lindyloodles Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Have had the chooks for a couple of weeks now, and our cat seems to think they have come in to the family soley for his entertainment. After a week of watching them through the wire while they were acclimatising, it was all his chritmasses come at once when we let them out for the first time. He tried to pounce, got flapped at and pecked and was entirely put out!. Now, after a week, he sits and waits for them to be let out, not so that he can play with them, but because his new favourite watering hole is the glug! And when he can't get into the run, he sits outside and puts his paw between the wire to dip into the glug. Have taken some photos and will upload when I can find the lead which plugs the camera into the computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 My cats don't do that but I think they're all a bit mad anyway! Kirby ignores them entirely - he's too important to be bothered. Samus went face to face with Opal and had a quick peck on the nose! He now likes to stay in the house. Link (1 yr) has been chased by the chickens and now likes to walk so far up the path and then makes a mad dash for the house! He does this backwards and forwards all the time the girls are free ranging. I think he's an adrenalin junkie!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meezers Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 they are so brave when the chooks are in the run aren't they ? I've seen my 2 siamese slinking up and down the side of the run when the chooks are safely locked away,they do the whole waiting, tensing , tail twitching thing like they are big feral felines. Today , I was out in the back garden with the chooks, my cat was yowling out front, so I called him, he came trotting down the side of the house the same time as Bluebelle decided to run back to the run for a drink ( Bluebelle goes everywhere at a run )they practically ran into each other at the corner, my cat moved so fast he was back over the fence before I'd realised what happened - Bluebelle didn't even stop ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindyloodles Posted April 17, 2008 Author Share Posted April 17, 2008 Ok, here is the picture, hope I've got it right - might be a few edits on size if not so bear with me! Nelson in the run, anne is Miss P and Margaret is the ginger bum just on the edge of the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lydia Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Our cat, Minty, went after a pigeon the other day and all our girls clubbed together to help their fellow birdie. They ended up taking Minty hostage in the eglu run! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 My cat Biscuit drinks out of the glug and also loves to eat chicken corn. But then he's a total nutter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuggywoo Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Today , I was out in the back garden with the chooks, my cat was yowling out front, so I called him, he came trotting down the side of the house the same time as Bluebelle decided to run back to the run for a drink ( Bluebelle goes everywhere at a run )they practically ran into each other at the corner, my cat moved so fast he was back over the fence before I'd realised what happened - Bluebelle didn't even stop ! I can just picture it!! Can't stop laughing & I read this first thing this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 my old girl loves the chooks, sits with them all the time, they are very young so take a real interest in her, my other cat Molly is just 6 & has tried a couple of times to sneak up on them but they gang up on her & she scarpers, she sits & watches from a safe distance now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fur 'n' Feathers Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Rascal (left) was lying on his back in front of the pen the other evening - same behaviour he did when we tried to introduce a female friend for him (but she kicked him out of the house so she had to go). He nearly had his nose pecked again tonight though the bars but moved back just in time, then meowed at them wimpishly. All he wants is friends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trixabell Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Bob is a dog not a cat and i had them out free ramging for the first time this morning with him on the lead, he seemed more interested in sniffing their bottoms more than anything and the girls didn't even flinch!! Although Gwyn gave him a quick peck on the ear for his troubles haha!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
