the previous owners... ~~ Evan |
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Something leaving small animal parts at my door!
On May 23, 5:18�pm, Val Gal wrote:
Thanks for the suggestions. �I had thought of cats, but I haven't made the acquaintance of any in the neighborhood. �There are hawks, skunks, raccoons, and such around, so something like that is probably more likely. � I think I'll try the mothball suggestion. �Do hawks have a sense of smell? Few birds have a sense of smell. Exception eg Kiwi. It's not hawks. The mousetrap fixes them good. Nothing else is likely to work. There are commercial preparations but they are ineffective in my experience. Also electronic noise generators. Again I have heard poor reports. |
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On May 23, 4:36�pm, "h" wrote:
"RicodJour" wrote in message ... On May 23, 10:40 am, Val Gal wrote: Five times in the past two weeks, "something" has left parts of small animals at my front door. The items range from liver, kidneys, intestines, and once a small paw like a squirrel's, but very little/no blood. I dispose of the items and hose the area down (I removed the front door mat after the first time). I've also tried spraying the area - one time with citrus air freshener and one time with lysol spray (got a "present" the next morning). My front door is sheltered and a little secluded. What might be doing this and how do I discourage it? What's wrong with you? You have a cat leaving you presents. Why would you want to discourage that behavior? The cat is killing off garden pests. I say, leave out some food and you'll have a new pet. Which garden pest are you refering to? F*** cats and their owners. They make a hell of a mess in the garden and there is no more destructive thing to the environment than cats. |
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"Evan" wrote in message news:4c27ed24-aab9-4638-99c6- How long have you lived at your house ? If you moved in recently the cat that is leaving the presents may have belonged to the previous owners... Or, if you live in the boonies, that cat might have just been abandoned by asshole "owners" who think that dumping a cat near an old barn is "fine". The only thing I like about the very old barn closest to my property having been converted into a McMansion is that no one drives by and dumps out pregnant cats anymore. Used to be a monthly occurrence. Some of my best cats arrived in that fashion, by that barn, but I'm happy that no one else will be abandoned out here just because city dwellers are lazy morons. Obviously not every person who lives in a city is a lazy-animal-dumping-moron, but still. Just because there's a "barn", doesn't mean that DOMESTICATED animals can live there, out on their own, with no help, in upstate NY, year round. Again, MORONS! |
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I live in the suburbs and have been here since the place was built
seven years ago. Outdoor cats don't last long; they become coyote food. With a number of foreclosures nearby, it could very well be an abandoned cat trying to bribe me. |
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"Val Gal" wrote in message ... I live in the suburbs and have been here since the place was built seven years ago. Outdoor cats don't last long; they become coyote food. With a number of foreclosures nearby, it could very well be an abandoned cat trying to bribe me. So take it in for doG's sake! |
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Val Gal wrote:
Five times in the past two weeks, "something" has left parts of small animals at my front door. The items range from liver, kidneys, intestines, and once a small paw like a squirrel's, but very little/no blood. I dispose of the items and hose the area down (I removed the front door mat after the first time). I've also tried spraying the area - one time with citrus air freshener and one time with lysol spray (got a "present" the next morning). My front door is sheltered and a little secluded. What might be doing this and how do I discourage it? Sounds like you ****ed off the neighborhood witch. I'd check for a pentagram painted in goat's blood. You don't live in Louisiana do you? |
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Something leaving small animal parts at my door!
