The neighborhood cat will take notice.
Note cat paw in upper right corner.
If the neighborhood cat takes notice, he’ll want to become your cat.
If the cat wants to become your cat, your kids will gladly accept.
If you continue to leave your door open, a bird will fly inside.
If a bird flies inside, it will circle your living room, make your children shriek, perch on your curtain rod, and poop on your carpet before flying back out. [No photo of poop available. You’re welcome.] (This happened in December, hence the Christmas lights and tinsel.)
Any strange wildlife ever come into your house? If I’ve been to your house, please don’t answer that.
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Mostly for me it’s roof rats and spiders. I’ll take cats anytime. Darling pictures.
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Yep, we’ve had those too, Jacqui.
I also prefer kitties. 🙂
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It’s nice to have a kid in the sun, but if you expect them to grow, you’ll need to plant their feet in the dirt and keep them well watered – a little fertilizer wouldn’t go amiss either.
our cats like to bring in birds (alive and dead) and just last fall a lizard made an appearance in our kitchen and much fun was had by all …
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I’ve had enough of dealing with my children’s fertilizer, if you know what I mean, Andrew.
That same white cat loves hunting lizards. I made the mistake of seeing him eat one once. Blech!
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What? No maple syrup? Oh, I guess that’s only when you give a pig a pancake….😬
We had a baby possum….quite the surprise….good story, will have to share at some point….
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Wow. A baby possum totally trumps my cat and bird. And thank you for catching the children’s book reference. 🙂
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oops!
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Worth it. 🙂
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Omg a bird!
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Yeah, that was a surprise!
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😁
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😀😀 Thank you for making my day!
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What I’m here for, Jaya! 😉
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I remember a bird getting inside our house … once … chaos!!! Hi Betsy! 🙂
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FRANK!!! How delightful to see you here. Hooray! Frank has not officially left the building… er… blogosphere. Honored by your presence. And, yes, a bird in the house is chaotic. Growing up, a bat got in my bedroom. That was much, much, much worse! 🙂 I hope you’ll continue to not be a stranger. 🙂
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Thanks for the smiles. A bat in the bedroom? No thanks!
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Yeah, I wasn’t a big fan of it either, Frank. 🙂
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I love this, for many reasons. Kid on the floor in the doorway…priceless.
We had a rabid (I believe) opossum on our deck one evening. And a bat inside the house. It was joyous……
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A bat started doing laps in my tiny bedroom one night back in Ohio. That was … the worst!
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Ah….Ohio must be the place bats go inside. It was frightening! 🙂
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For me, I remember lots of screaming involved. The worst part was, when my dad when in to get it, he couldn’t find it. I didn’t sleep in my room for a long time after that.
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😂I got up one morning. Saw the kids had left an open bag of Doritos on the floor in front of the tv. With, I am sure, grumbling I went to get it and it MOVED. I jumped back and the bat flew out! I started yelling for the kids who were in bedrooms/bathrooms. I went to my room. We were behind doors yelling at one another making plans. I went and got a cookie sheet. My daughter wrapped her head in a towel ( 😂 ) I opened some double glass doors. She got one of our martial arts sticks, about 1 in in diameter. I waved the cookie sheet at the bat, it flew at my daughter, she took one swing and knocked straight out of the door! I have been super impressed with that ever since.
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Wow! Way to go all of you, but especially your daughter! Hero of the day! Lesson learned: Do not leave open bags of Doritos out. 🙂 Great story, CM!
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I will never forget that. I think I even did a blog about it. I was stunned at her accuracy and the bat was no more the worse for wear!
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She was highly motivated to aim well, I suspect. 🙂
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Hilarious, but oh so believable. We had a neighbor’s dog walk into our house when a door was open. He walked right by us as we were moving outdoor furniture inside and went straight to our kitchen where he sat staring at the place on the floor where he thought his food bowl should be. Poor guy, so confused.
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Awh, poor guy indeed. At least he was a nice, friendly dog. That story could’ve gone far worse.
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So disappointed – no picture of the poop!
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Hahahaha! Barbara! I did not expect this of you. I love it! 🙂
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Well you know us religious types. We can be the worst!
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Haha! Yep. 🙂 🙂
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Every spring and autumn, starlings find their way into my attic. My cat knows it immediately and begs to be let up the stairs. A couple of times I didn’t realize the cause of his zeal until it was too late. Then a raucous flapping and running and leaping took place until I could get my cat out of the attic and the bird calmed down long enough to find the window I opened for it. We’ve already had one of these “visitors” last week.
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Wow! That’s some real excitement. I hope the starlings find a new home soon.
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And just like that–nap time is over for everyone:)
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But in a good way. 🙂
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Liking that tile floor!
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Yep, me too. It’s my favorite part of the house.
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What a great photo story! So much goes on at and through your front door!
Eeeeks! Pooping critters – not the sort of guests one would like to have.
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Not every day you get to greet your husband with, “A bird pooped on the carpet today….”
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Oh man! When you put it that way, it’s even funnier …. I am rolling on my carpet!
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I do what I can to keep him entertained. 🙂
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I think the cat and your daughter are firm friends … she knows how to find her sun comfort spot as well! Oh, the joys of birds inside the house!☹️ We had a couple inside during the holidays, one managing to navigate into nearly every room before enclosing it in the living room with all the windows open – yep, it got very cold! Happy Weekend, Betsy! 😀🌺
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Oh dear! I hope you were able to warm the house up again quickly and that the birds didn’t leave you any Christmas presents. 🙂
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Luckily no presents and I did feel for it having to send it out into the cold! The room was nicely aired! 😀
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Always good to get some fresh air inside. Maybe the bird was thinking, “Always good to get some indoor air every once in a while.” Perhaps the inside warmth and that extra burst of exercise were exhilarating for it/them. I hope it doesn’t become an annual thing, however. 🙂
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LOL! Well, you have to admit you kinda asked for it. I mean, leaving your door open. Really. At least it was only one bird. Hey, if you have a cat and a bird in the house, won’t the cat chase the bird out? Great pics! Didn’t know you had solar-powered kids 😀 😀 😀
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Solar-powered kids! Ha! Unfortunately, the cat had left by the time the bird arrived.
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Luckily nothing but the neighborhood dogs 😊
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