"Where'd he go?"

I have a big oak tree in my front yard that is dropping acorns
already, by the dozens. So of course there are squirrels busily
getting ready for winter. Bonnie and Shamrock are on their window
perches and I swear it is like watching people watch a tennis match.
Heads go right together, then both look up, eyes and heads following
the movements of a squirrel that has climbed on the roof and running
along the gutter (I saw a squirrel doing that when I was outside
working otherwise wouldn't have guessed that's what they were
watching). Then the squirrel must have gone on the roof out of their
line of sight because both kitties turned their heads toward the
*inside* of the house looking up at the ceiling in unison. Silly
kitties.

--
Cheryl

On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 14:18:41 -0500, Cheryl wrote:

I have a big oak tree in my front yard that is dropping acorns
already, by the dozens. So of course there are squirrels busily
getting ready for winter. Bonnie and Shamrock are on their window
perches and I swear it is like watching people watch a tennis match.
Heads go right together, then both look up, eyes and heads following
the movements of a squirrel that has climbed on the roof and running
along the gutter (I saw a squirrel doing that when I was outside
working otherwise wouldn't have guessed that's what they were
watching). Then the squirrel must have gone on the roof out of their
line of sight because both kitties turned their heads toward the
*inside* of the house looking up at the ceiling in unison. Silly
kitties.




Do they have a nest in the attic? MLB

On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 14:18:41 -0500, Cheryl wrote:

I have a big oak tree in my front yard that is dropping acorns
already, by the dozens. So of course there are squirrels busily
getting ready for winter. Bonnie and Shamrock are on their window
perches and I swear it is like watching people watch a tennis match.
Heads go right together, then both look up, eyes and heads following
the movements of a squirrel that has climbed on the roof and running
along the gutter (I saw a squirrel doing that when I was outside
working otherwise wouldn't have guessed that's what they were
watching). Then the squirrel must have gone on the roof out of their
line of sight because both kitties turned their heads toward the
*inside* of the house looking up at the ceiling in unison. Silly
kitties.




Do they have a nest in the attic? MLB

In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", mlbriggs
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Do they have a nest in the attic? MLB



I don't know! There is no way they could get in from where the one
disappeared up on the roof. Any openings have been sealed (soffet
around the front door was the only place birds or squirrels could get
in before) but it's been a long time since I've even looked in the
attic. Good thinking though. I guess I better have someone check it
out.

--
Cheryl

In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", mlbriggs
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Do they have a nest in the attic? MLB



I don't know! There is no way they could get in from where the one
disappeared up on the roof. Any openings have been sealed (soffet
around the front door was the only place birds or squirrels could get
in before) but it's been a long time since I've even looked in the
attic. Good thinking though. I guess I better have someone check it
out.

--
Cheryl

"Cheryl" wrote in message
...
I have a big oak tree in my front yard that is dropping acorns
already, by the dozens. So of course there are squirrels busily
getting ready for winter. Bonnie and Shamrock are on their window
perches and I swear it is like watching people watch a tennis match.
Heads go right together, then both look up, eyes and heads following
the movements of a squirrel that has climbed on the roof and running
along the gutter (I saw a squirrel doing that when I was outside
working otherwise wouldn't have guessed that's what they were
watching). Then the squirrel must have gone on the roof out of their
line of sight because both kitties turned their heads toward the
*inside* of the house looking up at the ceiling in unison. Silly
kitties.

Smokey does this with the squirrels, except in her case it's an interactive
sport. The kitchen window(s) is about 12' long and she will chase the
squirrel (outside) along the window sill rattling the vertical blinds as she
goes. Then it's into the family room and up into the window beside the
fireplace and then into the window on the other side of the fireplace. Until
the squirrel climbs the chimney out of sight.

"Cheryl" wrote in message
...
I have a big oak tree in my front yard that is dropping acorns
already, by the dozens. So of course there are squirrels busily
getting ready for winter. Bonnie and Shamrock are on their window
perches and I swear it is like watching people watch a tennis match.
Heads go right together, then both look up, eyes and heads following
the movements of a squirrel that has climbed on the roof and running
along the gutter (I saw a squirrel doing that when I was outside
working otherwise wouldn't have guessed that's what they were
watching). Then the squirrel must have gone on the roof out of their
line of sight because both kitties turned their heads toward the
*inside* of the house looking up at the ceiling in unison. Silly
kitties.

Smokey does this with the squirrels, except in her case it's an interactive
sport. The kitchen window(s) is about 12' long and she will chase the
squirrel (outside) along the window sill rattling the vertical blinds as she
goes. Then it's into the family room and up into the window beside the
fireplace and then into the window on the other side of the fireplace. Until
the squirrel climbs the chimney out of sight.

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On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 16:54:18 -0500, Cheryl
wrote:

In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", mlbriggs
artfully composed this message within
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Do they have a nest in the attic? MLB



I don't know! There is no way they could get in from where the one
disappeared up on the roof. Any openings have been sealed (soffet
around the front door was the only place birds or squirrels could
get in before) but it's been a long time since I've even looked in
the
attic. Good thinking though. I guess I better have someone check it
out.

Check any roof vents (the metal mushroom-shaped variety). Such vents
usually have a screen inside, but the screen could have rusted out.

It is also possible that the cats were hearing the squirrel running
along on the outside of the roof. Cats have keener hearing than
humans do.

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John F. Eldredge --
PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu
"Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better
than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria

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On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 16:54:18 -0500, Cheryl
wrote:

In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", mlbriggs
artfully composed this message within
news

Do they have a nest in the attic? MLB



I don't know! There is no way they could get in from where the one
disappeared up on the roof. Any openings have been sealed (soffet
around the front door was the only place birds or squirrels could
get in before) but it's been a long time since I've even looked in
the
attic. Good thinking though. I guess I better have someone check it
out.

Check any roof vents (the metal mushroom-shaped variety). Such vents
usually have a screen inside, but the screen could have rusted out.

It is also possible that the cats were hearing the squirrel running
along on the outside of the roof. Cats have keener hearing than
humans do.

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--
John F. Eldredge --
PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu
"Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better
than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria

Cheryl wrote:

I have a big oak tree in my front yard that is dropping acorns
already, by the dozens. So of course there are squirrels busily
getting ready for winter. Bonnie and Shamrock are on their window
perches and I swear it is like watching people watch a tennis match.
Heads go right together, then both look up, eyes and heads following
the movements of a squirrel that has climbed on the roof and running
along the gutter (I saw a squirrel doing that when I was outside
working otherwise wouldn't have guessed that's what they were
watching). Then the squirrel must have gone on the roof out of their
line of sight because both kitties turned their heads toward the
*inside* of the house looking up at the ceiling in unison. Silly
kitties.


LOL! I have a photo of Frank and Nikki doing that. They're sitting in
the window at my mother's and watching a bird or something. I'll have to
scan it if I can find it.

--
Marina, Frank and Nikki
marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi
Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/
and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki