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First Jellicle Stories -The Grate Mowsie Hunt
It all began around the first part of August, 1996.
Mommie noticed alot of mice and rats running across the road near where we live ( in the Country near Houston). She also knew that everyone around the area was having a serious problem with rats and mice eating the grain for the livestock, fouling it with droppings and generally making life quite unpleasant. But the final straw came when she went to the chicken coop and found her best hen dead and the eggs eaten. The hen had been torn wing from wing buy rats. That was when we decided to act. Britches, Trouble, and I took it upon ourselves to enlist the help of the cats from RPC to help with the over-abundance of rodents in the area. Marmalade, the kitten from next door, wanted to learn to hunt as well, so we decided to hold the First Annual Mousie Hunt. We got alot of flack at first, about humans who did not like their cats hunting defensless animals, but when we explained why we were doing this, most everyone aggreed to help. We got some extra caged mice from Ms Radonna, who had an over-abundance for her snake, so that the younger kitties could learn to hunt without having to worry about the wildness of the mice. The DOC's and VC's were to watch over the young kitties, teaching them tricks of the trade. The Horses from the pasture next door offered to help flush out the mice and rats from the hiding places in the field. They promised to be very careful, and not step on any of the cats that were doing the hunt. They were especially aware of the concerns of Spike, VC, and promised to treat him with the utmost consideration. (a moment of silence to remember Spike) The first day of the hunt dawned with Hundreds of cats perched on the fence ready to face the hunt. Jon Tom, Vlad, and Trouble set up the arena for the young kitties and all went well. The second day was rainy, and the cats decided to rest a day. It was during this day of rest and relaxation that we became aware that we had "visitors" whom we could not see. A shimmer had been noted over the nip juleps and BBQ tables, and some of the food had disappeared. On the third day, several of the younger kitties were showing promise of being great mousers. The Catch and Release system was alos taught. A problem began to arise later in the day with a delegation of pet mice, rats, gerbils, and birds who wanted the hunt stopped. The law office of Christofur was retained to assist in this legal issue. One of the horses gave rides to the kitties in the yard. Becuase of the problem with the other pets, the day was spent at the Grand Catseeno Cat-shada in Louisianna. Part of the winnings of the cats were turned over to Christofur to defray the legal costs. Day 5 brought a thunderstorm to the field. However, after it was over, many of the cats learned how to hunt crawdads, frogs and turtles. These were added to the mice and rats caught in the field and the dinner that night was especially scrumptious, thanks to Pierre's culinary expertise. Day 6 started with an exhibition of skills learned by the younger kitties. Ribbons were awarded for skill and agility. Christofur arranged for a restraining order against the other creatures and the hunt continued. The population of mice and rats was brought down to an acceptable level for the area by the end of the day. Day 7 marked the start of the end of the Great Texas Drought. SOme of the kitties watched movies featuring great cats in film. Everyone went home, tired but satisfied. There will be another Mousie Hunt next year, hopefuly with the cooperation of the small pets who objected to this year's hunt. Respectfully submitted: Patches, Britches, Trouble, and Marmalade |
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First Jellicle Stories -The Grate Mowsie Hunt
On Nov 4, 7:34 pm, fuzzmonsters wrote:
It all began around the first part of August, 1996. Mommie noticed alot of mice and rats running across the road near where we live ( in the Country near Houston). She also knew that everyone around the area was having a serious problem with rats and mice eating the grain for the livestock, fouling it with droppings and generally making life quite unpleasant. But the final straw came when she went to the chicken coop and found her best hen dead and the eggs eaten. The hen had been torn wing from wing buy rats. That was when we decided to act. Britches, Trouble, and I took it upon ourselves to enlist the help of the cats from RPC to help with the over-abundance of rodents in the area. Marmalade, the kitten from next door, wanted to learn to hunt as well, so we decided to hold the First Annual Mousie Hunt. oh my goodness... MB, thank you for reposting this. That was such a fun time. All the kitties at my house (Patches, Britches, Trouble, and Marmalade) have gone to the bridge, but I remember this like it was yesterday... sniffle Barber |
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