MY GARDEN IS PROTECTED !

[Redbert31]

Here is a screen shot from my tablet (iPad). In the upper right hand corner, see the "Quick Links"?.... Right above where it says "Welcome les.b"

That is where I'm talking about clicking. If you are in "mobile view", you may have to exit that and go to the traditional view.

Edit....maybe you need to get out of tapatalk and just log in to the forum as a web page....

Best Regards, Les

I'll try that, thanks, Les[emoji4]

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[susieqz]

cud is more trouble than he's worth.
little things i over look.
like i can't set a cuppa peppermint tea down, if he;s around.
if i'm not watching, his whole head is in my cup.
yesterday, he didn't come to call, so i left him out.
this morn, he was complaining but i was in no hurry to let him in.
he tore his way thru the screen.
now, i gotta replace the whole thing.
i have no idea how to stop him from doing it again.
if i had seen him half way in, i coulda whacked him, but i didn't.

 

[29aholic]

So I dont have to read 962 posts, did the original cat survive?

 

[susieqz]

yup. drifter is alive n well.
she protects my garden.
we have become family.

 

[Redbert31]

He's a baaaaad putty cat! Was your screen in the door made of plastic? If yes, they do make metal screening that might be more sturdy. I replaced my plastic screening when my little dogs were puppies... They used to stand up and scratch at the screens and tear them constantly [emoji3525] The metal ones worked well [emoji4]

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[susieqz]

oh, grrr!
i bot this super expensive revolution stuff,
to protect stupid cats from worms n fleas.
cud was easy. he doesn't mind me holding him down.
when i tried to treat drifter, i missed her n got a horrible hiss.
i think if i hit her on the head with a baseball bat, she might be stunned long enow for me to treat her.
drifter isn't tame enow for me to hold her.
this stuff cost like $90!
you'd think she'd be grateful n forget about being feral for a while.

 

[Doug M.]

Overcoming all the lessons and baggage that got her by in hard conditions is not easy.

 

[susieqz]

drifter remains feral. i'm happy to report that the operations have not changed either cat.
i feared that it would.
i wish i could get a pic of us from across the room.
when i call them in for the night, we all have a snack.
then, cud cuddles. he presses to my chest n wants to be in my arms
he even purrs..
drifter lies between my legs as i'm stretched out on the couch.
this would make a cute pic.
this works because drifter would fight if i tried to get her in my arms.
i can move cud around.
drifter will not go past my waist.
drifter is not a pet n allows nothing that interferes with her freedom.
i did dose her tho. i warmed the meds against my body. then, i was stroking her n telling her how wonderful she was n she didn't notice the med.
i've been handling cud since the day he was born, so i can pick him up n treat him like a pet.
doesn't look like drifter will ever become civilized.

 

[Doug M.]

It has long been my opinion, one for which I really have no credentials except observation, that domestic cats remain closer to their wild history than domestic dogs, and will thus go feral more completely. That opinion and a suitable amount of cash will get you a cup at your favorite coffee place.

 

[susieqz]

doug, it's hard to understand, but drifter is feral even tho she lives in the house.
but, when she lived outdoors, i could tell she was lonely.
she doesn't live with me for food. she had that as soon as she started hunting my garden.
she likes my company.
when i called her for supper after she caught a bunny, she came to see me n ignored the kibble.
a true wild animal wouldn't get lonely.
so, she wouldn't fit in in a normal house but didn't fit in in the wild.
she is a misfit like me, so we get along fine.

 

[Redbert31]

I have 2 dogs of the same breed (Papillons). They both get revolution (besides worms and fleas and ticks, prevents heartworm) One of them sits quietly while I apply the dose, the other one runs and hides under the bed where I can't get him out, as soon as I put my hands into the drawer where the revolution is kept. I do the scaredy one first so he doesn't really know what I'm taking out of the drawer. Somehow, he does know because he doesn't run away if I take a dog bone out of the same drawer. They all have different personalities and react differently even if they had been brought up the same way. I must have a different look on my face when it's the medicine coming out of the drawer instead of the dog bone...

