War of the Rats

[somegirl]

Rat has not gone for free meal at the front of the trap.
OTOH, no destruction the last couple of nights either.
Has it abandoned us for greener pastures?
Or is it plotting and biding its time?

[AJ]

...
Or is it plotting and biding its time?

This.  Watch your back!

[somegirl]

We need an owl!

[Speeddog]

We need an owl!

What about a cat?

[lethe]

What about a cat?

or an owlcat!
You know some freakish scientist is making one. 

[Speeddog]

or an owlcat!
You know some freakish scientist is making one. 

Funny...

My dad had an outdoor cat, it spent a lot of time on the roof, as it was coyote country.
I came home one night, saw the cat on the edge of the roof... "Hi Mr. Cat".
Cat sprouted wings and flew away.
Damn near stopped my heart. 

[Speedbag]

or an owlcat!
You know some freakish scientist is making one. 

Hmmm.

And the practical uses would be.....

[fastwin]

They taste just like chicken!

[the_Journeyman]

Hmmm.

And the practical uses would be.....

Removing rats in a most efficient manner.

Jm

[lethe]

Hmmm.

And the practical uses would be.....

Step 1 : Make owlcats
Step 3 : Take over the world

[Ddan]

We need an owl!

http://www.dump.com/2011/08/06/eagle-owl-in-slow-motion-video/

[Stella]

Rat has not gone for free meal at the front of the trap.
OTOH, no destruction the last couple of nights either.
Has it abandoned us for greener pastures?
Or is it plotting and biding its time?

What if you tried clicker training them?  IDK....could make them more useful around the place if they're planning on staying....  Perhaps help fold the cloth diapers...

[fastwin]

http://www.dump.com/2011/08/06/eagle-owl-in-slow-motion-video/

Holy shit. That was nature at her best. Red in tooth and claw. Wonder what the bait was? When I come back in my next life it will be as a red tail hawk. Just sayin'.

[RAT900]

http://www.barnowlbox.com/us-barn-owl.html

I'm thinking maybe...

[somegirl]

This.  Watch your back!

You were right.  Yesterday morning I found it had eaten part of a tube of all-natural diaper cream (looks like a giant chapstick) in the living room, near the wood stove.   There's lots of gaps between the stove pipe and chimney, not sure how to close those off.

Oh well, big wood delivery is coming next weekend, once we start firing it up again for the winter we won't have it coming in that way.

I'll check out those owl boxes.
Cat not possible right now, not compatible with the whippets.
Owlcat sounds interesting.