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Post by Maria on Jun 28, 2002 22:50:22 GMT
Now that summer is upon us, the cats are enjoying their very favourite pastime - The Great Bug and Moth Chase.
With the windows open at night and the lights on, all manner of hapless flying insects decide to pay us a visit, much to their regret. Furniture, shelves and ornaments are no obstacle. Cats and objects go flying as they compete to be the one who gets the 'trophy'.
Once caught, the bugs are then gamely eaten. The sight of a beautiful cat with insect legs sticking out of it's mouth isn't exactly a 'chocolate box' image. Don't we just love 'em!
Maria
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Post by Lesley on Jun 28, 2002 23:40:16 GMT
yes maria, thats what 'regular' cats do. but here in canadaland it is customary for cats to just sit and stare at the moth, bugs etc.
we are a land of peace keepers.
i don't think cleo and coco want to get their pretty paws dirty!
lesley
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Post by Ann on Jun 29, 2002 11:37:08 GMT
That takes me back! The boys don't seem to bother, but Alexander certainly did, although he prefered mice and birds. Catching a cat who's singlemindedly chasing anything is quite a challenge too.
I once had to go to work in the knowledge that a mouse had managed to escape from Alexander by climbing into the back of the gasfire. I rang my Dad from work and he and my cousin, who happened to be staying at the time came round. Apparently Alexander couldn't believe his luck, that, at the very time a mouse was behind the fire, two humans just happened to turn up and dismantle it. He sat there watching and purring throughout the operation. The fire was taken apart, the mouse ran out, Alexander chased the mouse, my cousin chased Alexander and I'm told it ended up with my cousin full length on the floor clutching Alexander (who by this time had the mouse in his mouth), Bill having rugby tackled him. The mouse was saved and released, the fire put back together again leaving a rather disgruntled Alexander.
Ann
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Post by Chalmers_Cats on Jun 29, 2002 18:30:57 GMT
The other day I brought in a lettice from the garden. I hadent noticed at the time but there was a butterfly on it! I only saw it after it was in the house. By this time of course it was too late as Angelica had seen it! As soon as she see's an insect she goes daft! The tinyest fly and shes amused for hours. So you can imagine what a butterfy would do! I managed to catch the butterfly and release it before she caught it. Just as well........can you imagine the destruction.........!
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Post by Xinzerella on Jun 29, 2002 22:59:38 GMT
Now isn't that strange, I came straight to this message from this site: www.ukmoths.force9.co.uk/I was wondering if anyone knew anything about a moth I had seen, but so far, no. The cats weren't threatening this particular moth, but the spiders in the shed were... |
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Post by Maria on Jul 1, 2002 22:13:36 GMT
I'm going to keep that website address well away from my cats. Can you imagine the scene......3 cats, drooling at the mouth huddled around my computer....planning all kinds of carnage? No, it's too horrible to bear...
Maria
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Post by Xinzerella on Jul 3, 2002 11:32:22 GMT
If it kept them away from the real moths it would be doing it's bit for mothkind  A big brown one was in my house but it died of old age, or whatever trapped moths die of. |
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Post by tutsmom on Jul 4, 2002 1:35:18 GMT
When Ching, my most elegant Siamese cat, was alive, she would have me hold her back paws and balance her while we (I) ran around the room chasing bugs that were too high for her to reach. I've never been certain just how she got me to do that and I'm very glad that none of the neighbors saw me (us).
Fortunately, the current cuddle chases its own bugs and gets miffed if I even think of lending a hand, so to speak.
Tutsmom
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A big brown one was in my house but it died of old age, or whatever trapped moths die of.