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A fearless vole decided some times ago to build his own tunnel of Gothard (our national pride), nearby field up to our garden, by passing under the concrete border.
One morning, the merry road worker borrowed this beautiful tunnel. However, he had not planned customs officers’ watchful presence : us. He just manages to take refuge in the center of the bundle of hydrangea, in a place we could not reach.
He yelled so hardly being afraid that Claire heard him through the opened window from the inside of the house and came to see what was happening !
We tried everything : impossible to dislodge him from his hiding place. Then we decided to have a good nap to think about the problem.
During the afternoon, the vole took advantage of our extended nap to go right by our nose escaped our vigilance and went out of his refuge. But this moron chooses to visit the garden, instead of taking off in no time by where he had come !
This time, we stuck him against the trunk of the hibiscus. And it’s there that Claire and Momo spoiled everything : they pushed OUR vole in a plastic bottle of which the bottom was cut, and evacuated him in the field nearby.
Waste of time : this stupid vole returned in the garden during the night, and next morning, Claire and Momo found a half devoured backside which they easily recognized…
Well, voles are not very bright, are they?
When I find a mouse or rat for my human, she takes them a couple of miles away! Can you believe it? But that’s what it takes to keep their homing instinct from kicking in.
We agree, that vole was not very smart :/
Purrs Georgia and Julie,
Treasure and JJ
Tell Claire that rats were created to be eaten by cats.
Ew
Cats are supposed to eat at least one rat a day to keep the vets busy!!
I was going to tell the humans what a great rescue they made, but then I read that last sentence. Well, it was a great effort, at the least! And I guess this call for a congratulations on your successful hunt, kitties!
That silly critter shuold have taken the hint!
Oh boy. Maybe next time they should take a vole to the next town.
Leave it to you to really solve the problem.
Good job getting him. I don’t like them, there was one in our yard last year and I got scared and ran. I tripped on the cinder block raised bed and ended up all bruised.
You were very understanding and kind with the vole Claire but I think they are stupid. I caught a mouse and mom got rid of it by letting it go inside the neighbour’s fence. The fool of a mouse came back so she got rid of it by putting it in the other neighbour’s yard….that one was successful. I don’t eat mice, just play with them but as I get older the idea really turns me off. Mom likes this.
Shoko
Your Human is weak, ooh um “kind”. OURS would have helped us catch it. Really, sometimes when we are all outside chasing some hidely little rodent around the yard, TBT finds it when we cant. And holds it down with a light foot until we come over and chase it again. And in fact, he has killed a few himself. Thats one reason we admire him; he is more like us that most Humans seem to be.
That vole was definitely not very smart. Nice job on the garden patrol! Well done!
that was nice to find a new place for that vole guy, hope he finds another tunnel :o) btw: isn’t that funny that volé has a different meaning in french?
Oh, darn it vole… sorry you weren’t smarter about all your second chances. Only cats get 9-lives, yah know? Happy Sunday from Deb and the Zee/Zoey kitties!
Sometimes critters must learn the hard way! Pierre loves to tunnel after them.
Not only was that vole lacking in brains, he now lacks a backside too! Well done on solving the problem with your pest control.
Poor little guy!!!
Keep watch…he may come back!
Have a super Sunday…
Noodle and crew
Some kids just don’t appreciate a break (or ten)!
It’s too bad the vole didn’t take a hint and move on while he could.
That poor vole couldn’t take the hint. He should have run for the hills while he had the chance!
Did not see that ending coming! So it’s your mom’s fault it’s dead because she freed it? You needed a Dachshund they will dig it out for you next time. Love Dolly
pixie & zorro..
thiz post rocked…..veree well written…we cracked UP !!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
de vole should stayed a way….him most shirley mezzed with de wrong
border pa trollz agentz !! ♥♥♥
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