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Ex-Moderator | There is something alive on my porch!! I'm kinda creeped out.
I put a bag of garbage out there earlier, planning to take it to the trash can in the morning. I went out on my porch for a cigarette, and heard something shuffling about. I thought maybe my kitty got out when I went out so I called her. The sound stopped. Then soon the sound started again and the little red handles started moving a bit. I started walking towards it and a shadow moved behind the bag. I went inside and my kitty was there the whole time. I don't know what it is!! Do you think it will go away over night? |
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CarrieMpls said: I'm kinda creeped out.
I put a bag of garbage out there earlier, planning to take it to the trash can in the morning. I went out on my porch for a cigarette, and heard something shuffling about. I thought maybe my kitty got out when I went out so I called her. The sound stopped. Then soon the sound started again and the little red handles started moving a bit. I started walking towards it and a shadow moved behind the bag. I went inside and my kitty was there the whole time. I don't know what it is!! Do you think it will go away over night? I saw on the news that there were some wolves loose in Uptown so you better be careful | |
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CarrieMpls said: I'm kinda creeped out.
I put a bag of garbage out there earlier, planning to take it to the trash can in the morning. I went out on my porch for a cigarette, and heard something shuffling about. I thought maybe my kitty got out when I went out so I called her. The sound stopped. Then soon the sound started again and the little red handles started moving a bit. I started walking towards it and a shadow moved behind the bag. I went inside and my kitty was there the whole time. I don't know what it is!! Do you think it will go away over night? On a TOTALLY unrelated note, has anyone else noticed that ab hasn't posted recently? | |
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Ex-Moderator | lovemachine said: CarrieMpls said: I'm kinda creeped out.
I put a bag of garbage out there earlier, planning to take it to the trash can in the morning. I went out on my porch for a cigarette, and heard something shuffling about. I thought maybe my kitty got out when I went out so I called her. The sound stopped. Then soon the sound started again and the little red handles started moving a bit. I started walking towards it and a shadow moved behind the bag. I went inside and my kitty was there the whole time. I don't know what it is!! Do you think it will go away over night? I saw on the news that there were some wolves loose in Uptown so you better be careful He would have to be a very small wolf to fit behind my trash bag. Were they miniature wolves? |
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CarrieMpls said: I'm kinda creeped out.
I put a bag of garbage out there earlier, planning to take it to the trash can in the morning. I went out on my porch for a cigarette, and heard something shuffling about. I thought maybe my kitty got out when I went out so I called her. The sound stopped. Then soon the sound started again and the little red handles started moving a bit. I started walking towards it and a shadow moved behind the bag. I went inside and my kitty was there the whole time. I don't know what it is!! Do you think it will go away over night? | |
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Ex-Moderator | 2teh9s said: CarrieMpls said: I'm kinda creeped out.
I put a bag of garbage out there earlier, planning to take it to the trash can in the morning. I went out on my porch for a cigarette, and heard something shuffling about. I thought maybe my kitty got out when I went out so I called her. The sound stopped. Then soon the sound started again and the little red handles started moving a bit. I started walking towards it and a shadow moved behind the bag. I went inside and my kitty was there the whole time. I don't know what it is!! Do you think it will go away over night? On a TOTALLY unrelated note, has anyone else noticed that ab hasn't posted recently? |
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Ex-Moderator | Maybe I should go poke it with a stick... |
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Make a trail of M&Ms.
Do they still make Reeses Pieces? | |
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Ex-Moderator | TMPletz said: Make a trail of M&Ms.
Do they still make Reeses Pieces? But I'm too scared to. I really don't wanna know what it is. It's gotta be a mouse, I think. But it seemed to make an awful lot of noise. |
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it's your kitty's fairy godkitty. | |
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CarrieMpls said: TMPletz said: Make a trail of M&Ms.
Do they still make Reeses Pieces? But I'm too scared to. I really don't wanna know what it is. It's gotta be a mouse, I think. But it seemed to make an awful lot of noise. it will just be a mouse, dont worry Carrie! You should take it out though, dont leave it there! | |
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Ex-Moderator | susannah said: CarrieMpls said: But I'm too scared to. I really don't wanna know what it is. It's gotta be a mouse, I think. But it seemed to make an awful lot of noise. it will just be a mouse, dont worry Carrie! You should take it out though, dont leave it there! I can't go back out there. What if it's a rat? Or a squirrel? I will see in the morning. |
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CarrieMpls said: susannah said: it will just be a mouse, dont worry Carrie! You should take it out though, dont leave it there! I can't go back out there. What if it's a rat? Or a squirrel? I will see in the morning. It could be a raccoon. I see them all the time here in New York. They cross the street as families late at night. They look like a herd of hunchback cats from far away. | |
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Ex-Moderator | sextonseven said: CarrieMpls said: I can't go back out there. What if it's a rat? Or a squirrel? I will see in the morning. It could be a raccoon. I see them all the time here in New York. They cross the street as families late at night. They look like a herd of hunchback cats from far away. See, I'm so not going back out there now. |
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CarrieMpls said: sextonseven said: It could be a raccoon. I see them all the time here in New York. They cross the street as families late at night. They look like a herd of hunchback cats from far away. See, I'm so not going back out there now. That's probably a good idea. I think raccoons can carry rabies. | |
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Or it could be worse ... it could be one of these:
:shudder: | |
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ThreadBare said: Or it could be worse ... it could be one of these:
:shudder: oh god how awful!!! | |
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It definitely sounds like you've got either a raccoon or a possum...and you should be wary of both.
Raccoons DO carry rabies, so if you're ever bitten by one (and it gets away) you'll be forced to get rabies shots. Possums are usually out & about in the wee hours of the night, so you may never see one...but I've heard that they can lunge at you if they feel threatened. By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory! | |
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ThreadBare said: Or it could be worse ... it could be one of these:
:shudder: an OPOSSUM!!! | |
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Ex-Moderator | I just opened my door and yelled that if whatever it is isn't gone already they have 15 minutes to get the heck out. That'll show 'em. |
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CarrieMpls said: I just opened my door and yelled that if whatever it is isn't gone already they have 15 minutes to get the heck out. That'll show 'em.
How did the llittle bugger get in there? | |
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it's the zuni warrior fetish from 'trilogy of terror'! | |
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Ex-Moderator | Muse2NOPharaoh said: CarrieMpls said: I just opened my door and yelled that if whatever it is isn't gone already they have 15 minutes to get the heck out. That'll show 'em.
How did the llittle bugger get in there? Myporch door latch is kinda weak and if it's windy it blows open. I don't think it could have been anything big. But big enough to creep me out!! |
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don't be afraid. it's just a hungry animal looking for food. it won't hurt you and it's probably afraid of you as well. just have mercy ok | |
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Ex-Moderator | Anxiety said: it's the zuni warrior fetish from 'trilogy of terror'! Run for the hills!!! |
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CarrieMpls said: Muse2NOPharaoh said: How did the llittle bugger get in there? Myporch door latch is kinda weak and if it's windy it blows open. I don't think it could have been anything big. But big enough to creep me out!! Amen sister! | |
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Probably a racoon! They are notorious for loving trash..
They are so dang cute! ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^
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