22 Wednesday Jun 2022
Posted in About Me, Barb's Commentary
I put a small, discrete bell on each of my cats’ collars. Next morning, there were two dead mice—one of them in my sneakers. So I put two larger bells on each of their collars. This accomplished two things.
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At least you didn’t find 2 animals in each shoe the 2nd time!
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Well, no but… (and I’m so not making this up) there IS an actual trail of blood drips leading across my (sob!) brand new stone terrace up to their kitty door.
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oh, no! yikes
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I used to bell my cats. Then I saw them in action. Their movements became so controlled that the bells didn’t make a sound! All I did was to make them better predators. Then I decided that they had to become indoor cats with a kitty jungle and bird tv.
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I hate to keep them inside, but the carnage is mounting here. Plus I spent a fair bit on their “guaranteed” brass bells made in India, and they came in this morning without bells or collars.
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I hated to do it too, but yup, the carnage was just too much. The adjustment was difficult but short. I went through two sleepless nights with a lot of meowing, crying and scratching at the kitty door (which had been completely blocked off) before things settled and bird tv became a sensation. I did have to keep refreshing the jungle to keep things interesting.
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That looks like one cross kitty 😾
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Yes, not to mention the fact that it didn’t work. They came back in this morning, collarless but with feathers on their chins…
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cats are predators and nothing and noone will stop that need to hunt. RSPB have stated that cats are not the reason of the decline of certain species of birds. Birds by nature will (as nature does) balance out losses with more chicks. Same too with rodents. :)
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Of course I got the breakaway collars, and (also of course!) both cats came in sans collars and bells this morning.
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🤣🤣🤣 for the update. 🤣🤣🤣 for that amazing don’t-mess-with-me look!
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Not that it worked, of course. They both trotted in this morning without bells-collars, but proudly offering an ex-bird to me.
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Ever considered a life on the ocean wave? Worth their weight there -and it’s significantly trickier to bring down an albatross…
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As long as you didn’t get an offering of a mangled crow, you are on gold. We did once, and it wasn’t even our cat, but a random street cat that my husband fed now and then.
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My neighbor just rescued a baby crow and took it to the animal shelter. I think my cats are still in mourning.
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OMG – ha! The one neighbor we lived by brought home a black kitten and for some reason he would play jump us claws and all. She happened to see it in action one day. She told us she would get a bell so we knew when the strike would happen. Really?!? Just keep your cat in your yard. Sure enough we heard the next play jump coming and of course every black cat needs an orange bell – hehe. Life with cats – built in entertainment! Happy Day – Enjoy
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Actually, the bells didn’t even last a day. Somehow the cats each lost their bells already…
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Sneaky little fur punks – ha! Maybe they left them for you to find later on in some random spot. Have to keep us posted if you find them.
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I see the problem – too much fur! It dampens the bells! Maybe one of those Swiss cowbells? That’ll stop the cat in its tracks (chortle)!
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These cats are exceptionally fur-intensive, so the actual cat is only a fraction of the size of their fur-enhanced silhouette. Maybe that’s how they have already managed to lose their bells.
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