• Hunting Feeders

    From Peter W.@21:1/5 to All on Tue May 22 10:39:40 2018
    It is a start!

    https://docandphoebe.com/

    Not quite live prey, but a start.

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  • From reilloc@21:1/5 to Peter W. on Tue May 22 14:59:54 2018
    On 5/22/2018 12:39 PM, Peter W. wrote:
    It is a start!

    https://docandphoebe.com/

    Not quite live prey, but a start.


    Have you tried them?

    LNC

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  • From Peter W.@21:1/5 to reilloc on Wed May 23 03:58:58 2018
    On Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 4:00:05 PM UTC-4, reilloc wrote:

    Have you tried them?

    Not in a house with two dogs, sadly. I wish we could.

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  • From reilloc@21:1/5 to Peter W. on Wed May 23 09:14:28 2018
    On 5/23/2018 5:58 AM, Peter W. wrote:
    On Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 4:00:05 PM UTC-4, reilloc wrote:

    Have you tried them?

    Not in a house with two dogs, sadly. I wish we could.


    The merchant's video shows placing the feeders higher up, in places dogs
    don't usually go. Of course, you might not want your cats up there, either.

    LNC

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  • From reilloc@21:1/5 to Peter W. on Wed May 23 10:33:50 2018
    On 5/23/2018 10:29 AM, Peter W. wrote:
    On Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 10:14:41 AM UTC-4, reilloc wrote:

    The merchant's video shows placing the feeders higher up, in places dogs
    don't usually go. Of course, you might not want your cats up there, either. >>
    LNC

    As with most cats, they go where they choose. But they would not have an opportunity to play with the food - the moment it hit the ground, the big golden would jump in. Ordinarily, the cats groom him, but he is a chow-hound. This might lead to some
    conflict.

    The cats have access to a cat-fenced side-yard, so they get the occasional mouse, squirrel, vole or young rabbit (young enough to get through the chain-link). But I would like to see them hunt more. For whatever (good) reason they almost entirely
    ignore birds outside, but take great pleasure in watching over the robins' nest directly under a hallway window.


    It'd be fun to see how these things work out but would it be $40-worth
    of fun? My daughter's a knitter. Maybe she could make something cheaper.

    LNC

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  • From Peter W.@21:1/5 to reilloc on Wed May 23 08:29:56 2018
    On Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 10:14:41 AM UTC-4, reilloc wrote:

    The merchant's video shows placing the feeders higher up, in places dogs don't usually go. Of course, you might not want your cats up there, either.

    LNC

    As with most cats, they go where they choose. But they would not have an opportunity to play with the food - the moment it hit the ground, the big golden would jump in. Ordinarily, the cats groom him, but he is a chow-hound. This might lead to some
    conflict.

    The cats have access to a cat-fenced side-yard, so they get the occasional mouse, squirrel, vole or young rabbit (young enough to get through the chain-link). But I would like to see them hunt more. For whatever (good) reason they almost entirely ignore
    birds outside, but take great pleasure in watching over the robins' nest directly under a hallway window.

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  • From Peter W.@21:1/5 to reilloc on Wed May 23 08:58:47 2018
    On Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 11:34:04 AM UTC-4, reilloc wrote:

    It'd be fun to see how these things work out but would it be $40-worth
    of fun? My daughter's a knitter. Maybe she could make something cheaper.


    Very likely. And if she uses wool with natural dyes, there are no issues with the cats getting some fiber in their food.

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  • From John Doe@21:1/5 to Peter W. on Sat Jul 17 12:12:15 2021
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    This sicko makes its cats eat squirrels and rabbits...

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    On Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 10:14:41 AM UTC-4, reilloc wrote:

    The merchant's video shows placing the feeders higher up, in places dogs

    don't usually go. Of course, you might not want your cats up there, eithe
    r.

    LNC

    As with most cats, they go where they choose. But they would not have an opportunity to play with the food - the moment it hit the ground, the big golden would jump in. Ordinarily, the cats groom him, but he is a chow-hound. This might lead to some
    conflict.

    The cats have access to a cat-fenced side-yard, so they get the occasional mouse, squirrel, vole or young rabbit (young enough to get through the chain-link). But I would like to see them hunt more. For whatever (good) reason they almost entirely
    ignore birds outside, but take great pleasure in watching over the robins' nest directly under a hallway window.



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