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Message 1880734 - Posted: 28 Jul 2017, 5:26:33 UTC - in response to Message 1880730.  

Normally cats and skunks co-exist without problems. It was the perfect storm, a very young skunk and a very stupid cat.

Riddler got between a skunk and a place the skunk wanted to hide. The skunk was too young to realize it could run around the cat. The cat was too dumb to move.

So Riddler spent the morning at the vet, having her eyes flushed and getting a bath.

Out here My friends and I smell skunks from time to time, but We never see them, although We see almost everything else on 4 legs, the other day I saw a big lizard, like maybe 6" long.
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Message 1880931 - Posted: 29 Jul 2017, 11:07:10 UTC - in response to Message 1880773.  



This is how my oven door gets opened during the night. The raccoon comes in
and tries to climb up my stove to get onto the counter. I know he's/she's been
here because the oven door is open when I get out of bed and go into the kitchen.
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Message 1881153 - Posted: 30 Jul 2017, 11:20:39 UTC

I have been trying for a while to capture what I thought was a field mouse that lives in the rockery/garden bed just outside the kitchen.

I have seen it dash out, grab a seed and rush back just as quick

The other day I saw movement, got out my camera and stood quite still



Not perfect, but it allowed me to see that it is almost certainly not a mouse but a bank vole.

Not that common in gardens.

But you can see by the size of the bird seed on the ground that one seed will go a long way ;-)
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Message 1881269 - Posted: 31 Jul 2017, 1:15:21 UTC - in response to Message 1881153.  
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So cute, Bernie!

Edit: Not you, the vole!
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Message 1881271 - Posted: 31 Jul 2017, 1:19:16 UTC

The vole would have Grace's attention, while She licked Her chops...
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Message 1881279 - Posted: 31 Jul 2017, 2:27:37 UTC - in response to Message 1881269.  

So cute, Bernie!

Edit: Not you, the vole!

I think that both Bernie and the vole are cute!
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Message 1881456 - Posted: 1 Aug 2017, 1:43:19 UTC

Some sad news here. Tessie crossed the Rainbow Bridge today. She joined us as a rescue on Motherday 2003. She will never be far, as she is in my Avatar. Now we are just waiting for the Cookietaster to give her a proper burial.

She had a good life and I am sure Ziggy has met her on the otherside of the Rainbow bridge.
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Message 1881457 - Posted: 1 Aug 2017, 1:49:23 UTC

Sincere condolences Uli.
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Message 1881462 - Posted: 1 Aug 2017, 2:11:57 UTC - in response to Message 1881457.  

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Message 1881468 - Posted: 1 Aug 2017, 2:52:59 UTC

Wishing you peace as you mourn Tessie's passing.

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Message 1881470 - Posted: 1 Aug 2017, 2:58:09 UTC

Grace is still with Me, though She is not as energetic as She once was.
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Message 1881500 - Posted: 1 Aug 2017, 6:02:50 UTC - in response to Message 1881462.  

Sincere condolences Uli.

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Message 1881569 - Posted: 2 Aug 2017, 1:46:49 UTC

Thank you to all. It is hard, when you loose four pets in two years, but our hearts are big. I am sure a kitty in need of a rescue will come along some day.
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Message 1881577 - Posted: 2 Aug 2017, 2:32:49 UTC - in response to Message 1881500.  

Sincere condolences Uli.

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Message 1881594 - Posted: 2 Aug 2017, 4:33:37 UTC

Words escape me Uli. I know the special bond and the pain when it is broken. As long as someone remembers, Tessie hasn't gone.
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Message 1881603 - Posted: 2 Aug 2017, 5:37:41 UTC

So sorry to hear of your dear Tessie's passing, Ulihon. I know how close to your heart kitties can be.
When the time is right, perhaps another wayward kitty shall need your love and affection one day.

Peace and hugs for you until then.

Meow,
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Message 1881660 - Posted: 2 Aug 2017, 17:09:42 UTC - in response to Message 1881457.  

Sincere condolences Uli.


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I'm so very sorry for your loss. I've just lost one of my own, too. :-(
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Message 1881717 - Posted: 3 Aug 2017, 1:54:05 UTC

Suzie-Q, so sorry to hear you have just lost a pet. Wishing you peace.
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Message 1881720 - Posted: 3 Aug 2017, 2:11:18 UTC - in response to Message 1881717.  

Suzie-Q, so sorry to hear you have just lost a pet. Wishing you peace.

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Message 1881730 - Posted: 3 Aug 2017, 3:29:49 UTC - in response to Message 1881660.  

Sincere condolences Uli.

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I'm so very sorry for your loss. I've just lost one of my own, too. :-(

Oh dear.
I dread the day that Tosca has to leave:(
Some may have their riches
Some may have their worldly fame
Long as I have you
I'll treasure each and every day
Just take me by the hand
I am the luckiest man alive
And did I tell you baby
You are the joy of my life
And did I tell you baby
You are the joy of my life
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