Val Gal wrote:
Five times in the past two weeks, "something" has left parts of small animals at my front door. The items range from liver, kidneys, intestines, and once a small paw like a squirrel's, but very little/no blood. I dispose of the items and hose the area down (I removed the front door mat after the first time). I've also tried spraying the area - one time with citrus air freshener and one time with lysol spray (got a "present" the next morning). My front door is sheltered and a little secluded. What might be doing this and how do I discourage it? Oh, that's Obama's latest governmental bailout program program. |
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harry wrote:
What's wrong with you? You have a cat leaving you presents. Why would you want to discourage that behavior? The cat is killing off garden pests. I say, leave out some food and you'll have a new pet. Which garden pest are you refering to? F*** cats and their owners. They make a hell of a mess in the garden and there is no more destructive thing to the environment than cats. Hmm. Mice Rats Squirrels Voles Moles Locusts Snakes Frogs & Toads Rabbits Lizards Bugs Opossums (small) Hamsters Gerbils In sum, almost all birds, reptiles, insects, small mammals, and fish. As for your garden, cats are carnivores and do not eat plants (they will nibble on a few things as a breath freshener). |
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harry wrote:
On May 23, 3:40�pm, Val Gal wrote: Five times in the past two weeks, "something" has left parts of small animals at my front door. �The items range from liver, kidneys, intestines, and once a small paw like a squirrel's, but very little/no blood. �I dispose of the items and hose the area down (I removed the front door mat after the first time). �I've also tried spraying the area - one time with citrus air freshener and one time with lysol spray (got a "present" the next morning). �My front door is sheltered and a little secluded. �What might be doing this and how do I discourage it? Cat. Diesel oil. Mousetrap. Small boy with iargun What's an "irgun"? Is it Scottish for "air gun"? *snicker* TDD |
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On May 23, 10:40*am, Val Gal wrote:
Five times in the past two weeks, "something" has left parts of small animals at my front door. *The items range from liver, kidneys, intestines, and once a small paw like a squirrel's, but very little/no blood. *I dispose of the items and hose the area down (I removed the front door mat after the first time). *I've also tried spraying the area - one time with citrus air freshener and one time with lysol spray (got a "present" the next morning). *My front door is sheltered and a little secluded. *What might be doing this and how do I discourage it? You have a cat that likes you? Jimmie |
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On Sun, 23 May 2010 13:02:46 -0700 (PDT), harry
wrote: They make a hell of a mess in the garden and there is no more destructive thing to the environment than cats. That's right. The original Gulf oil well leak was an attempt get rid of an infestation of Gulf Cats. |
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On Sun, 23 May 2010 07:40:37 -0700 (PDT), Val Gal
wrote: Five times in the past two weeks, "something" has left parts of small animals at my front door. The items range from liver, kidneys, intestines, and once a small paw like a squirrel's, but very little/no blood. I dispose of the items and hose the area down (I removed the front door mat after the first time). I've also tried spraying the area - one time with citrus air freshener and one time with lysol spray (got a "present" the next morning). My front door is sheltered and a little secluded. What might be doing this and how do I discourage it? Put up a sign. No Trespassing. |
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On Sun, 23 May 2010 17:25:24 -0500, The Daring Dufas
wrote: What's an "irgun"? Is it Scottish for "air gun"? Almost. Kinda like "air brakes" Air da gonna work or air day ain't. -- 6th Florida Inf`ntry, Co G, CSA 1861-1864 Confederate States Army |
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Oren wrote:
On Sun, 23 May 2010 17:25:24 -0500, The Daring Dufas wrote: What's an "irgun"? Is it Scottish for "air gun"? Almost. Kinda like "air brakes" Air da gonna work or air day ain't. Did you notice that I misspelled "iargun"? *snicker* TDD |
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On May 23, 11:25�pm, The Daring Dufas the-daring-
wrote: harry wrote: On May 23, 3:40 pm, Val Gal wrote: Five times in the past two weeks, "something" has left parts of small animals at my front door. The items range from liver, kidneys, intestines, and once a small paw like a squirrel's, but very little/no blood. I dispose of the items and hose the area down (I removed the front door mat after the first time). I've also tried spraying the area - one time with citrus air freshener and one time with lysol spray (got a "present" the next morning). My front door is sheltered and a little secluded. What might be doing this and how do I discourage it? Cat. �Diesel oil. �Mousetrap. Small boy with iargun What's an "irgun"? Is it Scottish for "air gun"? *snicker* TDD Finger trouble. |
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On May 23, 10:54�pm, "HeyBub" wrote:
harry wrote: What's wrong with you? You have a cat leaving you presents. Why would you want to discourage that behavior? The cat is killing off garden pests. I say, leave out some food and you'll have a new pet. Which garden pest are you refering to? F*** cats and their owners. �They make a hell of a mess in the garden and there is no more destructive thing to the environment than cats. Hmm. Mice Rats Squirrels Voles Moles Locusts Snakes Frogs & Toads Rabbits Lizards Bugs Opossums (small) Hamsters Gerbils In sum, almost all birds, reptiles, insects, small mammals, and fish. As for your garden, cats are carnivores and do not eat plants (they will nibble on a few things as a breath freshener). Nothing wrong with any of the above. Clearly you nothing about cats. If you plant anything they come along, dig a hole and **** in it. Thus ruining what you've planted. They also **** and spray everywhere, the stink is awful. Filthy objects. There are no locusts, gerbils, possums where I live. And no hamsters live where you live unless you come from the Middle East. |
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harry wrote:
