There was a comment on this forum a few years a go where one member was angrily exhorting us to appreciate how cats help to manure the ground - we should be thanking them for adding nutrients to the soil.
They...they do know carnivore poo makes terrible manure, right? And that cats rarely bury it??
I love them, don't get me wrong. But they shouldn't be allowed outside. Not with the deviation they bring to local wildlife and how many are killed on roads.
Interestingly. I follow some cat rescue people on instagram and YouTube. None of them let their own cats outside.
And of course the risk of toxoplasmosis...
the levels of denial, and stupidity of some cat owner is indeed breathtaking.
It really is. It's mind boggling, the level of stupidity. (Again: Cat owner. Cat lover). No one would, or should, let their dog do that. (But we all know some people do).
Anyway. This is turning into a rant thread! I hope the wee mousie got moved ok. We don't get any lizards up here. It's too cold. I do have a frog that frequents my garden though!
There was a comment on this forum a few years a go where one member was angrily exhorting us to appreciate how cats help to manure the ground - we should be thanking them for adding nutrients to the soil.
They...they do know carnivore poo makes terrible manure, right? And that cats rarely bury it??
I love them, don't get me wrong. But they shouldn't be allowed outside. Not with the deviation they bring to local wildlife and how many are killed on roads.
Interestingly. I follow some cat rescue people on instagram and YouTube. None of them let their own cats outside.
And of course the risk of toxoplasmosis...
the levels of denial, and stupidity of some cat owner is indeed breathtaking.
It really is. It's mind boggling, the level of stupidity. (Again: Cat owner. Cat lover). No one would, or should, let their dog do that. (But we all know some people do).
Anyway. This is turning into a rant thread! I hope the wee mousie got moved ok. We don't get any lizards up here. It's too cold. I do have a frog that frequents my garden though!
I think there are now four threads currently running on the topic. Having been on the receiving end of the problems cats cause, I'm not really surprised people end up ranting.
Wee timorous beastie hasn't been moved yet. I'm going to make a variety of nesting options on the other side of the bird feeding area and gently prod the compost over the coming weeks, hoping my tenant will take the hint and relocate. I keep thinking about Secret of Nimh or Watership Down and getting terrible guilt. They're going to be very spoiled, though, because I'm feeding them my fancy pet rat food!
Maybe bang on the pile a few times a day with the top of your shovel? Dampen it down with the hose? That might encourage a move-out.
Haha, sort of. I've also discovered that the compost is more ant colony than soil! So I'm sort of sifting off the top layers to expose the eggs (as my robbin friends aren't interested in doing it themselves). I wish I had some lovely slow worms to get rid of the slugs though. They're nightmarish.
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Anyway. This is turning into a rant thread! I hope the wee mousie got moved ok. We don't get any lizards up here. It's too cold. I do have a frog that frequents my garden though!
I'm sure Mr or Mrs mouse is in safe hands.