Great picture of a good cat. Raccoons are nothing to mess with. Condolences.
Really.
--Bob
On Mar 22, 2013, at 1:05 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
> PESO:
>
> Our wonderful barn cat, Rooster, did not recover from his injuries. When
> we got back late last night, Roo was sleeping in the nest box in the
> chicken house, as usual, but did not get up to greet us. I just thought he
> was sleeping too soundly. This morning he was lying by the hay bales and
> it was obvious, in spite of the fact that he was purring loudly, that he
> was hurt. I expect he had a run-in with the racoon that has been killing
> chickens lately. We called the vet and got a cat carrier, but when we went
> back out to the chicken house, Roo was gone. Tom thought that was a good
> sign, but he went back out later to look and found Roo dead in front of the
> guinea house.
>
> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/145748291
>
> He was a good cat. RIP, Rooster.
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