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Post by bogmyrtle on Mar 31, 2008 10:45:41 GMT 1
This morning, I noticed cat food on the top of the fence between our house and next door - a strange place I thought. Some of it is also on the floor. It isn't Poppy's as she is still having kitten food and these were larger chunks.
There is a cat next door but one and Molly does come along that fence to bully Poppy, but, sorry to ask a daft question, would a cat move their food and leave it as a marker?
I've left a note for hubby to take a closer look when he gets home but now wish I had taken a photograph before I left the house.
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Post by Sleepy on Mar 31, 2008 10:48:11 GMT 1
This morning, I noticed cat food on the top of the fence between our house and next door - a strange place I thought. Some of it is also on the floor. It isn't Poppy's as she is still having kitten food and these were larger chunks. There is a cat next door but one and Molly does come along that fence to bully Poppy, but, sorry to ask a daft question, would a cat move their food and leave it as a marker? I've left a note for hubby to take a closer look when he gets home but now wish I had taken a photograph before I left the house. News to me. I don't think a cat would do that. More likely that someone is trying to tempt a cat. |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Mar 31, 2008 10:53:33 GMT 1
This morning, I noticed cat food on the top of the fence between our house and next door - a strange place I thought. Some of it is also on the floor. It isn't Poppy's as she is still having kitten food and these were larger chunks. There is a cat next door but one and Molly does come along that fence to bully Poppy, but, sorry to ask a daft question, would a cat move their food and leave it as a marker? I've left a note for hubby to take a closer look when he gets home but now wish I had taken a photograph before I left the house. News to me. I don't think a cat would do that. More likely that someone is trying to tempt a cat. Which would leave the next door neighbour as no-one else could reach that spot unless they climbed over the fence. We are trying to keep Molly away as she is such a bully, even her owner said so! |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Mar 31, 2008 11:06:23 GMT 1
Could that a cat was sick on the fence just after being fed, maybe  I did wonder, and although I did look fairly closely I was just about to lock the back up to come out to work so didn't poke around it too much. Molly had been in the garden as she was stalking Poppy and I chased her off the fence, then I spotted her digging in one of the pots I planted yesterday with Poppy looking on as much to say 'I hope I don't get the blame for that'! |
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Post by madonplants on Mar 31, 2008 12:04:27 GMT 1
Could be that a cat was sick on the fence just after being fed, maybe Other than this, though can't see a cat being sick on a fence, I could only think of some weird sinister meaning. Is someone wanting to keep a cat in one place, while they take a pot shot at it?  You hear lots of stories of people who go out looking to kill any cat they see! Sad, but true!! There isn't a rat problem, is there. Came question as above. Keith |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Mar 31, 2008 12:37:39 GMT 1
Could be that a cat was sick on the fence just after being fed, maybe Other than this, though can't see a cat being sick on a fence, I could only think of some weird sinister meaning. Is someone wanting to keep a cat in one place, while they take a pot shot at it? You hear lots of stories of people who go out looking to kill any cat they see! Sad, but true!! There isn't a rat problem, is there. Came question as above. Keith Keith, because of where it was (between the two side entrances to the houses), I don't think they could take a pot shot. It corssed my mind whether they are going to the toilet in next door's garden (he has a lot of well tended soil and very few plants - cat heaven!) but they wouldn't resort to such lengths, I hope not anyway! I think there are a few rats aound as a hole has appeared under the fence. My first thought was something sinister but I think my mind was being over-active. It's just a puzzle! |
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Post by madonplants on Mar 31, 2008 12:53:35 GMT 1
Other than this, though can't see a cat being sick on a fence, I could only think of some weird sinister meaning. Is someone wanting to keep a cat in one place, while they take a pot shot at it? You hear lots of stories of people who go out looking to kill any cat they see! Sad, but true!! There isn't a rat problem, is there. Came question as above. Keith Keith, because of where it was (between the two side entrances to the houses), I don't think they could take a pot shot. It corssed my mind whether they are going to the toilet in next door's garden (he has a lot of well tended soil and very few plants - cat heaven!) but they wouldn't resort to such lengths, I hope not anyway! I think there are a few rats aound as a hole has appeared under the fence. My first thought was something sinister but I think my mind was being over-active. It's just a puzzle! TBH, it was my first thought, until The witch's suggestion of sick and thought, well possible. I've heard lots of horrible stories of cat 'baiting', even by horrible kids , that nothing surprises me anymore. Though I do think, it's a rare occurence. If it happens again, then it can't be sick can it? Has anyone put rat poison down, that could make a cat, if it ate the stuff, be sick suddenly? I've only needed to use poison once and made sure, how I placed it, nothing but a rat/mouse, could eat it. I would just keep an eye on things for a while, if it is the sinister thing, call the RSPCA and the Police, straight away. Keith |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Mar 31, 2008 13:00:42 GMT 1
Keith, because of where it was (between the two side entrances to the houses), I don't think they could take a pot shot. It corssed my mind whether they are going to the toilet in next door's garden (he has a lot of well tended soil and very few plants - cat heaven!) but they wouldn't resort to such lengths, I hope not anyway! I think there are a few rats aound as a hole has appeared under the fence. My first thought was something sinister but I think my mind was being over-active. It's just a puzzle! TBH, it was my first thought, until The witch's suggestion of sick and thought, well possible. I've heard lots of horrible stories of cat 'baiting', even by horrible kids , that nothing surprises me anymore. Though I do think, it's a rare occurence. If it happens again, then it can't be sick can it? Has anyone put rat poison down, that could make a cat, if it ate the stuff, be sick suddenly? I've only needed to use poison once and made sure, how I placed it, nothing but a rat/mouse, could eat it. I would just keep an eye on things for a while, if it is the sinister thing, call the RSPCA and the Police, straight away. Keith We haven't put poison down and I would hope that our neighbour would let us know if he had because of Poppy. I think you are right, we'll just have to keep an eye on it. Thanks. |
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Post by 4pygmies on Mar 31, 2008 13:01:01 GMT 1
I think it's much more likely to be a cat that has regurgitated its recently eaten food. I hope so anyway! Sounds revolting anyway......
