One mystery solved begets another.

Solved: WHO is leaving those furry rabbit tails on our back porch?

Foxie Loxie, that's who. Dragged a victim off to the corn crib just now, as Hardi was stepping out back.... must be a momma, too hungry to drop prey and hide, so he saw it.

Normally our dormant-farm property is haven to surplus feral cats (another farmer is letting them breed up the road). No cats this past two years.

Is this why? If so, are the feral cats getting et, or is it just that there's too much competition for prey?

NEW MYSTERY (help!): Will our house-only cats be eaten if they get out loose when our house-sitter's here? Or do fox tend to leave the kitties alone?


It's been a banner year for bunnies. Last year, too-- so there are PLENTY here to keep a fox family fed full. We're happy to have the fox here. I'm just worried about the cats.

~Susan