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Possums and cats

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Subject: Possums and cats
From: "Tim Murphy" <>
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 08:13:39 +1000
My neighbourhood possums appreciates my cat (my daughter's technically dumped on us after she went to England) - it comes every night and eats any cat food the cat hasn't finished. There is no indication the the cat is interested in it or that it worries the possum it in anyway (it will even tolerate people as long as they don't move). And yes the possum is not toilet trained, big deal!
 
The cat doesn't go after birds as far as I can tell - the only time it showed any interest was when a young Grey Butcherbird came and sang to my wife and my self while sitting on a chair back at the outside table - the cat snarled a bit seeing the Butcherbird about three feet away but didn't move. It is a very big cat, well fed, and sleeps 90% of the time.
 
Tim  Murphy 
-----Original Message-----
From: [On Behalf Of Val Ford
Sent: Thursday, 14 July 2005 6:04 AM
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Subject: [BIRDING-AUS] Possums and cats

Hi all

My daughter-in-law, who lives in inner suburban Melbourne, is stressed out
with possums [mainly brushies and some ringtails] pooing on her patio etc.

She had now gone out and purchased 2 cats as she was told they would deter
possums.  As I have never heard this theory before I wondered if anybody
else had.

I am stressed out thinking about what the cats will do to the birds and other wildlife in
the area! 

Cheers
Val

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