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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / January 2005Purr for terrified wild critter?
Since this morning a beautiful raccoon has been about 15' up in a tree near the barn and won't come down due to Gloria's d*gs. She took them in the house for several hours this afternoon to give the critter a chance to get away but it was still cowering up there when the sun went down, even tho the d*gs were not around. It was all huddled into a ball trying to keep warm (our weather turned from balmy to frigid overnight). Poor thing poked its head out to look at me every time I went past that tree and I was wishing that if I held up my arms and invited it to me carry it safely to the woods, it would just come to me like a cat. Please send any spare purrs for this precious sweetie to get down and away safely during the night. Thanks. >Since this morning a beautiful raccoon has been about 15' up in a tree near >the barn and won't come down due to Gloria's d*gs. She took them in the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >it would just come to me like a cat. Please send any spare purrs for this >precious sweetie to get down and away safely during the night. Thanks. I have never said a good word about dogs--until now. I hope Gloria's dogs kill the thing. Raccoons are vermin because they attack cats. They also steal food left out for feral cats. I've had the filthy raccoons on my own sundeck! Don't feel sorry for this so-called 'cute' animal. Save your purrs for cats. > I have never said a good word about dogs--until now. I hope Gloria's > dogs kill the thing. > Raccoons are vermin because they attack cats. They also steal food > left out for feral cats. I've had the filthy raccoons on my own > sundeck! Don't feel sorry for this so-called 'cute' animal. Save your > purrs for cats. The raccoons around here live in peace with the cats. So do the other wild critters, except the ones the cats like to hunt. Gloria's very well fed dogs attack and kill AND WASTE every living creature that comes within 200' of her house (or mine, if they come down here and happen to see one of our little wild friends) - including baby fawns, baby rabbits, baby birds, baby squirrels, baby anything wild. They kill for the killing only. That raccon as done no harm to any of us. >>I have never said a good word about dogs--until now. I hope Gloria's >>dogs kill the thing. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > rabbits, baby birds, baby squirrels, baby anything wild. They kill for the > killing only. That raccon as done no harm to any of us. perhaps not, but did you know that many raccoons carry a specific type of roundworm called Baylisascarus procyonis which is DEADLY to humans? Whatever you do, do NOT touch a raccoon if given the chance because they're easily transmissible. Not to mention raccoons are a fairly common source of rabies. Kristy learned this stuff in vet tech school > perhaps not, but did you know that many raccoons carry a specific type of > roundworm called Baylisascarus procyonis which is DEADLY to humans? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Kristy learned this stuff in vet tech school Deadly roundworm? News to me. Sheesh. There's too much scary stuff out there. Can you get it by bare-footing or anything like that? On second thought, don't tell me.  Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* > I have never said a good word about dogs--until now. I hope Gloria's > dogs kill the thing. I've never seen you post before. With this attitude, I doubt you'll be welcome here. SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com >> I have never said a good word about dogs--until now. I hope Gloria's >> dogs kill the thing. > >I've never seen you post before. With this attitude, I doubt you'll be >welcome here. Amen!!!!! >> I have never said a good word about dogs--until now. I hope Gloria's >> dogs kill the thing. > > I've never seen you post before. With this attitude, I doubt you'll be > welcome here. This has to be "John Doe" - since he's the only person I have kill-filed and I didn't see his post, only your response to his post. My news software checks for the poster's originating email and not any munged email addresses they may use. Hugs, CatNipped >> I have never said a good word about dogs--until now. I hope Gloria's dogs >> kill the thing. > > I've never seen you post before. With this attitude, I doubt you'll be > welcome here. Indeed. I wonder how it is that cats are deserving of human kindness, but dogs are apparently only to be tolerated (if that?) and raccoons are a plague upon the land. Someone please give me the official list so that I can know what creatures, great and small, I'm supposed to like. Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* > >> I have never said a good word about dogs--until now. I hope Gloria's > >> dogs [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > creatures, > great and small, I'm supposed to like. I've loved cats and dogs, and once had a very good raccoon friend, who had been hand-raised. Nevertheless, the current incidence of rabies among raccoons makes them dangerous in urban areas. IIRC, Maryland does have a vaccine bait program, and that may be a long-term solution. >> Indeed. I wonder how it is that cats are deserving of human kindness, but >> dogs are apparently only to be tolerated (if that?) and raccoons are a [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > raccoons makes them dangerous in urban areas. IIRC, Maryland does have a > vaccine bait program, and that may be a long-term solution. I'm not saying we should reach out and give wild raccoons hugs. Just seems silly to call them vermin. Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* >> I have never said a good word about dogs--until now. I hope Gloria's >> dogs kill the thing. > > I've never seen you post before. With this attitude, I doubt you'll be > welcome here. I didn't see the post you replied to, so I assume he's already in my killfile. