We rarely see cardinals in our neck of the woods. But in the last few weeks, hubby and I had noticed a strikingly beautiful cardinal hanging out around our house and near our tree break.
I found this today.
And this.
Fluff. Suspect Number One.
Barack. Suspect Number Two.
I've told him repeatedly, NO BIRDS, only rats and mice. But he is full of cat-titude and has refused to abide by my rules. We are sad that our cardinal is gone and quite possibly endured a heinous kitteh-style death.
Ringo sez he didn't see anything while we were gone this afternoon.
Hmmmmm ...
looks like he just woke up to me.
I knew cats were evil!!
ReplyDeleteI HATE to step out my back door while barefoot and step on some "critter" my cat has murdered and brought home for me. Ugh! Poor beautiful cardinal.
ReplyDeleteYes - here it is moles and mice and every once in awhile a bird.... (usually just barn swallows tho)
ReplyDeleteCute! :) I crack up everytime I read something in "animal speak." Sorry about the cardinal. They are beautiful birds. But cats will be cats, I guess!
ReplyDeleteSo darn cute (except for the bird)!! I hate it when our cat Morgan kills the birds! We love to fill the bird feeders and watch them, but Morgan is always lurking around waiting for the "kill".
ReplyDeleteOh no! We have a few cardinals here that visit our back yard. That is sad to see what is left of a beautiful bird, but that is nature and we aren't in charge of things. Hope your Easter was great.
ReplyDeleteCats are evil LOL. The photo of your dog is oh so adorable!
ReplyDeleteHope you having a fabulous Easter dear Susan!
Much love: Evi
I think it was Fluff in the library with the candle stick!
ReplyDeleteHope your Easter was great!
I had to take the bird feeders out of my back yard because I kept finding dead birds, and thought it was our resident hawk that was killing them. Turns out it was my 50# terrier, Charity! She'd lay in wait like a cat, then pounce and actually catch them!
ReplyDeleteToo sad about the cardinal, but cats will be cats. My three used to catch the spring bunnies and play 'cat and mouse' with them, and you know how they can scream! I'd run out of the house screaming myself, trying to rescue the poor things, but they were usually too badly damaged by then.
Too bad about the cardinal. We have a group singing here every morning.
ReplyDeleteThe dog shot is wonderful.
Poor Ringo...looks like he is getting lots of your wonderful doggie treats...and maybe a I Heart Cookie every once in a while...
ReplyDeleteThat's too bad about the Cardinal...especially since you don't have too many around to enjoy. We have lots on our farm but it is our little Shih Tzu Chelsea who is the 'killer' around here but now that our 'city' cats are starting to adventure out of the barn we may start loosing some of our local visitors too. Oh well...what can you do as cat's will be cats and we love them too. Hope you have a wonderful day! Maura
ReplyDeleteFluff looks guilty
ReplyDeleteSo sorry about the bird! My kitty kills things too, usually she can't catch birds but mice and other critters she gets. Cats will be cats.
ReplyDeleteLOL....love the animal talk, I do that will Pokey and Gilly sometimes, funny!!!
Jane and Big Gilly
Bummer...catz will be catz...
ReplyDeleteOur kitties bring home Moles. Eeeeeck! They are so wierd looking when they are alive, but dead? Even creepier!
ReplyDeleteI think you need to have a trial and find the true Killer!
Happy Sunshine, Susan! misha
Dat's a bad kitteh!! Poor buddie.
ReplyDeleteIt's so sad for the cardinal. And for you to find him.
ReplyDeleteWe had a set of Steller's jays and I walked out one day to find a big pile of blue feathers. I don't believe it was a cat, but a hawk that got him.
The only consolation is that every animal has its purpose, and although each is a part of the food chain, life goes on for each species.
Okay, I know that's not very consoling, but it's the best you can do when a beautiful bird dies.
Aw, that poor little birdie :(
ReplyDeleteBut like you said, that's the circle of life.
Those cats have the 'I'm-not-gonna-talk' looks on both of their faces. Lol
I wonder if they threatened the dog into silence....Something to look into!
Maybe it's time to put Ringo into doggy witness protection >.<
Cats are always in search of fresh meat..they usually bing it home for their masters. Poor bird..:(
ReplyDeleteNature is really, really beautiful. And it's brutal. Just plain brutal. (((hugs)))
ReplyDeleteOh,NO! I miss you and hope to not stay away so long between visits. Don't you just hate it when life gets in the way of your blogging?
ReplyDeleteI feed the birds year round here on the Ponderosa and Mambo thinks I've gone and laid out a smorgasbord of vast entrees just for his dining pleasure. Go figure......
ReplyDeleteI hate it when I find the feathers or a head...{{{SIGH}}}
God bless ya and have a beautiful day!!!
Oh darn... cardinals are so pretty, but there's no stopping animals from doing what nature intended them to do.
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The Blue Ridge Gal
Great to hear from you! Thanks. This is a darling post tho sad for the bird. We have cardinals and goldfinches and eastern king birds and red=headed sparrows that sing so prettily. No cats in our neighborhood. People here mostly keep them inside, declawed, fat and lazy.
ReplyDeleteSuz, I have several pairs of Cardinals . . . You can have one of mine if you promise to muzzle and mitten the kitties.
ReplyDeleteWhoah, I would have lost it with that find - I love cardinals.... I know it's part of life and the rational part of me says "oh well" but my heart says "oh no!!!!"
ReplyDeleteHow awful, but your post is really cute :) Unfortunately, since our famous Barn Kittehs arrived last year, we've seen several feather piles. Yes, Cardinals have been "keeled" too. We have a lot of Cards, but I really hate to lose even one :( And titmice. And goodness knows what else. All creatures are fed pretty well around this farm. I feed the birds. I feed the cats. In return, the cats eat my birds :( Perhaps a bell collar would help, but then I always worry the cats might get hung up on a fence. (sigh) What to do? -Tammy
ReplyDeleteawww. poor birdie... darn that circle of life!!
ReplyDeleteAw dang. We have two cats who will "catitude" anything they can catch. Including birds, and they've caught a number of them.
ReplyDeleteI guess it's just the circle of life...
ReplyDeleteDon't you hate stumbling upon pet induced carnage? Never fun!
ReplyDeleteOh, so sad. His mate is probably nearby. Hopefully she will find another. My cat brings me a bird every now and then. We have a parakeet, also. Flies around and she knows she will not live to see tomorrow if she messes with him. He likes her. Funny how that works.
ReplyDeleteHope all is well in Oz Land.
Cats definitely love their birds...we had two and they would bring them in the house...feathers everywhere. Found you through the Far Side of Fifty blog. Love your entries! Maria
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