On 7/10/2013 4:38 PM, casa bona wrote:
> 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...


They also like kibble, but they will eat just about anything.

Becca