Bunnies

[TNTreeHugger]

Darn cat!

I rescued a baby bunny about an hour ago, still holding him.
And then, about ten min ago, I see he's got another one, might be the mama.
I attempted to rescue, but it had a bad puncture wound so I just walked away.
The sad side of nature.

You guys who are having problems with squirrels and rabbits getting in your gardens need to adopt a few cats. They'll take care of it.

 

[lone wolf]

Darn cat!

I rescued a baby bunny about an hour ago, still holding him.
And then, about ten min ago, I see he's got another one, might be the mama.
I attempted to rescue, but it had a bad puncture wound so I just walked away.
The sad side of nature.

You guys who are having problems with squirrels and rabbits getting in your gardens need to adopt a few cats. They'll take care of it.

I have two cats, and they ain't getting the Chipmunks, just Mice and Voles. Do I keep them hungrier or what? Do female cats kill more than males?

 

[Del_]

Big raccoon last night in my Hav-a-hart trap in the garden.

 

[farmer steve]

I have two cats, and they ain't getting the Chipmunks, just Mice and Voles. Do I keep them hungrier or what? Do female cats kill more than males?

 My dog got a 🐿 the other day. A first for her. Had a female cat years ago that would climb my pecan tree and catch squirrels. Had a fat old male cat and he would sleep on the back porch while the chipmunks ran all over him.

 

[TNTreeHugger]

I have two cats, and they ain't getting the Chipmunks, just Mice and Voles. Do I keep them hungrier or what? Do female cats kill more than males?

Idk what makes a good hunter, but my... omg, my Siamese is meowing at the door now, wanting to bring me the rabbits head.
My cats are fed extremely well but some are better hunters than others.
Smoochie, a huge black/white bobtail will hunt, and eat, just about anything, from frogs to cicadas and everything in between.
I would recommend a black/white tuxedo shorthair neutered male.

 

[TNTreeHugger]

What am I going to do with this bunny??
It's been nestled in my bra all day and shows no sign of wanting to come out!
I really just wanted to make sure it's okay before I release it outside in a safe place... but, I think we've bonded.


edit: I looked him over, set him down to see how mobile he is and he looked fine so I took him out to the fence row - after putting the cats inside. he got real squirmy the closer I got to the woodsy area and hopped out of my hands and scurried away into the brush.
I saw two deer as I was walking over there, too.

My little Wildlife Sanctuary is coming along nicely... deer, bunnies, armadillo, groundhogs, nutters, birds, bees, bumbles, and assorted butterflies.

 

[Leeroy]

What am I going to do with this bunny??
It's been nestled in my bra all day and shows no sign of wanting to come out!
I really just wanted to make sure it's okay before I release it outside in a safe place... but, I think we've bonded.


edit: I looked him over, set him down to see how mobile he is and he looked fine so I took him out to the fence row - after putting the cats inside. he got real squirmy the closer I got to the woodsy area and hopped out of my hands and scurried away into the brush.
I saw two deer as I was walking over there, too.

My little Wildlife Sanctuary is coming along nicely... deer, bunnies, armadillo, groundhogs, nutters, birds, bees, bumbles, and assorted butterflies.

I did not realize Armadillo's were in Tennessee. How long have you been seeing them?

 

[TNTreeHugger]

I did not realize Armadillo's were in Tennessee. How long have you been seeing them?

Oh, about five years ago I saw the first one on the highway going to town, about 10 miles from me. Gradually, I've seen them closer and a couple of months ago I saw one - heard it first - gallop past me about 30' away. I actually heard it gallop! It was huge, had to be a good 24" x 24".

It was about 15 years ago when I worked for the nursery, our county was included in the quarantine zone for fire ants. I guess the armadillos followed the ants?

 

[muddstopper]

A little Bifintrin will get rid of the ants and the armadillos.

 

[TNTreeHugger]

A little Bifintrin will get rid of the ants and the armadillos.

I haven't seen any fire ants yet, and just that one armadillo in the yard so maybe he's keeping the fire ants under control.

 

[Mad Professor]

Darn cat!

I rescued a baby bunny about an hour ago, still holding him.
And then, about ten min ago, I see he's got another one, might be the mama.
I attempted to rescue, but it had a bad puncture wound so I just walked away.
The sad side of nature.

You guys who are having problems with squirrels and rabbits getting in your gardens need to adopt a few cats. They'll take care of it.

We have fishers

I have two cats, and they ain't getting the Chipmunks, just Mice and Voles. Do I keep them hungrier or what? Do female cats kill more than males?

We have had problems with both voles and chipmunks. I shot over 70 chipmunks two years ago. That vermin cycle is down, for now.

Got a way to exterminate for !@#$ing voles?

What am I going to do with this bunny??
It's been nestled in my bra all day and shows no sign of wanting to come out!
I really just wanted to make sure it's okay before I release it outside in a safe place... but, I think we've bonded.


edit: I looked him over, set him down to see how mobile he is and he looked fine so I took him out to the fence row - after putting the cats inside. he got real squirmy the closer I got to the woodsy area and hopped out of my hands and scurried away into the brush.
I saw two deer as I was walking over there, too.

My little Wildlife Sanctuary is coming along nicely... deer, bunnies, armadillo, groundhogs, nutters, birds, bees, bumbles, and assorted butterflies.

Are you lactating? ROFL!!!!! Bunney needs to learn the ways of the wild unless you want a pet.

First garden raider of the year, no woodchucks or deer yet. Be careful unless winter, they carry ticks, fleas, tumeleria (sp?), but taste good, need 2-3 for a meal....

Chucky. Right behind the ear, See red dot in pic...

 

[TNTreeHugger]

We have fishers

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We have had problems with both voles and chipmunks. I shot over 70 chipmunks two years ago. That vermin cycle is down, for now.

Got a way to exterminate for !@#$ing voles?




Are you lactating? ROFL!!!!! Bunney needs to learn the ways of the wild unless you want a pet.

First garden raider of the year, no woodchucks or deer yet. Be careful unless winter, they carry ticks, fleas, tumeleria (sp?), but taste good, need 2-3 for a meal....


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At my age?? Gawd forbid. I just got tired of holding him in my hand and that seemed like a good place. He/she was happy.

Those rabbits of yours are humongous !

I think I've heard those fishers can be pretty vicious?

 

[lone wolf]

What am I going to do with this bunny??
It's been nestled in my bra all day and shows no sign of wanting to come out!
I really just wanted to make sure it's okay before I release it outside in a safe place... but, I think we've bonded.


edit: I looked him over, set him down to see how mobile he is and he looked fine so I took him out to the fence row - after putting the cats inside. he got real squirmy the closer I got to the woodsy area and hopped out of my hands and scurried away into the brush.
I saw two deer as I was walking over there, too.

My little Wildlife Sanctuary is coming along nicely... deer, bunnies, armadillo, groundhogs, nutters, birds, bees, bumbles, and assorted butterflies.

What's a nutter?

 

[TNTreeHugger]

What's a nutter?

 

[lone wolf]

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Is that what they call them by you there, or what you call them? LOL!

 

[TNTreeHugger]

Is that what they call them by you there, or what you call them? LOL!

Nah, just something I made up. I tend to do that, create variations of names/nicknames.
Geese are "gooseballs"
Baby birds are "peeps"
Skunks are "stinky-winkies
My Lucy cat is "nooney" or "Lucy-poo"
Smoochie cat is "Smoo" or "Smooty-wooty"
Ginger cat is "Ginger-snappy" or "Snippy-snappy"
Winkey is "Winkey-tinky" or "Winkers"

...and you're "Wolfie."