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Cleita

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18. Seems like this one already has. He, like many domestic feral cats, have found a

Tue Apr 14, 2015, 01:01 PM

Apr 2015

nice lair under the crawl space of a probably very nice home, since nice homes prevail in that area. There are plenty of poodles and other domestic critters to feed on if the wild catch becames sparse. I've had feral cats live under my house at times in the past. One even moved indoors with us after awhile. I know we can't tear civilization down, but I think we could build our roads and buildings with an eye to co-habiting with the wildlife, or we could go back to walled cities like in the middle ages and leave the wilderness to the animals. That's where we get all our scary fairy tales about things that go bump in the night in the forest. It was to keep children from exploring the wilds because there could be dangerous predators lurking in the trees and grasses.

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Here kitty, kitty. "Mountain Lion P-22 Hunkers Down Overnight in Los Feliz Home's Crawl Space" [View all] Cleita Apr 2015 OP

"Home security technicians... while installing equipment" jberryhill Apr 2015 #1

A "watch cougar"? Better than a pit bull any time. Cleita Apr 2015 #2

That's why I protect my car with a trunk monkey. longship Apr 2015 #5

Ooh, I like the idea of the Trunk Monkey. hifiguy Apr 2015 #40

It's a funny and unique problem to have, but that cat is gonna get HUNGRY. Yo_Mama Apr 2015 #3

That man was lucky. Are_grits_groceries Apr 2015 #4

Unfortunately, you can't trust Wildlife not to hurt them. Cleita Apr 2015 #7

Sigh.... Are_grits_groceries Apr 2015 #10

Yikes. n/t DirkGently Apr 2015 #6

Well it is Tax Season Action_Patrol Apr 2015 #8

Wow. Beautiful cat! I hope they can lure him out and have him return to the mountains where he BlueCaliDem Apr 2015 #9

He's already in the mountains. The home owners have moved into his territory. Cleita Apr 2015 #13

Cougars are survivors. They'll adapt to whatever situation they encounter. BlueCaliDem Apr 2015 #15

population control for humans dolphinsandtuna Apr 2015 #16

What do you suggest? China-style rationing? BlueCaliDem Apr 2015 #17

It's not impossible... hunter Apr 2015 #32

I don't know how many times I have posted this at DU but still the Cleita Apr 2015 #35

Seems like this one already has. He, like many domestic feral cats, have found a Cleita Apr 2015 #18

A tennis ball launcher? GoCubsGo Apr 2015 #11

Seems kind of silly, doesn't it? Cleita Apr 2015 #12

let's see--flashing lights at the poor thing, poking at him, scaring him--and they wonder niyad Apr 2015 #14

I think that's his lair. I would bet he's been living there for awhile. There is a reason Cleita Apr 2015 #19

being weird, I would love it if one of those maginificent beings took up residence around me. niyad Apr 2015 #20

I don't know where you live, but if you live in cougar country, most likely there is Cleita Apr 2015 #21

don't I wish. we do have deer, raccoon, fox, skunk, and bear around here, and some have niyad Apr 2015 #44

You probably have cougars. Cleita Apr 2015 #45

oh, I am not worried at all, I would be thrilled. the nearest stream is several blocks away, and niyad Apr 2015 #46

Apparently. ..he's out. Jeebus, I once had an opossum in the beach house msanthrope Apr 2015 #22

On his own or did they force him out? Cleita Apr 2015 #23

On his own.....they left him alone and he vacated...your link has been updated. nt msanthrope Apr 2015 #24

Thank God. I hope he goes away from homes. Cleita Apr 2015 #25

PUMAS! COUGARS! PANTHERS! Oh, my! MineralMan Apr 2015 #26

Hmmm. You make it sound like football season. eom Cleita Apr 2015 #27

This poor cat. We have taken away the habitat of this and other wildlife. Paper Roses Apr 2015 #28

He's tagged for study by biologists. Cleita Apr 2015 #30

Feeding time Botany Apr 2015 #29

He's already overcome mange and poisoning with rat poison, Cleita Apr 2015 #31

Wildlife officials: Mountain lion no longer under L.A. home Botany Apr 2015 #34

Actually, don't put any poison out at all. There are ways of controlling pests Cleita Apr 2015 #37

Uh - did I miss something? why not simply tranquilize the animal and pull it out? jonno99 Apr 2015 #33

I think there was too much media and commotion going on. eom Cleita Apr 2015 #36

If he'd have stayed in there, imagine the realtor at house-selling time jmowreader Apr 2015 #38

The owners of the house said they have three cats and were thinking Cleita Apr 2015 #39

Ted Nugent calls himself a badass. hifiguy Apr 2015 #41

I wouldn't want the noble beast to get indigestion. Cleita Apr 2015 #42

you are correct, digesting the nuge would be cruelty to that magnificent cat. love your niyad Apr 2015 #43