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Index of Subjects --20cf3054a70ffe24c8049bdc1f1f Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Aren't cat scats normally covered by cats? If so, I suspect finding one would be difficult. Randy _________________________________ RF Lauff Way in the boonies of Antigonish County, NS. On 9 February 2011 11:47, Gayle MacLean <duartess2003@yahoo.ca> wrote: > Angela, regarding your question if anyone else in their neighbourhood has > seen these cats, the answer I got this morning from my daughter-in-law is > no. In fact nobody has reported any missing or injured animals. And nobody > seems the least bit concerned (maybe that's a good thing too) Who needs a > situation of hysteria or calling the newspapers, etc. We know their criteria > for reporting; "If it bleeds, it reads". > Now both my grandchildren said they saw one of them last night when their > own cat was outside. What brought it to their attention was their cat was > hanging on frantically to their outside screen door and, in fact, the cat > had 'evacuated its bowels'. The long dark cat with a thick long tail (their > description) went around back of their van & disappeared. > As for checking scat, I doubt very much if they would really know what it > might look like & with the drifting snow & all. But I'll just mention to > them to keep an eye out. > My daughter-in-law did inform DNR this morning anyway of this latest > sighting. They said they would leave the message for the official who had > gone out on Monday. > > Sincerely, > > Gayle MacLean > Dartmouth > > > --- On *Tue, 2/8/11, Angela Joudrey* <aljoudrey@eastlink.ca>* wrote: > > > From: Angela Joudrey* <aljoudrey@eastlink.ca> > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Eastern Cougar > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Received: Tuesday, February 8, 2011, 7:02 PM > > Very interesting indeed. good thinking to bring DNR in as soon as > possible. Would your people be interested in keeping an eye out for any > scat? I'd hate to see them shot regardless of whether of or not they are > protected. That's just my opinion. It doesn't sound like they were being > stalked or anything. Have there been any other reports or issues? > > Gayle, thanks for sharing. > > Angela in Windsor > > > On 02/08/11, *Gayle MacLean *<duartess2003@yahoo.ca> wrote: > > Hello All, > > Am certainly aware of all the anecdotal evidence of the possible presence > of the Eastern Cougar in Nova Scotia but understand, also, the reluctance of > an 'official' stance by our Dept. of Natural Resources of this possibility > (or so I am aware). > Two evenings ago, my 16 year old grandson was returning home in East > Chezzetcook from a skiing trip when he was confronted, in the back yard that > faces off into the woods, by 2 large brown cats, one a little smaller with > some spots but both had long tails. They did not hiss but growled before > disappearing into the woods. > I happened to call my daughter-in-law that night when she told me this. > They were all quite un-nerved about the whole thing. I asked Brett were > there any paw-prints and he said probably & that he should go get a ruler, > place it beside one & take a picture. > After speaking to my son who's out in Calgary working, he said they should > also call DNR which they did. > An official went right out there yesterday and was able to examine the > prints which were still quite visible, though abit melted. He also had a > telephone conversation with Brett who wasn't home at the time to get alot > more info. My daughter-in-law wanted to know if maybe Brett might have > mistook these animals and that perhaps they might have been a pair of > labradoodles that are always wandering around. The official said they were > not dog /coyote tracks but were cat tracks but not Bob-cat tracks. Anyway, > that's all he would say to Nancy. > He did say, though, because, they were wondering if they should shoot it if > it came back, that they may not shoot it as it is a protected species but to > try and get a picture. > I thought that this was very interesting. > > Gayle MacLean > Dartmouth > > > -- > When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest > of the world. > John Muir > > > --20cf3054a70ffe24c8049bdc1f1f Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Aren't cat scats normally covered by cats? If so, I suspect finding one= would be difficult.<div><br></div><div>Randy<br clear=3D"all">____________= _____________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish Co= unty, NS.<br> <br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 9 February 2011 11:47, Gayle MacLean = <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:duartess2003@yahoo.ca">duartess2003= @yahoo.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style= =3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> <table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0"><tbody><tr><td vali= gn=3D"top" style=3D"font:inherit"><div>Angela, regarding your question if a= nyone else in their neighbourhood has seen these cats, the answer I got thi= s morning from my daughter-in-law is no. In fact nobody has reported any mi= ssing or injured animals. And nobody seems the least bit concerned (maybe t= hat's a good thing too) Who needs a situation of hysteria or calling th= e newspapers, etc. We know their criteria for reporting; "If it bleeds= , it reads".</div> <div>Now both my grandchildren said they saw one of them last night when th= eir own cat was outside. What brought it to their attention was their cat w= as hanging on frantically to their outside screen door and, in fact, the ca= t had 'evacuated its bowels'. The long dark cat with a thick long t= ail (their description) went around back of their van & disappeared. </= div> <div>As for checking scat, I doubt very much if they would really know what= it might look like & with the drifting snow & all. But I'll ju= st mention to them to keep an eye out.</div> <div>My daughter-in-law did inform DNR this morning anyway of this latest s= ighting. They said they would leave the message for the official who had go= ne out on Monday.</div> <div>=A0</div> <div>Sincerely,</div> <div>=A0</div> <div>Gayle MacLean</div> <div>Dartmouth<div class=3D"im"><br><br>--- On <b&g