Fishercats make better lovers.

[ch3vy20]

While talking with Bob tonight he mentioned that he saw Bobcat tracks in the snow when he was skiing. I asked him if it was pretty clear that they were Bobcat tracks and he started to explain the difference between the tracks he sees in our 'yard.' He was telling me about Fisher Cat tracks in relation to Bobcat tracks. He said that Fisher Cats (

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sorry for being a downer, but i dislike fishercats..

[shadedtwilight]

so in one of my classes at uvm someone did a presentation on fisher cats and went on to say that them killing housecats is just a myth and they don't do that. yadda yadda. I angrily thought to myself this was so not true, as for the past few years (some years more than others) fisher cats have practically cleaned out all the house cats (and small dogs) in my area. Like from my woods to all up on hillview, and williams hill. People saw, the vet, Virginia had her cat run off with...people have seen them run off with thier cats. Now, I don't actually have any proof other than a nagging gut feeling but I can only assume that fisher cats got blackie (that was the first time there was a big problem with them), and then got dewey :'(

also what do fisher cat prints look like. I wanna know. my parents said they saw all sorts of prints when they went snowshoing the other day. and if there are fisher cats in our woods i wanna know so we can keep an extra close eye on tutty when he goes out in the warm weather.

normally i don't have issues w/ wild animals...but they are an introduced species...and i hate those >< (i also hate zebra mussles and purple loose strife, and that seaweed...i forget what its called). they are fine wherever they belong, but not in ecosystems that aren't meant for them.

i'm sorry for being ranty ^^;;

Re: sorry for being a downer, but i dislike fishercats..

[ch3vy20]

I totally understand your feelings there. I don't actually have any love or hate for the things. I just thought it was a funny conversation. No need to love fishercats just because they have retractable claws! i'm sure they can still be mean. Sorry to hear about all the lost cats in your area and especially of your own dear friends.
I myself am not quite sure what the prints look like. Bob would know. There are probably also pictures online.
Do be careful with Tutty!

Re: sorry for being a downer, but i dislike fishercats..

[shadedtwilight]

oh yes, it is an amusing conversation ^^

We will keep an eye on tutty, especially since he discovered he likes to go on adventures out of the yard into the woods o.O