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wafflycat - 04 Apr 2006 09:03 GMT

I've just been standing in the kitchen, sipping from a mug of steaming hot
caffeine and as I did so I was watching the birds in the garden. As well as
many small birds on the various feeding stations, I noticed a couple of
female blackbirds picking up bits of moss & loose grass in the beaks,
stuffing their beaks full before flying off. Nesting is underway!!

I shall be checking the bells on the feline collars to make sure they are in
working order... at least the felines prefer small rodents as their prey of
choice.

Cheers, helen s

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Suz - 04 Apr 2006 12:57 GMT

> I've just been standing in the kitchen, sipping from a mug of steaming hot
> caffeine and as I did so I was watching the birds in the garden. As well as
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> to get correct email address
> ~Noodliness is Good~

I'd say good morning, but its after noon there. Its around 8am here. I
hope you get the mild weather "new" England US had last week
Suz&Spicey

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Adrian A - 04 Apr 2006 14:18 GMT

> I've just been standing in the kitchen, sipping from a mug of
> steaming hot caffeine and as I did so I was watching the birds in the
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> Cheers, helen s

Time to start saving cat fur from brushings and giving to the birds for nest
linings.

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wafflycat - 04 Apr 2006 17:48 GMT

> Time to start saving cat fur from brushings and giving to the birds for
> nest
> linings.

And the fluff from the tumble drier!

Cheers, helen s

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Gabey8 - 04 Apr 2006 23:29 GMT

[[And the fluff from the tumble drier!]]

This idea rocks, too! Especially since a generous portion of dryer lint in
our house comes from feline shedding... Captain and Stanley will STILL be
giving back to the local bird community that entertains them via the front
window every day.

Gotta love recycling. :o)

Donna, Captain, and Stanley

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Gabey8 - 04 Apr 2006 23:27 GMT

[[Time to start saving cat fur from brushings and giving to the birds for
nest linings.]]

I love this idea! Captain and Stanley generate enough fuzz to line a whole
flock of birds' nests. It's the least they can do to give back to the
birdies who provide them so much entertainment on Kitty TV (aka the front
window) every day.

Donna and the purring furballs, Captain and Stanley

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mlbriggs - 05 Apr 2006 00:42 GMT

> [[Time to start saving cat fur from brushings and giving to the birds for
> nest linings.]]
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> Donna and the purring furballs, Captain and Stanley

I just tossed a bunch from the dryer. My thought is that it can't be good
in stormy weather -- won't it get soggy? Whereas if the nest is lined
with twigs, the rain would just run through. Correct me if I am wrong. I
do get lots of dryer lint and cat fur when I comb TuTu.

Lots of purrs for those who mourn and suffer. May their lives brighten
again. MLB

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Jeanette - 04 Apr 2006 20:36 GMT

> I've just been standing in the kitchen, sipping from a mug of steaming hot
> caffeine and as I did so I was watching the birds in the garden. As well as
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> Cheers, helen s

Yes, it's definitely that time of year again, a couple of weeks ago the
magpies were stripping green twigs off the willow in my garden, they know
exactly what they want for nestbuilding and they're going for it. I'm
getting all geared up for another spring of Cav versus the Magpies. At least
his feud with Papa Pie distracts him from the songbird chicks!

Love

Jeanette

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EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) - 05 Apr 2006 03:54 GMT

> I've just been standing in the kitchen, sipping from a mug of steaming
> hot caffeine and as I did so I was watching the birds in the garden. As
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> are in working order... at least the felines prefer small rodents as
> their prey of choice.

I hope the bells are more effective for you than they were
for me. One cat, especially, used to leave an offering of a
robin on our front mat every morning. Belling worked for
about two days, then he learned to move so smoothly he
didn't disturb the bell until he pounced (by which time it
was too late). This was a bell on a ribbon (which swayed
more than one attached to a collar), but even so....

> Cheers, helen s

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wafflycat - 05 Apr 2006 07:54 GMT

> I hope the bells are more effective for you than they were for me. One
> cat, especially, used to leave an offering of a robin on our front mat
> every morning. Belling worked for about two days, then he learned to move
> so smoothly he didn't disturb the bell until he pounced (by which time it
> was too late). This was a bell on a ribbon (which swayed more than one
> attached to a collar), but even so....

Bells are effective here. I can count on the fingers of *one* hand the
number of birds my three get (in total) in a year. Their preferred prey is
rodent. Plus I have bell & ID tag on collar of each cat & the two together
are louder than a bell alone

Cheers, helen s

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The Raven <the_raven - 05 Apr 2006 16:12 GMT

on Tuesday 04 April 2006 09:54 pm, EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) blabbed
incessantly producing the following:

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> I hope the bells are more effective for you than they were
> for me. One cat, especially, used to leave an offering of a
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>> Cheers, helen s

I need to borrow your cat. Does he attack moles? I have moles, and my
cat's can't seem to take care of them. I'm tempted to fire my cats unless
I see proof they're on the job.

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wafflycat - 05 Apr 2006 21:55 GMT

> I need to borrow your cat. Does he attack moles? I have moles, and my
> cat's can't seem to take care of them. I'm tempted to fire my cats unless
> I see proof they're on the job.

My three take care of moles. Just not often enough...

Cheers, helen s

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SuzQ - 07 Apr 2006 12:39 GMT

> I need to borrow your cat. Does he attack moles? I have moles, and my
> cat's can't seem to take care of them. I'm tempted to fire my cats unless
> I see proof they're on the job.

My three take care of moles. Just not often enough...

Cheers, helen s

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sriddles@aol.com - 07 Apr 2006 14:17 GMT

> I hope the bells are more effective for you than they were
> for me. One cat, especially, used to leave an offering of a
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> was too late). This was a bell on a ribbon (which swayed
> more than one attached to a collar), but even so....

Your kitty seems to support the school of thought that bells are
ineffective...I've read that a belled cat only learns to be a more
stealthy hunter. Said they actually learn to tuck their chins to quiet
the bell! By the time the bell makes a sound, it's at the last pounce,
and too late for the prey. The constant tinkling so close to their
ears was allegedly a source of behavioral changes. Of course, like
anything else, you can take it with a grain of salt, but it seemed to
make sense to me.
My crew are obviously such inept hunters that even when they ran loose,
they never killed a bird to my knowledge.
Sherry

Sherry

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