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sakon76So, the house....
I kind of suspected there might be kitties nesting up in the bougainvilla tree because I'd (1) been under it and looked up and saw and black-and-white kitty crossing its branches overhead, and (2) on a separate occasion seen a gray-and-white kitten (maybe 3-4 months old?) popping down out of the tree and scurrying away between the doubled back fence. This weekend, however, Wonderful Husband and I confirmed the one mama cat and another kitten. One of our neighbors seems to think the mama cat was left behind when the last residents moved out two years ago, when they couldn't find her on moving day, and has been at least partially living beneath the house, as there's a torn screen or two to the crawlspace. This is inclining me to dub her Mittens (go watch "Bolt" for the reference).
So, trap 'em, fix 'em, and feed 'em, I guess. Enough to keep them around, but hopefully not enough so that they'll take care of the mice which've already wreaked havoc on the bean plants I transplanted. And the bougainvilla is still coming out at some point, and the between-the-fences needs clearing out. Good luck to us.
I kind of suspected there might be kitties nesting up in the bougainvilla tree because I'd (1) been under it and looked up and saw and black-and-white kitty crossing its branches overhead, and (2) on a separate occasion seen a gray-and-white kitten (maybe 3-4 months old?) popping down out of the tree and scurrying away between the doubled back fence. This weekend, however, Wonderful Husband and I confirmed the one mama cat and another kitten. One of our neighbors seems to think the mama cat was left behind when the last residents moved out two years ago, when they couldn't find her on moving day, and has been at least partially living beneath the house, as there's a torn screen or two to the crawlspace. This is inclining me to dub her Mittens (go watch "Bolt" for the reference).
So, trap 'em, fix 'em, and feed 'em, I guess. Enough to keep them around, but hopefully not enough so that they'll take care of the mice which've already wreaked havoc on the bean plants I transplanted. And the bougainvilla is still coming out at some point, and the between-the-fences needs clearing out. Good luck to us.
