MY GARDEN IS PROTECTED !

hahaha! i guess so.
he can;t do that here, because drifter would give him a facefull of claws.
the cats play together, but drifter lets no one take liberties.
 
I sure wish up you well, susie!! I don't have the answer, but wish I did. We have coyotes here as well, but they seem to have a pretty wide range that they travel. I'll hear them one night, and then nothing for days. I keep Bella and Lucky inside here at the cabin, but at the house, some of our cats stay out at night, and some stay inside. So far we have not lost any to the coyotes or in the daytime to the hawks. Or for that matter, at night we also have large owls, which I think would be capable of taking at least one of the smaller cats. There are also foxes, although I don't know if they prey on cats or not.

I hope for the best for drifter and cuddles.

Best Regards, Les
 
Kitties are by nature jungle critters. the Squeaking Evil Demon Kitty would hide in places that seemed to be far to small, and be almost in plain sight once located, but she loved to be the jungle kitty for most of her life. For many years, the only way I could count on find her was to send her Rott out - she almost always came to Mack.
 
when i called drifter in for the night, i grabbed up cud forced him in the house. i'm gonna try to convince him that night means inside.
drifter knows this.
it won;t help if he takes off midmorning, but reduces the level of danger.
he wants to be out at night but being inside is no punishment. he has spent most of his life indoors n is comfy inside.more litter box duty for me.
sigh.
 
Doug M. said:
Kitties are by nature jungle critters.
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Yep!! This is "L.B."...(stands for "Little Boy") he is a big cat, and thinks he is a "jungle cat"!! He is big boned and although he looks slim, he is a heavy cat. He is 13 years old now, and thinks he is about 2. He lives at the house along with three other cats, and a dog.

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Anyway, you hit the nail on the head with that "jungle critters" description!!

Best Regards, Les
 
yeah, cat;s aren;t exactly cute unless you feel affection for them.
drifter's profile looks like she's smiling/
but if you look at a cat's face dispassionately, you see a mean killer face.
adorable.

LB sure looks like cuddles. same pretty markings.
you got a pic of squeak , doug?
 
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These are the two easiest to find, from a couple of the Rainbow Bridge tributes. My wife probably has others.

The first is Squeak on top of Booboo, on a chair. I can't recall how they ended up like that, and I was amazed as they did not get along at all. Booboo was awful with her and all other cats.

The second is Squeak curled up to Sasha - two old ladies. Sasha was a RottXPit of some kind, looking like a scaled up Pit with rott colors. They got along well.
 

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very cute critters, doug.
i've noticed that family dogs tend to get along with family cats.
it's nice to have both.
i have work for a dog.
i've damaged my hearing with gunfire/
i could use an alarm system to tell me when someone comes.
 
The trip is probably too hard on you, and the cats would hate it, or I would recommend rottsoffriends. (Renee insists on personal visits, and that all family members attend. She is completely no nonsense, but very savvy.)I suspect Drifter would have a hard time with all but the most unusual dog. Cud is young enough that he would do ok if the dog was calm. There is a really great dog there named "Rhino" (I would have changed it to "Worf"). He's a good sized (about 125) RottXBoerboel who was affectionate with us but poor with our female, which was a real shame. I would love to see him get a home with the right person, probably a rural dweller with a need for a house dog who discourages the unwelcome. He probably needs to be an only dog, and I question how he would do with cats anyway.
 
thanks for the tip, doug.
i don't need an inside dog. i need an inside/outside dog whose jo would be barking at strangers.
but drifter has the final say here.
cud is here only because she accepts him, unlike unrelated cats.
i let cud out after breakfast. he left at 10am n came back at 8:30pm.
drifter used to do this but it's long for him.
today, i let both out at 7am with no breakfast.
it was easy to get them in at 11am.
it was hard to let drifter in n out for her evening hunt. he wanted out, but i grabbed him up n held him.
being outside for 4 hours/day would keep him alive, but keeping a fast cat inside when i gotta go in n out is gonna be a problem.
spending all day out was fine when he stayed in the garden, but wandering far afield will get him killed.
eventually, he'll have to take his chances.
this is no prison.
 
i'm afraid drifter wouldn;t accept a big dog.
judging by her nightmares, some canine has tried to eat her in the past.
i can think of no other reason for nightmares.

cuddles came to call twice today.
i hugged him to pieces n gave him a snack.
the first time, he was very far away.
i called. heard a far off '' i'm coming'' meow.

i called n called, getting a meow in response every time, til he scaled the wall n came to me.
both cats came, both cats got fussed over.
this is great because i know they will respond to me.
the bad part is the day he didn't come.
these guys have remarkable hearing. i believe my shouts can be heard by them 200 yards away.
drifter no longer goes further than that, but cud does.
cud has never had anyone try to eat him. so he;s taking silly chances.
i won't let him out at night again.
 
I have 2 cats, they sometimes come in a night for snuggles and treats. Sometimes they don't. They can get in the shop no problem. I find them sleeping in vehicles at times. I know they spend time roaming the roofs over shop, carport and house. I find dead mice and birds in the shop and on the porch. I guess left for me to admire. I have also seen a fox in the area. They must know how to hide from them. I am sometimes gone for over a month and they always find out I am back quickly and come to welcome me back. Somebody fills their water and food while I am gone. Blue has been roaming my place for over 7 years now and must have outdoor survival figured out.
 
steel, were these house cats that learned survival skills?
if they were, that says cud has a chance.
i was thinking that a cat had to be born feral to have a chance
against coyotes/

got a pic?
 
iggy mentiond that i have my cat house in order n he's right.

cud now comes to call, but only if he's out of the garden.
he thinks, as do i, that the garden is part of the house n neither cat comes to call inside unless i tell them there's food involved.
both cats now spend nights indoors n roam in daylight/
this should keep them alive.
both these guys like routine. as long as every night is spent inside, they are happy with that.
 
I found Blue the older cat hiding by a bridge along the Missouri river in a small town. She was either abandon or lost there as she was very hungry and begging for attention. Left some food her. Locals said she had been there a while. She was still there 3 days later so I took her home. She was a house cat, butt I think the feral is pretty close to the surface in all cats. The second cat was kinda dumped on me by a nephew. It is very tame, but a real bird and mouse killer. Cats are never really tame. They are just smart enough to take the easy way if we give it to them.
 
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