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Since: Feb 08, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 7:34 am
Post subject: Crunchies?
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As you may remember, Fez *loves* his kibble (aka "crunchies"). He will
eat some gooshy food, but if it were up to him, he'd eat nothing but
kibble. He sits near the automatic feeder, waiting for it to dispense
his twice a day dose of crunchies. He even puts his paw inside the thing
to steal a kibble or two. :)
Anyhow, this morning I went for a run, and when I came back, I went to
the study where Tom was putzing on the computer and started stretching
on the floor. All the cats converged and were supervising our
activities, when Rufous came in from their enclosure with a moth in his
mouth. You know where this is going... after a very brief chase, Fez
decided a moth *is* crunchy and proceeded to ingest it. Ick. Must
remember to avoid kissing Fez. :)
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:07 am
Post subject: Re: Crunchies? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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| My Fuzzy used to kill cockroaches, he wouldn't eat them, but he'd bite
them or swat them to break their shells, then let me 'clear them up'.
Ripley doesn't eat insects, but Cav will completely devour a butterfly
if he catches one.
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:51 am
Post subject: Re: Crunchies? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Oct 16, 9:07 am, NettieCat <vert....DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
> My Fuzzy used to kill cockroaches, he wouldn't eat them, but he'd bite
> them or swat them to break their shells, then let me 'clear them up'.
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> Ripley doesn't eat insects, but Cav will completely devour a butterfly
> if he catches one.
My Tuppence (RB 9/05) used to eat crickets and leave their legs in a
nice little pile in front of my chair. Nothing quite as lovely as
stepping, bare-foot, onto a pile of cricket legs... (((((shudder)))))
Smokie Darling (Annie)
The current 7 are very good at keeping the insect population down in
the house, which I appreciate greatly. The only one they won't touch
are the "death's head" moths. I've only ever seen one of those, and
it's the only time I was every frightened by a bug. >> Stay informed about: Crunchies? |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 9:27 am
Post subject: Re: Crunchies? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Victor Martinez wrote:
> As you may remember, Fez *loves* his kibble (aka "crunchies"). He will
> eat some gooshy food, but if it were up to him, he'd eat nothing but
> kibble. He sits near the automatic feeder, waiting for it to dispense
> his twice a day dose of crunchies. He even puts his paw inside the
> thing to steal a kibble or two. :)
> Anyhow, this morning I went for a run, and when I came back, I went to
> the study where Tom was putzing on the computer and started stretching
> on the floor. All the cats converged and were supervising our
> activities, when Rufous came in from their enclosure with a moth in
> his mouth. You know where this is going... after a very brief chase,
> Fez decided a moth *is* crunchy and proceeded to ingest it. Ick. Must
> remember to avoid kissing Fez. :)
LOL I occasionally get those particularly large disgusting roaches (aka
Palmetto bugs) in my apartment. One day a few years ago I looked at Persia
and she had something hanging out of her mouth. I suddenly realized, with
something akin to horror!, what I was seeing was the legs of one of those
nasty things (she hadn't finished chewing and swallowing yet). Oh GROSS!
She didn't get any kisses from me that day or the next (well, only on the
top of her head). If I could have swished her mouth with kitty mouthwash I
sure would have!
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:54 am
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Victor Martinez wrote:
> As you may remember, Fez *loves* his kibble (aka "crunchies"). He will
> eat some gooshy food, but if it were up to him, he'd eat nothing but
> kibble. He sits near the automatic feeder, waiting for it to dispense
> his twice a day dose of crunchies. He even puts his paw inside the thing
> to steal a kibble or two. :)
> Anyhow, this morning I went for a run, and when I came back, I went to
> the study where Tom was putzing on the computer and started stretching
> on the floor. All the cats converged and were supervising our
> activities, when Rufous came in from their enclosure with a moth in his
> mouth. You know where this is going... after a very brief chase, Fez
> decided a moth *is* crunchy and proceeded to ingest it. Ick. Must
> remember to avoid kissing Fez. :)
>
lol! Well, they *are* crunchy treats, aren't they? ;-)
Ginger-lyn
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 12:50 pm
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jmcquown wrote:
> LOL I occasionally get those particularly large disgusting roaches (aka
> Palmetto bugs) in my apartment.
I think that's the same thing we called "oriental" roaches
in California - they come in from outside, certain seasons
of the year, and are so big that if you step on one you feel
a discernable lump under the sole of your shoe!
> One day a few years ago I looked at Persia
> and she had something hanging out of her mouth. I suddenly realized, with
> something akin to horror!, what I was seeing was the legs of one of those
> nasty things (she hadn't finished chewing and swallowing yet). Oh GROSS!
