Pat's Cats: 2007

October 22, 2007

October Afternoon (2007)

"Are you sure we've found EVERY SINGLE treat??"

"Okay then - time to relax":

Hershey and Cocoa survey the backyard:

Hershey and Taffy take a stroll in the grove:

August 25, 2007

Back in the Yard Again!

Summer inspects the new flowerbeds:

Hershey claims the new bush as his own:

DO NOT WANT to go back inside!

Who will stop the rain?

The cats get SO bored when they can't play in the yard. What will they find to do inside?

Summer decides to settle down in the sink.

Tootsie offers to help out in the office:

Farah wonders, "Isn't it time for a nap?"

Hershey and Cocoa move to another window - maybe it's not raining in the front yard?

Cocoa gets some rest on the sheepskin rug:

July 20, 2007

Baby Skunk pays a visit and is trapped!

Breaking News - July 19, 2007, 9:40 a.m.:
This morning, because it was raining, Summer Cat and the Four Golden Jets stayed inside to play in the basement. That's when Baby Skunk decided to come looking for them:

"I know you guys are in there" - says Baby Skunk:

Oh no: Baby Skunk is unable to climb the corrugated metal of the window well. How will he escape?

Hershey is so concerned that he goes outdoors in the rain to give Baby Skunk some advice: "Climb the plank, not the window well!":

But Baby Skunk seems unwilling to attempt the plank.

"Can we get some help over here, PLEASE?" - Hershey:

Update - July 19, 2007, 12:30 p.m.: crisis resolved:
The crisis has been resolved by the intervention of a resident human, who, while wearing oven mitts, carefully lifted Baby Skunk out of the window well and placed him gently on the ground. Our trusting Baby Skunk made no smell whatsoever as he happily trotted underneath the deck. Hershey and the other feline residents are so relieved!

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Note: Some readers of this blog have asked whether it is safe to allow cats and wild skunks to socialize together. In fact, cats and skunks get along quite well: According to one website, "it's not uncommon to find skunks and domestic cats dining peacefully together. There have been cases of skunks entering homes through pet doors, dining with the family cat and finding a quiet closet or empty bed to spend the night. As long as the skunk does not feel threatened, it won't spray." (http://www.projectwildlife.org/living-skunks.htm)

But, skunks should NOT be allowed to eat cat food: Skunks can die as a result of eating cat food, which contains more protein than a skunk can metabolize.

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