On May 23, 11:25�pm, The Daring Dufas the-daring- wrote: harry wrote: On May 23, 3:40 pm, Val Gal wrote: Five times in the past two weeks, "something" has left parts of small animals at my front door. The items range from liver, kidneys, intestines, and once a small paw like a squirrel's, but very little/no blood. I dispose of the items and hose the area down (I removed the front door mat after the first time). I've also tried spraying the area - one time with citrus air freshener and one time with lysol spray (got a "present" the next morning). My front door is sheltered and a little secluded. What might be doing this and how do I discourage it? Cat. �Diesel oil. �Mousetrap. Small boy with iargun What's an "irgun"? Is it Scottish for "air gun"? *snicker* TDD Finger trouble. Premature postification, it happens to men sometimes. TDD |
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On May 23, 9:40*am, Val Gal wrote:
Five times in the past two weeks, "something" has left parts of small animals at my front door. *The items range from liver, kidneys, intestines, and once a small paw like a squirrel's, but very little/no blood. *I dispose of the items and hose the area down (I removed the front door mat after the first time). *I've also tried spraying the area - one time with citrus air freshener and one time with lysol spray (got a "present" the next morning). *My front door is sheltered and a little secluded. *What might be doing this and how do I discourage it? Sounds like a Voodo ritual. Put out some food. |
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harry wrote:
On May 23, 10:54?pm, "HeyBub" wrote: harry wrote: What's wrong with you? You have a cat leaving you presents. Why would you want to discourage that behavior? The cat is killing off garden pests. I say, leave out some food and you'll have a new pet. Which garden pest are you refering to? F*** cats and their owners. ?They make a hell of a mess in the garden and there is no more destructive thing to the environment than cats. Hmm. Mice Rats Squirrels Voles Moles Locusts Snakes Frogs & Toads Rabbits Lizards Bugs Opossums (small) Hamsters Gerbils In sum, almost all birds, reptiles, insects, small mammals, and fish. As for your garden, cats are carnivores and do not eat plants (they will nibble on a few things as a breath freshener). Nothing wrong with any of the above. Clearly you nothing about cats. If you plant anything they come along, dig a hole and **** in it. Thus ruining what you've planted. They also **** and spray everywhere, the stink is awful. Filthy objects. There are no locusts, gerbils, possums where I live. And no hamsters live where you live unless you come from the Middle East. I know quite a bit about cats. For example, cats, along with camels and giraffes, are the only animals that move both feet on the same side when walking. It's left-front, left-rear, right-front, right-rear. All other four-leggers alternate right-left. Some 6,000 years ago, cats saved the Egyptians from starvation as they controlled the mice and rats during the run-up to large scale agriculture. The Egyptians were so pleased, they elevated the cat to god-status (Bastet). Conversely, in the Middle Ages, cats were thought to be the familiars of witches and incarnations of Satan. Consequently, cats were eradicated in great swaths of Europe. The rats multiplied like rats do. The fleas on the rats multiplied even faster. One-third of Europe died from the Black Plague. As to cats digging a hole and doing their business, this is actually GOOD for your plants. Obviously your plants are dying in SPITE of the cat's help. I suspect you may be planting the items in your garden upside-down. The green side goes up. Follow this rule, and you can't go wrong. |
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In article ,
"HeyBub" wrote: I know quite a bit about cats. For example, cats, along with camels and giraffes, are the only animals that move both feet on the same side when walking. It's left-front, left-rear, right-front, right-rear. All other four-leggers alternate right-left. Horses do that, too. Okay Standardbread pacers on the track, but there you are. (g). -- I want to find a voracious, small-minded predator and name it after the IRS. Robert Bakker, paleontologist |
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On May 24, 6:21*am, Kurt Ullman wrote:
In article , *"HeyBub" wrote: I know quite a bit about cats. For example, cats, along with camels and giraffes, are the only animals that move both feet on the same side when walking. It's left-front, left-rear, right-front, right-rear. All other four-leggers alternate right-left. * * *Horses do that, too. Okay Standardbread pacers on the track, but there you are. (g). Do the pacers do that from birth? I have always thought they had to be trained to do it. Harry K |
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In article , Harry K wrote:
On May 24, 6:21=A0am, Kurt Ullman wrote: In article , "HeyBub" wrote: I know quite a bit about cats. For example, cats, along with camels and giraffes, are the only animals that move both feet on the same side when walking. It's left-front, left-rear, right-front, right-rear. All other four-leggers alternate right-left. Horses do that, too. Okay Standardbread pacers on the track, but there you are. (g). Do the pacers do that from birth? I have always thought they had to be trained to do it. That gait is called "pacing". Nearly all four-legged animals can pace naturally AFAIK -- dogs do it frequently -- but most prefer other gaits most of the time. Standardbred horses don't have to be trained to pace; rather, they have to be trained *not* to canter or gallop. |
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On May 23, 10:40*am, Val Gal wrote:
Five times in the past two weeks, "something" has left parts of small animals at my front door. *The items range from liver, kidneys, intestines, and once a small paw like a squirrel's, but very little/no blood. *I dispose of the items and hose the area down (I removed the front door mat after the first time). *I've also tried spraying the area - one time with citrus air freshener and one time with lysol spray (got a "present" the next morning). *My front door is sheltered and a little secluded. *What might be doing this and how do I discourage it? If you find a fish wrapped in newspaper then I would say you have grounds to be concerned. |
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Something leaving small animal parts at my door!
