Fluff spends her nights in the cat house.   Bonnie and Clyde spend their
nights inside the main house with us.   The reason being that Fluff refuses
to use a litter box, enough said.

We have a large walnut tree near the cat house and I pick up the walnuts and
store them in the back of the cat house.   Suddenly I have become aware that
a visitor is sharing the house nightly and dining on walnuts.   It is
strange that a rat can be completely unafraid of a cat, even stranger that a
cat won't follow its instincts and kill the rat.  I noticed that Fluff's bed
has been chewed which leads me to think that Ratty has a nest somewhere in
the cat house!!!   I have this vision in my mind's eye of Ratty and Fluff
tucked up together, exchanging anecdotes about life.  After all, how many
rats have a resident cat to guard their nursery.

Of course, this is a bad situation, rats are dirty critters and something
must be done.   I have removed the walnuts and am hoping that ratty will
leave also.   I hate the thought of poison and traps so let's hope that
Ratty will take the hint.

Another thought.   Perhaps I should put B and C down in the cage to protect
Fluff, lol.

Bev