It is astonishing to think that this drama has played out over such a long time period. I reported kittens in the shed almost two weeks ago.
One of them got snarfed by a wild animal, with some remains left over in the alley between our shed and the neighbors. The siblings kittens came over and batted playfully at the remains.
So Mary called Animal Control. This guy came over, leaving his racing green Princeton Borough pick-up truck parked at the mouth of our driveway on the no parking side of Linden Lane. Clearly an emergency, so why not bend rules. He left a couple of traps, one of which got the mama cat, whom he took away later the next day.
The next night he left the traps inside our shed. In the morning, I opened it up to find one of them populated by.... a Raccoon. No sign of kittens. I have my suspicions. The raccoon was scared, and postured and hissed at us when we tried to give him water. Not surprising.
We called the animal control guy, left messages, and in the evening, while I was out biking, (training for the American Diabetes Association's Tour de Cure next weekend in Princeton) the guy slipped in and took the Raccoon's cage.
I'll let you know if I see any more kittens.
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Critters in the shed
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FYI,
Nearly all the raccoons on the East Coast carry rabies. Unless you enjoy lots of shots, let someone else give them water or take them away.
And the bats are vampiric. Watch it.
Princeton sounds exactly like "Over the Hedge." Total wilderness.
Was that raccoon enhanced? They can get into almost anything. Better check your stash.
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