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. >>> I have never said a good word about dogs--until now. I hope Gloria's >>> dogs kill the thing. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I didn't see the post you replied to, so I assume he's already in my > killfile. As I have only two people killfiled in this group, Megan and John Doe, I assume it's the latter as I didn't see the original post either. Catnipped already suggested this identity, I'm pretty sure she's right. Tweed > Since this morning a beautiful raccoon has been about 15' up in a tree near > the barn and won't come down due to Gloria's d*gs. She took them in the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > it would just come to me like a cat. Please send any spare purrs for this > precious sweetie to get down and away safely during the night. Thanks. Purrs for the poor racoon on the way. Purrs that the raccoon will be leaving tonight! Christine > Since this morning a beautiful raccoon has been about 15' up in a tree near > the barn and won't come down due to Gloria's d*gs. She took them in the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > it would just come to me like a cat. Please send any spare purrs for this > precious sweetie to get down and away safely during the night. Thanks. >Since this morning a beautiful raccoon has been about 15' up in a tree near >the barn and won't come down due to Gloria's d*gs. She took them in the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >it would just come to me like a cat. Please send any spare purrs for this >precious sweetie to get down and away safely during the night. Thanks. Where I live, in LA, California law prohibits feeding of skunks, possums, and raccoons. This does not prevent me from wishing the little critters well as they attempt to fit in with the human population. If they didn't steal the fruit from my trees, I could care less about how they get by. Still, I'm sending purrs that this little fellow will work out his destiny and either pass on his/her genes or no, depending on natural law. Regards and Hard Truths, O J > Where I live, in LA, California law prohibits feeding of skunks, possums, > and raccoons. This does not prevent me from wishing the little critters > well as they attempt to fit in with the human population. If they didn't > steal the fruit from my trees, I could care less about how they get by. > Still, I'm sending purrs that this little fellow will work out his destiny > and either pass on his/her genes or no, depending on natural law. Ahah! You *are* feeding them! Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* > Since this morning a beautiful raccoon has been about 15' up in a tree > near [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > it would just come to me like a cat. Please send any spare purrs for this > precious sweetie to get down and away safely during the night. Thanks. Unfortunately, it's a reasonable safety rule, in many areas, to assume that a raccoon (possibly not an immature one) that allows itself to be seen in daylight is rabid. Keep your distance. In my area, the Washington DC suburbs, the incidence of rabies in raccoons is such that they are no longer released in the wild when trapped, but immediately euthanized. I've delighted in one hand-raised tame raccoon I've known, but I've also seen the infection statistics on urban raccoons. Some states are trying to alleviate the problem by dropping food containing an orally effective raccoon rabies vaccine. > In my area, the Washington DC suburbs, the incidence of rabies in raccoons > is such that they are no longer released in the wild when trapped, but > immediately euthanized. I've delighted in one hand-raised tame raccoon I've > known, but I've also seen the infection statistics on urban raccoons. Howard, where do you live in the DC area? I grew up in Burke, had an apartment in Fairfax (that's when I got Oscar, to keep my dog Puma (RB) company), and lived with my brother in Manassas before moving out to Colorado. Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* >> In my area, the Washington DC suburbs, the incidence of rabies in >> raccoons is such that they are no longer released in the wild when [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > (RB) company), and lived with my brother in Manassas before moving > out to Colorado. I used to live in Annandale and also Woodbridge (near Quantico) but both times were probably before you were born, Monique :) Jill > I used to live in Annandale and also Woodbridge (near Quantico) but both > times were probably before you were born, Monique :) > > Jill Pbbbthhbbbbbbb! Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* >Howard, where do you live in the DC area? I grew up in Burke, had an apartment >in Fairfax (that's when I got Oscar, to keep my dog Puma (RB) company), and >lived with my brother in Manassas before moving out to Colorado. I was a DCer once too!! Lived past Georgetown up Wisconsin Avenue but can't for the life of me remember the name of the area (Huidekoper Place); my daughter was born in DC, Garfield Hospital (which probably doesn't exist any more - it was old then!) We lived in Alexandria for a year, then ended up in Annandale before moving to Florida. Jeanne >>Howard, where do you live in the DC area? I grew up in Burke, had an >>apartment in Fairfax (that's when I got Oscar, to keep my dog Puma (RB) [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Jeanne I was born in Alexandria Hospital =) Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* >I was born in Alexandria Hospital =) All *right*!!! :) We had moved from Alexandria to Annandale by the time my second daughter was born, and had to use Arlington Hospital. I'm a Virginian, too, but farther south; born at Ft Monroe. Jeanne >> I was born in Alexandria Hospital =) >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Jeanne I lived in Annandale in two different neighborhoods (Fern Lane and later Killebrew Drive, where my parents bought their first house) before we were transferred to Bangkok in 1969. This after having moved from Vista, CA. Jill >>I was born in Alexandria Hospital =) >> > All *right*!!! :) We had moved from Alexandria to Annandale by the >time my second daughter was born, and had to use Arlington Hospital. >I'm a Virginian, too, but farther south; born at Ft Monroe. You just reminded me of the Far Side cartoon with a couple of middle-aged tourist-y looking women being held aloft by some ferocious-looking native-type peoples, and borne to a nasty-looking altar: "Did you see how excited they got when we said we were Virginians?" Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com >>>I was born in Alexandria Hospital =) >>> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > altar: "Did you see how excited they got when we said we were > Virginians?" ROFLMAO! Very non-PC but very funny. Tweed >>Howard, where do you live in the DC area? I grew up in Burke, had an apartment >>in Fairfax (that's when I got Oscar, to keep my dog Puma (RB) company), and [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Jeanne My brother and his family live in Takoma Park. Everybody in the DC area knows what *that* means. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > >>Howard, where do you live in the DC area? I grew up in Burke, had an > >>apartment [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > My brother and his family live in Takoma Park. Everybody in the DC > area knows what *that* means. ;) That the proper term is the People's Democratic Republic of Takoma Park? :-) >> >>Howard, where do you live in the DC area? I grew up in Burke, had an >> >>apartment [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >That the proper term is the People's Democratic Republic of Takoma Park? >:-) Otherwise known as The Upper West Side with Lawns. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > >> >>Howard, where do you live in the DC area? I grew up in Burke, had an > >> >>apartment [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Otherwise known as The Upper West Side with Lawns. ;) Or Berkeley East, unless Cambridge, MA takes that. Apropos of Cambridge, as long as I'm off topic: An obvious student rolled his grocerty cart, laden to the top, to the "10 or fewere items line". The cashier said not a word, until the last bag was packed, and then inquired: [spoiler space] "Tell me, is it that you're from Harvard and can't count, or from MIT and can't read?" > > In my area, the Washington DC suburbs, the incidence of rabies in > > raccoons [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > and > lived with my brother in Manassas before moving out to Colorado. I'm in South Arlington, a block from the Alexandria line (route 7) and about a mile west of 395. > it would just come to me like a cat. Please send any spare purrs for this > precious sweetie to get down and away safely during the night. Thanks. Purrs for the little critter to find his way home. SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com >Since this morning a beautiful raccoon has been about 15' up in a tree near >the barn and won't come down due to Gloria's d*gs. Purrs for the poor little raccoon to get down and away safely. 'Coons we've known have always been sweet fellows too. You have a kind heart to worry about him. Hope all will be OK. Jeanne > Since this morning a beautiful raccoon has been about 15' up in a tree > near [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > it would just come to me like a cat. Please send any spare purrs for this > precious sweetie to get down and away safely during the night. Thanks. Purrs being sent. But as others have said, keep your distance - the incidence of rabies in raccoons in the states is way high. I hate seeing any creature terrified, hurt, or hungry. That's why there's always food and water on my deck for all comers. When I tried to trap the little gray cat with the too tight flea collar (BTW, I saw her recently and the collar was gone - she comes and goes and sometimes I don't see her for weeks, so I'm suspecting she's someone's not-very-well-cared-for kitty), I caught 3 racoons, 2 possums, a skunk, and a squirrel - none of whom were very happy about being disturbed from their daily free meal!! ;> Hugs, CatNipped ---------------------<snip>---------------------- >I hate seeing any creature terrified, hurt, or hungry. That's why there's >always food and water on my deck for all comers. ---------------------<snip>---------------------- As I said else-thread, CA law prohibits feeding of raccoons, skunks, or possums. We have food out for the neighborhood feral kitties, but bring the food in at night so we won't attract any of the three no-no species. I have nothing against them, except when the raccoons steal the figs from my fig tree, but I don't want to encourage them either. Regards and Purrs, O J > Since this morning a beautiful raccoon has been about 15' up in a > tree near the barn and won't come down due to Gloria's d*gs. She took [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > this precious sweetie to get down and away safely during the night. > Thanks. Sounds like Gloria needs to keep her dogs fenced/chained. Hope the critter came down during the night. Jill >Since this morning a beautiful raccoon has been about 15' up in a tree near >the barn and won't come down due to Gloria's d*gs. She took them in the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >that if I held up my arms and invited it to me carry it safely to the woods, >it would just come to me like a cat. Aww, not likely. 'Coons are attitudinous critters. > Please send any spare purrs for this >precious sweetie to get down and away safely during the night. Thanks. Poor li'l stripey-tailed fuzzball. Courageous purrs for him to go home. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com I was wondering if he is gone from the tree, called Gloria and she's "too lazy" to get out of bed and look out the window. So I will have to walk down there myself. Report to follow in a while..... |
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