Tuesday, October 06, 2009

Deer don't like cats

Yesterday afternoon I saw a black cat in the back yard.

I always pay attention to black cats; I know it is silly but I always believe it to be a sign from my mother. Whether it is a good sign or a bad sign I don't know, but I usually perceive it as a warning to be on my toes.



The cat vanished to one side of the house. A few minutes later I looked up and saw a small buck, a doe and two smaller deers, this year's fawns, I think. browsing and eating the acorns that have fallen amongst the gravel in the driveway.

The buck suddenly dashed to the side of the house and I moved to see what had sent him running in that direction.



He started chasing the cat; he was quickly joined by the doe. The two fawns stopped eating and stamped their feet.



The cat raced around the house and vanished into the nearby field.

I did not know deer don't like cats, but my husband said he has seen them chase cats like that before.

9 comments:

  1. Not a lover of cats, but that is a handsome looking black cat!

    Di

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  2. Sounds like a children's story in there somewhere, maybe with a Halloween twist.

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  3. I had no idea. I wonder if I can get a pet deer to keep the cats out of my flower bed and bushes?!? HA!

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  4. Wow, I didn't know that---very interesting. Some fine shots, by the way!

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  5. Yet another reason to like deer...

    Wish they would come by my house and take care of the two that's bothering my fish and fouling my yard.

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  6. One night I awoke around 4a.m and my cat was playing with a deer in the yard. The deer was trying to graze, and the cat was pawing at its nose! It was quite a sight.

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  7. Maybe the deer don't like to share their acorns lol Pretty pics. Happy T13!

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  8. You know I've seen something like this with my white cat and a deer. I'm glad to know it's not just my experience.

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  9. It makes sense - cats believe that they're tigers (at least Morris does), and deers seem to think so also.

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