Smudge the Hunter
Lately Smudge has been showing up at my front door with prey in various
stages of the dying process. I can always tell when she has something, because she gives a distinctive type of cry. It's actually quieter than her usual "let me in" cry, probably because her voice is muffled. :) Last night I opened the door after hearing the "I've gotten us some take- out!" sound. There's a screen door, so she can't run inside with it, but I can see out. There was nothing in her mouth, but I was still suspicious, so I looked down - and yep, there was a dead mouse on the mat. My first reaction, which is pretty much always my reaction when she does this, was to go, "Ewww, Smudge, no way, you are not coming inside with that!" Then I thought, just because I'm not allowing her to bring the prize indoors, that doesn't mean I can't praise her. So I started saying, "Good girl, Smudge! Good job!" (OK, so I'm giving her a few mixed messages. :)) The minute she heard me praise her, she started tossing the mouse up in the air - you know how they do that? She did that a couple of times, and then settled in and began chomping. At that point I discreetly closed the door. When I opened it later, there was absolutely nothing left. Unlike with birds, where she leaves a pile of feathers, she apparently eats the entire mouse. -- Joyce ^..^ (To email me, remove the X's from my user name.) |
Smudge the Hunter
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Smudge the Hunter
Phoenix wrote in
I do wonder what they think when we take the live ones (have I mentioned the latest? ground squirrel in the floor lamp...) and put them back outside and let them go... Deborah They think you are insane, what else. Andy |
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