On May 24, 2:06�pm, "HeyBub" wrote:
harry wrote: On May 23, 10:54?pm, "HeyBub" wrote: harry wrote: What's wrong with you? You have a cat leaving you presents. Why would you want to discourage that behavior? The cat is killing off garden pests. I say, leave out some food and you'll have a new pet. Which garden pest are you refering to? F*** cats and their owners. ?They make a hell of a mess in the garden and there is no more destructive thing to the environment than cats. Hmm. Mice Rats Squirrels Voles Moles Locusts Snakes Frogs & Toads Rabbits Lizards Bugs Opossums (small) Hamsters Gerbils In sum, almost all birds, reptiles, insects, small mammals, and fish. As for your garden, cats are carnivores and do not eat plants (they will nibble on a few things as a breath freshener). Nothing wrong with any of the above. Clearly you nothing about cats. If you plant anything they come along, dig a hole and **** in it. Thus ruining what you've planted. �They also **** and spray everywhere, the stink is awful. Filthy objects. There are no locusts, gerbils, possums where I live. And no hamsters live where you live unless you come from the Middle East. I know quite a bit about cats. For example, cats, along with camels and giraffes, are the only animals that move both feet on the same side when walking. It's left-front, left-rear, right-front, right-rear. All other four-leggers alternate right-left. Some 6,000 years ago, cats saved the Egyptians from starvation as they controlled the mice and rats during the run-up to large scale agriculture.. The Egyptians were so pleased, they elevated the cat to god-status (Bastet). Conversely, in the Middle Ages, cats were thought to be the familiars of witches and incarnations of Satan. Consequently, cats were eradicated in great swaths of Europe. The rats multiplied like rats do. The fleas on the rats multiplied even faster. One-third of Europe died from the Black Plague. As to cats digging a hole and doing their business, this is actually GOOD for your plants. Obviously your plants are dying in SPITE of �the cat's help. I suspect you may be planting the items in your garden upside-down. The green side goes up. Follow this rule, and you can't go wrong.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Digging plants and seeds up is never good for them. The ancient Eyptians worshipped dung beetles too. So what? People still die of plague in Africa today. Again, so what? We don't have any cats round where I live, they get run over on the busy highway. There ARE rats. But no plague. The reason for the appearance/disappearance of plague was that the plague was carried on the fleas of black rats only. |
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Something leaving small animal parts at my door!
On May 23, 2:22*pm, dpb wrote:
Val Gal wrote: Leaving only the guts didn't appear to be cat like to me, but I bow to the greater collective knowledge/experience. *Thanks. Doesn't get any more cat-like than prototypical cat behavior... -- Having had outdoor cats for a few decades, I gotta agree with ValGal to some extent. Our cats usually enjoy the fruits of their labor in private and the leftovers are found in the back corner of the garage or under a bush, depending on where they decided to have their picnic. The "front-door gifts" have been fully intact, albeit demised, creatures in the form of birds, chipmunks, mice, etc. I don't recall every having been gifted just pieces and parts. I'll agree that it *sounds* like a cat, but the pieces and parts is not prototypical in my experience. |
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Something leaving small animal parts at my door!
Val Gal wrote:
Five times in the past two weeks, "something" has left parts of small animals at my front door. The items range from liver, kidneys, intestines, and once a small paw like a squirrel's, but very little/no blood. I dispose of the items and hose the area down (I removed the front door mat after the first time). I've also tried spraying the area - one time with citrus air freshener and one time with lysol spray (got a "present" the next morning). My front door is sheltered and a little secluded. What might be doing this and how do I discourage it? I returned home from work and my Weimaraner was chewing on something. It turned out to be a deer leg and I had a vision of a three legged deer hobbling around in the woods. I suppose some hunter tossed it out some where but I never did figure out where my dog got the darn thing. He sure was proud of that leg, it kept him occupied for quite a while. TDD |
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