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Today’s comment was written by Korau. Thank you Korau for taking the time to craft such an interesting comment.
Mickey Mouse bites the dust. In the wee small hours of the night, I heard the cat door shut as one of our cats entered or exited (we have two cat doors, the cats live with us as equals, not prisoners). Shortly after I heard sounds from the hall, then these moved to the bedroom. When I turned the light on I found Oliver (who you’ve heard about in the past) looking at a pillow I had tossed aside. When I lifted the pillow Oliver dived in and grabbed an inoffensive little mouse. He then left the bedroom for a dining session elsewhere.
Oliver is a great little hunter, probably because he had to fend for himself in the wild before he joined the Korau household. He regularly slays rats and mice, and occasionally birds. I am pleased to report he culls the flocks of introduced species and seldom looks at natives. He does sometimes catch lizards, which I take away and release back outside.
Abby, our female cat, never bothers to hunt. This is surprising because female cats usually make better hunters, but she has never had to fend for herself, so never developed either the skills or desires. She did try and catch a large seagull on the garage roof one day, but we think she was just skiting, not really hunting. And as the seagull was considerably larger than the cat I’m not sure what she would have done with it should she have been successful.
Because our property is bounded on one side by a creek and thick bush comes to the rear of neighbours on the other side there is a steady supply of rats and mice that need attention. Thank goodness that there is a resident cat that keeps the vermin in check. He also moves on most stray cats. He hasn’t moved on the black and white cat that has recently taken up residence in our lounge (mostly behind the couch). I haven’t made a fuss about this because it gives Mrs Korau something good to think about instead of her ill husband. I hope your animal guests give you as much joy as do ours.
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