...and I need to cough it up . Nothing is so upsetting to me as 'domesticated' cats that roam free in natural settings . This is especially common in rural locations .
Cats are efficient hunters well equipped to reduce natural wildlife quickly . Birds, mice, moles, toads , frogs, snakes, chipmunks and some larger animals fall prey to claws , teeth , agility and ability. Home fed cats go out into the 'wild' , not to hunt for food , but to hunt to kill . They do not eat what they kill. I have found many a headless corpse around my home and I do not own a cat.
Some cats can become feral easily and eventually will not return to the food bowl. They will find their own food in forests and fields . These cats breed and build large populations in some areas virtually devastating the little animals that make up the diet of larger animals- coyotes, fox, wolves , hawks, eagles to name just a few. Soon enough a walk on forest trails shows the distinct absence of all types of animals from the smallest to the largest . The forest is a lonely place with out animals.
Domestic cats do not belong in this setting. When the food is gone , they too suffer starvation and illness that is pitiful to behold . In our area , fishers are abundant and keep the population of feral cats low. They shouldn't have to do this .This is not a natural condition. It is man-made .
Please neuter/spay your cats , feed them well , socialize with them regularly and keep them inside at night . Let them do the mousing job in the house ( if needed) not in the field and forest .
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
When Robins Fly
I have always felt that nothing occurs by itself . It is for that reason that whenever anything happens to/around me , good or bad , I stand and take a careful look . It keeps my perspective balanced . If memories are being made , and they always are , I want them to be as full as full can be . And as real as real can be .
As always , in preparation for the sun , the birds gather on trees and wires to face east just as the first hint of light appears on the horizon. How can one describe that moment? Symphony warm up? Cacophony? Racket? You have heard it . The excitement . "Get up ! Get ready ! The sun is coming ! " And I did join the gathering this morning when the first crow called the birds to assemble .
As always , in preparation for the sun , the birds gather on trees and wires to face east just as the first hint of light appears on the horizon. How can one describe that moment? Symphony warm up? Cacophony? Racket? You have heard it . The excitement . "Get up ! Get ready ! The sun is coming ! " And I did join the gathering this morning when the first crow called the birds to assemble .
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