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A day for critters
Nov. 27th, 2009 07:56 pmBoth two and four-legged.
Came home from shopping (groceries and hardware store) and was in the middle of putting stuff away when the Gabster horked up twice. I just about screamed, then started with the clean-up while watching her closely. Luckily, it turned out to not be an IBD hork--the Little Miss was way too perky afterwards, chewing on a bone to while away the time until lunch, which she devoured. I think the issue was the paper towel I found in said hork. King can eat paper towel with impunity, but Gaby apparently cannot.
She continues just fine. The giardia/crypto and GI panels both came back negative, making it even more likely that the issue is IBD. The only test outstanding is the allergy panel.
Over a week has passed since I caught the last basement mouse. I knew there was at least one more down there, and I doubted they were of the house mouse variety given that that they had chewed their way out of one plastic live trap and punched up the lid of the other. I had baited a metal trap with peanut butter and waited. And waited.
Finally. Today. I went down this afternoon and checked and found the peanut butter gone and not one but two mice in the trap. Larger than house mice, tan with white bellies. Either deer mice or white-footed mice. Kicked 'em out. Rebaited the trap. I have no idea if there are any more down there, but I will keep the trap down there for the winter, I think.
Blackhawks got their bells rung today by the Ducks. They played like they were ready to come home. I hope they wake up in time for the Kings tomorrow.
Came home from shopping (groceries and hardware store) and was in the middle of putting stuff away when the Gabster horked up twice. I just about screamed, then started with the clean-up while watching her closely. Luckily, it turned out to not be an IBD hork--the Little Miss was way too perky afterwards, chewing on a bone to while away the time until lunch, which she devoured. I think the issue was the paper towel I found in said hork. King can eat paper towel with impunity, but Gaby apparently cannot.
She continues just fine. The giardia/crypto and GI panels both came back negative, making it even more likely that the issue is IBD. The only test outstanding is the allergy panel.
Over a week has passed since I caught the last basement mouse. I knew there was at least one more down there, and I doubted they were of the house mouse variety given that that they had chewed their way out of one plastic live trap and punched up the lid of the other. I had baited a metal trap with peanut butter and waited. And waited.
Finally. Today. I went down this afternoon and checked and found the peanut butter gone and not one but two mice in the trap. Larger than house mice, tan with white bellies. Either deer mice or white-footed mice. Kicked 'em out. Rebaited the trap. I have no idea if there are any more down there, but I will keep the trap down there for the winter, I think.
Blackhawks got their bells rung today by the Ducks. They played like they were ready to come home. I hope they wake up in time for the Kings tomorrow.