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[Redbert31]

Hi! Susie how are you doing?

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[ddixie884]

Since Dixie passed in March, I had to find homes for all the pets except Jake. When I have to go away on the truck, he has to stay by himself. He can get into the utility room thru a 4" opening in the door. I leave him a big bowl of dry food on a shelf, but he could probably make it on his own. He is basically a feral cat that likes to sleep inside. He really gets lonesome though. When I come home he is very clingy for a few days. I really am thankful for Revolution as I don't have to worry about parasites making him weak.

 

[Redbert31]

I'm sure Jake does miss you while you're out on the road, even thought he's feral and doesn't depend on you entirely. The extra food you leave for him and the Revolution that protects him from parasites goes a long way in helping him survive and be comfortable in the utility room shelter that you let him hole up in. Even though he's on his own for a while he does enjoy your company when you return and you get to enjoy his company then, too[emoji4][emoji4]. Sorry about your loss in March.




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[susieqz]

dix, it's interesting to hear that other feral cats are like drifter.
she can feed herself, but stays with me because she gets lonely.

sometimes i wonder what emotions cats feel.
if i was the government, i'd spend $427,000,000 for a study.
but, i notice all mammals are alike.
now, when 2 humans say they love each other, they mean they want to be in each other's company.
so, i deduce drifter n jake truly love us.

 

[les.b]

Susie, I agree wholeheartedly...I know that we have no problem believing that our dogs love us, because they are so much more demonstrative than cats usually are. But I really feel that my cats love me as well as each other. If you could see the antics that Lucky goes through when I come home after being at work all day, there would be no doubt that he is ecstatic to see me. Bella is more reserved, and waits til Lucky is done running around like a dog, and then she shows me how much she missed me.

Best Regards, Les

 

[susieqz]

temps in the 30s with light rain. nobody was willing to leave the house.
we spent the day cuddled up.
the warmth of 2 cats is not to be sneered at.
in fact, i'm changing the rules.
filthy old drifter didn't like the idea that cud could be on the bed with me, so she is now allowed on.
i ordered a washable bed spread to keep my blankets clean while the cats keep me warm.

 

[Redbert31]

We're getting our first hard Frost tonight. Winter won't be far behind [emoji4][emoji3587][emoji3511][emoji301] I got my snow tires on a week and a half ago [emoji854]

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[susieqz]

day after day of cold rain is unusual here. we mostly sleep.
once, i let them out n i didn't notice it was raining.
when i opened the door n said WOOF?
they streaked in.
now, cud doesn't want to leave the house, again.
winter is weeks early.

 

[susieqz]

LOOKS ARE DECEIVING!
cuddles is the meanest looking cat you ever saw.
he wears a death mask on his face.
it's very beautiful but scary.
also, he is huge. very long, he walks like a tiger.
he looks like the meanest ally cat on the block..
if he was larger, you'd shoot him out of hand.
but, he is a clutz n his big ambition is to be a
house cat.
he is a purring machine.

now, petite drifter, on the other hand, looks like a pampered princess.
she looks like she should loll around on satin pillows n eat caviar from silver plates.
but, if you got close enow to see this, she might leap at your face n try to scratch your eyes out.
she is a stone cold killer.
when there were still rabbits here, she would move close to an evil bunny who was chomping on driveway grass.
she would move as close as she could, just leaving a little screen of grass to hide her. she knows cover well.
then, all crouched down, she would settle in to wait all day, as the bunny hopped around.
eventually, the bun would hop into range n drifter would spring.
4 feet is easy for her.
she doesn't ever chase.
she ambushes.
now, you would expect a big fight, since drifter only weighs 6 1/2 pounds n the bun maybe 4 pounds n the bun didn't want to be eaten.
but, there was no fight.
drifter was interested in lunch, not a fight.
she has this trick.
as soon as she gets to the evil one, her jaws close on the back of its neck.
the rabbit was spasming, but it was dead as soon as drifter leapt.
the rabbit died just as fast as he would from a bullet.
adorable.