May 12 2010

Lucky Lady

Published by at 8:55 am under Cats,Country Life

junehuntingJune, the Huntress

One of the many things cats can teach us, besides parlaying cuteness into a life of idleness and how to maximize nap time while minimizing work of any kind, is patience.

Above you see the Beautiful June Bug on the prowl for mice under the back deck (a rather grandiose term for wood slats cobbled unevenly together, though it does boast an outdoor shower and a door to the indoor bathroom). This seems to be a popular mouse-hunting locale, which gives me pause about leaving the sliding glass doors open if/when the weather gets warmer. Having said that, though, and touch deck, I have yet to see a mouse since I moved in here seven months ago.

At least a live one.

This morning, I put the cats’ food in their dishes and briefly considered rearranging (well, arranging at all) the pantry/laundry room) as usual. I was surprised by the lack of response. Usually June beats me to the bowl, in addition to her feeding time reminders that are much more persistent than, say, Google Calendar’s.

I found her on the deck, patiently staring in her mouse-seeking manner. She was there for more than an hour, and then I saw her run past out of the corner of my eye. Megan said she saw June tossing something in the air the other day, so I’m assuming the hunt was effective. One less mouse for the house!

In other wildlife news, Rob is pretty sure he spotted Lucky with a herd of her friends when he went to the dump last weekend. He called her name, and she turned toward him instead of running away, as Hooterville deer tend to do, not being used to a lot of human interaction. He didn’t get a chance to check her back leg, which sports a huge and distinctive scar, before she took off with her buddies, but he’s almost sure it was Lucky. Lucky indeed if she’s been welcomed back into the fold.

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3 Responses to “Lucky Lady”

  1. Joyon 12 May 2010 at 2:23 pm

    I was taken aback when you mentioned that you had already been in this new area for 7 months….amazing. The cats have certainly settled down beautifully and you, too, seem to be absorbing this new country life and enjoying being with your family.

    jxx

  2. suzyon 12 May 2010 at 2:29 pm

    I moved in October 21. So it’s almost 7 months!

  3. Guyon 13 May 2010 at 3:20 am

    Nothin better than cats to keep the placemouse free, I like it’s natural and quick kill, none of this needless traps or poison.