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Post by bogmyrtle on Mar 31, 2008 13:08:08 GMT 1
I think it's much more likely to be a cat that has regurgitated its recently eaten food. I hope so anyway! Sounds revolting anyway...... Although I am more of a morning person, I'm not always the brightest first thing, so it's just what you want isn't it? :  ;D |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Mar 31, 2008 13:26:34 GMT 1
I think it's much more likely to be a cat that has regurgitated its recently eaten food. I hope so anyway! Sounds revolting anyway...... If my cats eat too much too quickly they will throw it up again, which is what I was suggesting by saying "Could be that a cat was sick on the fence just after being fed, maybe". I'm going to leave it to hubby to investigate - he's the one interested in survival, bushcraft, etc!  |
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Post by debbiem on Apr 3, 2008 9:58:50 GMT 1
Cats throw up in the unlikliest, least accessible places(that's if you're the one clearing it up). Has any more cat food appeared? If not it sounds a though a cat was sitting on the fence and then was sick. Other than that, nobody's put the food on the fence to feed the birds maybe? As long as it doesn't become a habit, this cat food appearing on the fence, I would put it down to a simple case of regurgitation. |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Apr 3, 2008 10:05:54 GMT 1
Cats throw up in the unlikliest, least accessible places(that's if you're the one clearing it up). Has any more cat food appeared? If not it sounds a though a cat was sitting on the fence and then was sick. Other than that, nobody's put the food on the fence to feed the birds maybe? As long as it doesn't become a habit, this cat food appearing on the fence, I would put it down to a simple case of regurgitation. By the time hubby arrived home, it had gone! There was a little left on the floor which I cleared away as we thought that could attract rats/mice (Poppy knows exactly where the mice are!). I think looking at the top of the fence and without going into too much detail(!) that The witch & yourself are right, so thanks everyone for all your help. |
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Post by 4pygmies on Apr 3, 2008 10:10:44 GMT 1
My very old cat, Posie, quite oftens eats too much too quickly and throws it back up. If I'm not quick enough Toby dog will go and eat it! Yuck yuck yuckety yuck.....sometimes animals are revolting.
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Post by debbiem on Apr 3, 2008 11:40:41 GMT 1
They'll also eat their own won't they? What good manners, clearing up after themselves. ;D |
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Post by Sleepy on Apr 3, 2008 11:43:05 GMT 1
They'll also eat their own won't they? What good manners, clearing up after themselves. ;D Hmmm... If ever I come round to tea and happen to chunder, please do not expect me to be as well mannered! ;D |
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Post by madonplants on Apr 3, 2008 12:45:14 GMT 1
They'll also eat their own won't they? What good manners, clearing up after themselves. ;D What, other cats, surely not? Keith |
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Post by debbiem on Apr 3, 2008 12:50:59 GMT 1
They'll also eat their own won't they? What good manners, clearing up after themselves. ;D Hmmm... If ever I come round to tea and happen to chunder, please do not expect me to be as well mannered! ;D We have chickens for that Sleepy. ;D ;D |
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Post by debbiem on Apr 3, 2008 12:52:18 GMT 1
They'll also eat their own won't they? What good manners, clearing up after themselves. ;D What, other cats, surely not? Keith The thrower-upper themselves might go back and help themselves if it was tasty enough first time round. ;D |
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You hear lots of stories of people who go out looking to kill any cat they see! Sad, but true!! 