Bun, My Fierce Office Kitty Guardian

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The discussion revolves around the experiences of a forum member with their office cat, Bun, who is described as a fierce guardian. Participants share anecdotes about Bun's hunting behavior and interactions with wildlife, particularly a deer. The conversation includes humorous reflections and requests for photos of Bun.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes Bun's daily offerings of dead animals as gifts, highlighting her hunting prowess.
  • Another recounts an incident where Bun startled a deer, leading to a humorous speculation about what would happen if she caught it.
  • There are multiple mentions of the expectation that a dead deer might be found by another participant, Ivan, which adds a playful tone to the discussion.
  • One participant suggests that Bun may have a friendly relationship with the deer, drawing on a previous experience of another cat playing with wildlife.
  • Another participant shares a related anecdote about their own cat's interactions with wildlife, indicating that such behavior is not uncommon among cats.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share a lighthearted view of their cats' interactions with wildlife, but there is no consensus on the nature of these interactions or whether they are playful or predatory.

Contextual Notes

Some posts contain humor and speculation about animal behavior, but there is no detailed analysis or scientific basis provided for the claims made about the cats' relationships with wildlife.

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Readers interested in pet behavior, particularly cats, and those who enjoy humorous anecdotes about animals may find this discussion engaging.

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There is no doubt that I have a brave and fierce guardian of the property - my office kitty. I once posted about my daily offerings of dead things - mice, rats, birds, even a humming bird - found every morning by my chair as a gift. In fact just now I looked on the other side of my desk, and there is today's kill - a sparrow. Thanks so much Bun!

But the other night Bun showed just how fierce she really is. I had been working late and didn't realize that a deer had gone to sleep right outside the door. When I opened the door, we scared the deer half to death, and it scared both of us [Bun and I] about as much as it tried to scramble to its feet. I swang around and hit the deer with the beam of the flashlight just in time to see it heading off towards the bushes on a dead run, with Bun right on its tail! :smile::smile::smile: I wonder what she would do if she caught it!
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
There is no doubt that I have a brave and fierce gaurdian of the property - my office kitty. I once posted about my daily offerings of dead things - mice, rats, birds, even a humming bird - found every morning by my chair as a gift. In fact just now I looked on the other side of my desk, and there is today's kill - a sparrow. Thanks so much Bun!

But the other night Bun showed just how fierce she really is. I had been working late and didn't realize that a deer had gone to sleep right outside the door. When I opened the door, we scared the deer half to death, and it scared both of us [Bun and I] about as much as it tried to scramble to its feet. I swang around and hit the deer with the beam of the flashlight just in time to see it heading off towards the bushes on a dead run, with Bun right on its tail! :smile::smile::smile: I wonder what she would do if she caught it!
Tomorrow Ivan will find a dead deer lying next to his chair. :bugeye:
 
Evo said:
Tomorrow Ivan will find a dead deer lying next to his chair. :bugeye:

:smile: good kitty

Hey, Ivan -- How about some pictures of Bun? I don't think I have seen any of her since she was a baby.
 
Evo said:
Tomorrow Ivan will find a dead deer lying next to his chair. :bugeye:
:smile:
 
I just came in and expected to find a deer under my chair. :biggrin:

MIH, I have been meaning to dig out the camera, so I will post a shot soon.

I think she may actually be buddies with the deer, so she may have considered this as play. We have seen Zoobie [not Zooby] playing hide and seek with one before.
 
Yes, cats often befriend wildlife of their own size or larger. In out last house, our 2-doors-down neighbor had a really shy calico cat that avoided people but used to show up at night under our bird-feeders with her skunk/possum friends patiently waiting for them to tank up on sunflower seeds.
 

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