Only to humans - I'm sure any cat would tell you it's just
high-quality protein. (Although I think I'll pass, thank
you very much!) >> Stay informed about: Crunchies? |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:45 pm
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"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <evgmsop RemoveThis @earthlink.net> wrote:
> I think that's the same thing we called "oriental" roaches
> in California - they come in from outside, certain seasons
> of the year, and are so big that if you step on one you feel
> a discernable lump under the sole of your shoe!
Evelyn, I'm hoping that these are found only in *southern* California. :)
I've never seen one, and hope I never do!!
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:39 pm
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EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
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>> LOL I occasionally get those particularly large disgusting roaches
>> (aka Palmetto bugs) in my apartment.
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> I think that's the same thing we called "oriental" roaches
> in California - they come in from outside, certain seasons
> of the year, and are so big that if you step on one you feel
> a discernable lump under the sole of your shoe!
>
Yes, and they are absolutely disgusting! The tend to try to sneak in during
the spring when it's very rainy here.
The apartment complex has exterminators that come around once a month but I
only let them spray around the doors and window sills outside (birds are
especially sensitive to sprays of this sort).
Also, used to be they'd just let themselves in when I wasn't home. I don't
like that. I put a sign on the doors informing them to please just spray
outside due to my pets.
>> One day a few years ago I looked at Persia
>> and she had something hanging out of her mouth. I suddenly
>> realized, with something akin to horror!, what I was seeing was the
>> legs of one of those nasty things (she hadn't finished chewing and
>> swallowing yet). Oh GROSS!
>
> Only to humans - I'm sure any cat would tell you it's just
> high-quality protein. (Although I think I'll pass, thank
> you very much!)
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:41 pm
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Jack Campin - bogus address wrote:
>>> LOL I occasionally get those particularly large disgusting
>>> roaches (aka Palmetto bugs) in my apartment.
>> I think that's the same thing we called "oriental" roaches
>> in California - they come in from outside, certain seasons
>> of the year, and are so big that if you step on one you feel
>> a discernable lump under the sole of your shoe!
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> Is that the same sort they get in Sydney? When I was there they
> used to hang out on the pavement at night. You'd walk down the
> street and there would be thousands of little dark shapes scuttling
> away from you. They were about the size of mice.
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> I don't recall our cat ever trying to take one on.
>
They're pretty big, but unless you have really small mice LOL they probably
aren't the same thing. They do grow to be about 2 inches long in some
cases. And they're definitely crunchy! >> Stay informed about: Crunchies? |
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:31 pm
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>> LOL I occasionally get those particularly large disgusting
>> roaches (aka Palmetto bugs) in my apartment.
> I think that's the same thing we called "oriental" roaches
> in California - they come in from outside, certain seasons
> of the year, and are so big that if you step on one you feel
> a discernable lump under the sole of your shoe!
Is that the same sort they get in Sydney? When I was there they
used to hang out on the pavement at night. You'd walk down the
street and there would be thousands of little dark shapes scuttling
away from you. They were about the size of mice.
I don't recall our cat ever trying to take one on.
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:46 am
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Smokie Darling (Annie) wrote:
> The current 7 are very good at keeping the insect population down in
> the house, which I appreciate greatly. The only one they won't touch
> are the "death's head" moths. I've only ever seen one of those, and
> it's the only time I was every frightened by a bug.
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One of the greatest sports the cats have on the iland is hunting
grasshoppers. It's really funny to watch, too. Mir learned the trick her
first summer, but Caliban didn't learn until this summer that you *do
not lift your paws to look at the cricket* after you have pounced on it.
He would always lift his paws to look, and the grasshopper would jump
out of his grasp. Then he would sit there and look stupid, until he
spotted another grasshopper and pounced... and lifted his paws to look
at what he'd caught.
This year he learned that you carefully put your mouth to your paws
before lifting them, and then you catch the grasshopper in your mouth
when it tries to hop away. Crunch, crunch, and then go looking for the
next snack. :)
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Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. >> Stay informed about: Crunchies? |
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:46 am
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Marina <frankiennikki.RemoveThis@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> One of the greatest sports the cats have on the iland is hunting
> grasshoppers. It's really funny to watch, too. Mir learned the trick her
> first summer, but Caliban didn't learn until this summer that you *do
> not lift your paws to look at the cricket* after you have pounced on it.
> He would always lift his paws to look, and the grasshopper would jump
> out of his grasp. Then he would sit there and look stupid, until he
> spotted another grasshopper and pounced... and lifted his paws to look
> at what he'd caught.
That must have been hilarious to watch!
> This year he learned that you carefully put your mouth to your paws
> before lifting them, and then you catch the grasshopper in your mouth
> when it tries to hop away. Crunch, crunch, and then go looking for the
> next snack. :)
Aw, now that must have been gratifying to see him finally catch on.
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