On 7/10/2013 2:56 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> "casa bona" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 7/10/2013 10:59 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> I woke early and had the feeling to check the raccoon traps. Heard Jazzy
>>> as
>>> soon as I opened the door. She couldn't have been in there too long
>>> because
>>> husband always checks them before he leaves for work. She had some
>>> stickers
>>> in her fur, is missing fur on part of her face and a bad looking injury
>>> on
>>> her tail. Can't get her into the vet until tomorrow and don't really
>>> feel
>>> that this is a case for an emergency vet as the tail wound isn't fresh.
>>> She
>>> seems very happy to be home! Sadly I suspect that Bali is dead.
>>> Although
>>> neither cat is a real fighter...they did fight some but as in perhaps
>>> learning and not to do damage... Jazzy is strong and powerful and was
>>> very
>>> overprotective of her daughter. I just can't see Bali fighting very hard
>>> and I suspect she is up there with Maui now. But happy to get one
>>> cat
>>> back!
>>>
>>>
>> Congratulations and sorry to hear of the potential loss.
>>
>> Don't give up hope, but try and keep Jazzy in for a bit maybe.
>
> They are both indoor cats. Had something not pulled her through the window
> she would never have gone out there. And you can tell that she is terrified
> of the outside now. She looks frightened every time she looks out the
> window. Mr. Handyman is coming on Tues. to put something over the windows
> to prevent this from happening again. Said it won't look good but I don't
> care. I just want my babies to be safe. And I sure don't want that raccoon
> getting in here. I have not checked the wildlife cams yet today but that
> raccoon was spotted trying to get in here.

Yes, I'd forgotten about the window incident.

That's traumatizing.

I mounted a platform bird feeder to the window frame for ours to enjoy,
but magpies made him bah like a new lamb.

Keep those traps out, btw, racoons love bird seed, in case you feed...