Well, almost.
I've noticed 2 large cats cruising around my coop and run lately. They've kept their distance but I always know when they're around because my hens go nuts. They squawk and squawk until I come chase the darn things off.
Until lately they haven't been much more than a nuisance, but I caught one this morning in the run, crouched down with the girls all cornered and squawking for dear life. Mind you I've got pretty large hens, Delawares and Silver Laced Wyandottes, but this doesn't seem to deter the cats.
Does anybody have advice? As far as I know they're strays, so I could call the pound to come pick them up but I don't know how easy it would be to catch them. I have two cats of my own that actually go out and sit in the sun with my girls, so I'm wondering if maybe these strays are carrying some kind of disease, if that's what's making them so brazen. What should I do?
Thanks,
Jeremy
I've noticed 2 large cats cruising around my coop and run lately. They've kept their distance but I always know when they're around because my hens go nuts. They squawk and squawk until I come chase the darn things off.
Until lately they haven't been much more than a nuisance, but I caught one this morning in the run, crouched down with the girls all cornered and squawking for dear life. Mind you I've got pretty large hens, Delawares and Silver Laced Wyandottes, but this doesn't seem to deter the cats.
Does anybody have advice? As far as I know they're strays, so I could call the pound to come pick them up but I don't know how easy it would be to catch them. I have two cats of my own that actually go out and sit in the sun with my girls, so I'm wondering if maybe these strays are carrying some kind of disease, if that's what's making them so brazen. What should I do?
Thanks,
Jeremy