It must have been a difficult chore teaching them to leave the birdies in peace, Mary. Glad you persevered and now can rest easy when they are within distance of each other. Is that some of your stained glass work?
Mary MacADNski: It's fantastic, Beverly. They can be trusted completely with the birds. My passed cat Clarke was not the same at all but he came to me at 5 months. That is a piece of 23 year old glass. There is a heart there now for February.
Good for you, Mary. I'd be interested to know how you've taught them to leave the birds alone. Mine you, mine only caught those determined to commit suicide!
Mary MacADNski: Simple classic conditioning without food as rewards. Talking to and comparing the cats to the birds in every respect as one of our family - if that makes any sense at all. A lot of taking the cats outdoors with me while I fed birds. They are all completely non-aggressive with the birds.
I have the feeling my cat would be all over the birds if she had half a chance...
Mary MacADNski: Most cats would but I got these gals early and put the classic conditioning techniques to work plus talking of the birds and cats in the same situations and stressing they were both 'nice'.
I love the quote, I will try to keep it in mind if I feel the urdge to show my claws...it did not happen lately though....
I love the stained glass you made.
wonderful picture, it is so 'you'......
Mary MacADNski: It is very me isn't it? Lots to look at with lots going on. That's a twenty three year old piece of glass. There's a stained glass heart there now for February.
I wish all cats were like that Mary. My cat has occasionally brought in a bird but mice and shrews are his favourite prey.
Mary MacADNski: I had a mouse a couple of weeks ago and they were no help at all. They have gotten them occasionally. I had a largish white sheepdog/terrier who was the best mouser around here.
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