So, last night, I forgot to call in Number 2 from outside before going to bed. We called for her earlier, but she didn't come in. Anyway, usually if a cat's out for the night, she'll end up banging on the basement door, then we'll hear her, get up, and let her in. Well, at about 2 am, I heard all this cat fighting outside! I ran to open the front door, and I heard this horrible snarling and yowling and screeching, but I didn't have my glasses on. I barely made out that there were two raccoons that had Number 2 cornered and were beating the crap out of her. I ended up yelling and clapping my hands at the raccoons to let go of her, but they barely did. Then we ran around looking for Number 2... She finally came limping in the back door. She was dragging her foot behind her and I was convinced it was broken.
We put her in the bathroom for the night until we could see the vet in the morning. Luckily, she just had some puncture wounds and did not break her leg! Whew! So, she is doing fine after some pain meds and antibiotics.
I often would joke about how the cats drive me crazy, but deep down, I never want something bad to happen to them! I told Mike that he has my blessing to feel free to shoot raccoons with his paintball gun any time he wants!
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Wow! Excitement in Astoria! We are glad to hear that Thing #2 survived her ordeal. Tell Mike that mothballs are a more socially-acceptable raccoon deterrent than explosives.
Yesterday in our back yard the local Cooper's hawk got another pigeon. Jackie asked me to clean it up. The hawk took the entire carcass but left feathers everywhere. Have you ever tried to sweep up feathers from a brick patio? Sort of like herding cats.
I hear you on the clean up. There are tons of hair tufts all over the front porch (in the picture). I'm glad not to have to clean up after a death though. ! Number 2 is doing well. She'll just need antibiotics but the vet said she'll be fine.
Tell Jackie thanks for calling! I had to run because it was bedtime.
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