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Sissy, the "outside only" cat (her choice) that recently adopted me, had what seemed to be a voracious appetite. She was dewormed a few times, and now gets monthly Revolution treatments due to roundworms. No sign of tapeworm, so it was strange to me that an entire bowl (about 20 ounces) of dry food would disappear SO quickly.
The other night, we came home to see what looked like Sissy sitting on the chair on the front porch by the door, eating from the food bowl. As we pulled up, though, this imposter "cat" turned around and ran off the porch, and I saw not only it's long, pointy face, but its rat-like long tail as well - it was a huge opossum!!!
Tonight I came home again to find this, ahem, guest of Sissy's once again sitting at her food bowl. I was able to snap a couple of pictures, and have posted them in the "other animals" section. Will post the link shortly.
What a riot to find an opossum helping itself to Friskies - it seems cat food is one of their most favorites.
Now I need to get my hands on a have-a-heart trap somehow so I can trap and relocate this pesky 'possum. I just can't afford its appetite, LOL!
Edit: Here's the link to the pictures!
The other night, we came home to see what looked like Sissy sitting on the chair on the front porch by the door, eating from the food bowl. As we pulled up, though, this imposter "cat" turned around and ran off the porch, and I saw not only it's long, pointy face, but its rat-like long tail as well - it was a huge opossum!!!
Tonight I came home again to find this, ahem, guest of Sissy's once again sitting at her food bowl. I was able to snap a couple of pictures, and have posted them in the "other animals" section. Will post the link shortly.
What a riot to find an opossum helping itself to Friskies - it seems cat food is one of their most favorites.
Now I need to get my hands on a have-a-heart trap somehow so I can trap and relocate this pesky 'possum. I just can't afford its appetite, LOL!
Edit: Here's the link to the pictures!