I am Lion, hear me roar
Posted on 08/05/2007 5:24:34 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
Another kitty recruit for the armed forces. I could add this cat also honors the lion of Narnia, Lion of Judah.
Being a cat, he probably thinks he is at least an O6.
Wait a minute, that's a Bird Colonel, and no cat aspires to be a bird. He probably thinks he is an O7, Brigadier General.
That big cat would rake 4 stars if not 5 for a general. =^..^=
“Unfortunately,a lot of materiel used by the military attracts rodents, to say nothing of stored food...I don’t think it’s a matter of intentionally luring them inside. Rodents have always been a problem for our military (google Korean Hemorrhagic Fever), and provided the cat is monitored for health problems of its own, it seems a great low tech solution.”
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I’ll grant that a live cat is a good, low tech solution but a live critter also brings its own problems.
A “tin cat” works because it’s placed against the perimeter of the room. Rodents travel the perimeter then dart toward their prey. With the “tin cats” or glue stations on the perimeter, the rodent is caught. Either of those are very effective solutions without the side problems that a feline brings as baggage.
Felines like to catch prey, torture it, kill it, then store it til later. The stored prey begins to rot and acts as an attractant to other organisms.
GORGEOUS! Looks part Maine Coon and Manx or Bobtail. I love Manx... I’ve had three in my life and would love another.
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