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Re: The Rat And The Rose

Richard Grain — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:27:33 -0000

Something is eating our roses every night. By looking on online, the only suspects I could find were deer, wabbits and squirrels. It's none of them. So, it's great find out that it's probably rats! At least now I know what I have to do. Sorry, ratitos, it's Sayonara time!

Re: The Rat And The Rose

Si Dawson — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:18:18 -0000

Ha! That's awesome.

I think cats are smart enough that something wiggling and alive would get priority - they prolly figure out the rose will still be there when they finish chasing the rat.

Plus, you know, more excitement! :)

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Chris — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:03:55 -0000

LOL! Our cat Henry beheads roses, perhaps we should set him up with the rat, they could start interspecies peace talks :)

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devotchkadebones — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:47:47 -0000

Exactly like a monkey. I couldn't believe it, either. It was actually amazing :)
I wonder how much we don't know about rats. Animals are shockingly lovely at times.

Re: The Rat And The Rose

Si Dawson — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:50:01 -0000

oh wow, cool! So it wasn't just a freak occurrence. Well that's one thing.

But hang on a tick - the rat you saw was swinging?!??! Like a monkey???

Oh man, that's.. that's incredible.

I can barely even imagine how they'd do that. That's so frickin' awesome!!

Re: The Rat And The Rose

devotchkadebones — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:09:38 -0000

Ahh! I've seen a rat do the exact same thing! Up until this moment, I hadn't come across anyone else who had done so, or even heard of it - but I knew what I saw. This particular animal in question actually swung from branch to branch (they were flexible and low-hanging) until I screamed in surprise/delight when I realized what I was watching, whereupon it promptly scrambled down and out of sight.

Re: The Rat And The Rose

Si Dawson — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:37:46 -0000

That definitely strikes me as the most likely explanation :)

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weezie777 — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:32:55 -0000

maybe it was taking it to it's rat girlfriend

Re: The Rat And The Rose

Si Dawson — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:31:48 -0000

*grin* thanks.. I like to start small :)

Re: The Rat And The Rose

Si Dawson — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:31:32 -0000

Ahh Jack, if only you knew just how many people I've told that "never forget to stop & eat the roses" story to over the years.. :)

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ppeach — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:10:46 -0000

Wow...impressive discovery.

Re: The Rat And The Rose

Jack M. — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:31:19 -0000

On your last blog entry, I sent you a message of "remember to stop and eat the roses" but you never replied - I guess it got misdirected... oh well, at least [SOMEONE] listened to me!

- Jack