Yep, a lot of critters will feast on the kitties. Owls will get' em too; and yes, some of the cats that are good at avoiding becoming a meal are quite the terror for other critters in their territory. I've got one that used to eat large ground squirrels that he'd bring onto my kitchen floor through the dog door (useful on a ranch). He appreciates all kinds of rodents, birds, reptiles, and amphibians, but he's now an older, suburban cat, contained by a dog & cat proof fence. Despite that, when my brother and I were teasing him about not hunting anymore, within a few minutes he brought in a baby bird and ate it in front of us. He followed that up with another baby bird and then the mother.
As for the wolf, he's been staying put a lot latley, messing up our predictions. Maybe he's been busy eating some lost hippies.
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SeanReedy wrote:As of January 11, he was north of Eagle Lake heading toward 395 and the Warner Mountains. If he turned north, he's nearing Alturas. Any wagers on whether or not he stays west of the Warner Mountains? What about the date he leaves California? I'd be excited to see him head south or west again, but I'll take a guess--January 18.
mountainsandsound wrote:I spent the first few years of my life in Shasta county, still have family there. That wolf definitely picked a great place to hang out. If I were him I'd stay, but I bet he'll be out of CA by January 21st, and head back up to Oregon and maybe start a new pack.
I'm now rooting for him to be out of California by February 1st; that guy needs to find a mate to bring back and start a pack ya know. Any other guesses?