Jackpine Pets

@alcina

I caught only cats, but I was trapping in a suburban, residential neighborhood. I have very occasionally seen a skunk or an opossum in the area, but none visited my trap.

If you do trap an animal you don’t want, it’s no big deal. You never have to handle the prisoner. You just unlatch the door and lift it up. The animal, now free to…[Read more]

@jimlane

Thanks for the suggestion, Jim. Our local HD didn’t have that, but another store has some humane traps that I’ll go look at tomorrow. My only concern is that we might end up catching the possums or skunks or raccoons that frequent our yard at night. (We have a pond, and it brings all the critters to the yard.) But if I put it out in the…[Read more]

@kentankerous @joeshlabotnik

Thanks for the warning. I just looked up this disease and it’s pretty scary. There appears to be a vaccine, but it’s kind of like the Covid vaccines — doesn’t necessarily prevent infection.

The little visitor did not come by today. Poor Casey sat by the fence for most of the day waiting for it. If it’s truly a feral…[Read more]

@alcina Don’t want to be alarmist, but Feline Leukemia killed 2 of my cats. When I lived in a semi rural area, I had 2, 10-12 year old cats who were indoor/outdoor cats although they spent most of their time indoors.  One of the two cats came along with the house, and was originally a stray farm cat who the previous owner adopted and became a…[Read more]

@alcina

If you want to take your visitor to the vet but you’re having trouble effecting the catch, I can recommend the humane traps from Havahart. The company sells online but I got mine at Home Depot.

You bait it with food. The cat, in walking toward the food, steps on a plate that causes the door to swing shut, a couple feet behind the…[Read more]

Feline leukemia is contagious.  You and your Casey have been gifted. Be careful. Take the new baby to a vet. Happiness and joy to all 3 of you!!

@djean111 and @nvwino

Thank you for the information. Of the cat sounds, the first one sounds very much like Casey; and the 3rd one sounds so much like the other cat that Casey came running in from outside to find out what was going on. I played the video again, and he showed no interest in the other sounds.

The other cat appears to be either a…[Read more]

Seems like they’re getting along. Sounds like they are just establishing a relationship.

And even if Casey is neutered, he might just like having company.  But, really, taking the cat to the vet is the only way to see if it is healthy.  Sounds like it won’t stay confined to your back yard, either, although if it is feral it might stick around for food and affection.

Here is a youtube of cats in heat  sounds – brought my dog right in…[Read more]

But I want Phil. The name alone would do it, but the floppy ears and that tongue clinch the deal. 🐶

Sometimes they ambush birds at the bird feeder, but hey, that’s life and death in the bird world. But they never even bother the cats, much less people. Sheesh.

Can you get any more absurd than that?

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I interpret that to mean “It’s my bed, but you may share it… temporarily.”

do not give that belly rub unless it is your cat and you know for a fact your cat wants and/or is expecting a belly rub.  Waking up a cat that way, unexpectedly, can result in activating all four sets of claws, because that is  a defensive reaction.  I had a cat that passed away earlier this year, I still miss her terribly, who slept like a de…[Read more]