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Freddie

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17. We had them when we lived outside of town (PA)

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Mon May 22, 2023, 05:41 PM

May 2023

Do you have a shed? They like to live under sheds as we discovered. Watch your step as they will dig holes in your lawn. I was surprised at how big they are, bigger than the 20-lb cat we had then.

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