We came home from spending the weekend out of town to discover something had pulled the outdoor cat feeder away from the wall and stacked the bricks we use to hold it in place. I was certain Zelda, Nick, and Daisy had not conspired to do that. Unfortunately, the game … Continue reading →
We’ve been mostly out of town since September. San Antonio House: The lawn has been mowed. The Ranch: Picked up the game cameras. Hogs, raccoons, cardinals, blackbirds, opossum, one or two errant cows, yearling deer, a spotted fawn, and lots of bobcat sightings. The Store: It’s been too wet to … Continue reading →
A sad morning. After determining Gray Socks had no known owner, I picked him up and put him in a carrier this morning. I took him to Dr. Valeri to see about getting him neutered. The first thing I have Dr. Valeri do is an FIV test. Unfortunately, the test … Continue reading →
Time to fill the deer feeder. I’m filling the feeder with 80 pounds of deer corn, because the raccoons will steal 40 pounds of it through their creative ingenuity. I’ll load fresh batteries into the cameras and set them at 90 degree angles from one another. I learned last time … Continue reading →
As I mentioned Saturday, we have a determined raccoon trying to access the outdoor cat feeder. For the moment, we’re one step ahead of him.
Continue reading →Yes, all nine cats made the trip for an exciting week in San Antonio. I doubt they will agree, but there you have it. Ajax is the only kitty who doesn’t travel well. He has so much trouble with traveling. I am tempted to board him when we have to … Continue reading →
Unusual cat feeder visitors — this cardinal pair:
Continue reading →The We were out of town last week, and the outside kitties were busy kitties! I had to do a few double takes while checking the game camera chip yesterday. First, I woke up this morning to look out the door and saw the feeder had been tipped over and … Continue reading →
Mr. L has fabricated a cat feeder hold down. After a week in service, nobody has tossed it yet. One kitty investigated. I also changed the orientation of the doghouse in hopes of catching if anyone goes inside. Kitties, as you know, are curious. Finally, the birds are using the … Continue reading →
We’ve long suspected we had at least one bobcat at the ranch (but there’s always more than one, right?). With the latest deer census, we finally have photographic proof. Two different days, and I can’t tell if it’s the same cat or not, but that’s definitely a bobcat. I found … Continue reading →
