The last thing I do every night before bed is I take the black light flashlight out and go around the house looking for scorpions. It was a little after midnight last night when I was out and I thought I heard a baby crying . . so I stopped and listened . . and it was a cat meowing. I went back in the house and got the big flashlight and there was a light colored cat under the chicken coop that’s in the orchard. I don’t want to put water and food out there because there are baby chickens that might be tasty to a hungry cat, and I doubt the black cat will let another cat share his food and water so . . this morning I went out to scout around and see where I might could put food and water for the second cat.
Old Mower
Vince is still working on the old mower and it’s still sitting along the side of the driveway. He’s having a heck of a time getting the tension right on one of the belts but he’s about to get it . . maybe tonight.
I walked out the door, down the steps, and I thought . . there’s the kitty! I said “Here kitty, kitty!” The “kitty” turned around and looked at me . . like he was thinking . . kitty? Are you crazy? It’s a fox! It was a kitty meowing last night but it was not a kitty in the driveway this morning.
I don’t think it’s a good sign for a fox to be out and about in the daylight .. especially so close to the house. Maybe he was just looking for a chicken dinner but still . . I don’t like having him hanging around so close. If we see him again during the daytime, we’ll set a trap. In the meantime, I’m kinda nervous being outside when I’m here by myself. I know there are all kinds of critters in the woods but I don’t like it when they’re just steps from my house.
Diann says
Hope the kitty didn’t become the fox’s dinner.
Sherrill says
I was thinking same thing as Diann–hopefully kitty will show up again and maybe take the place of the two that took off!
shirley bruner says
we had a fox in our side yard a couple weeks ago…in the middle of the day. he was eating the berries that fell from a tree. he came back that evening with another fox…and then back again the next morning. then we didn’t see him again. but we have a pair living on our farm….in the gulley…..so i guess it was them. we were fairly close to them….the length of the house….and they were not afraid.
Pat -Alabama says
Wild animals coming out and close to people. Be careful Rabies. Our neighbor got close to a raccoon and it bite her. She had to go through with the shot because they did not know if it had rabies.
Barbara says
I’m seeing more animals closer to the house than usual, so I always check my security cameras before I go outside.