Cat is eating the dog's food, slug is eating...

citcat · Post by **citcat** » August 13, 2006 12:14 am

my cat's food. I swear to you, I walked into the kitchen, turned the light on, and the cat was crunching down on our dog's Beneful food and I look over at the cat's food area to make sure she has her OWN food, and I see a garden snail CARRYING A PIECE OF THE CAT'S FOOD toward the door. I had no idea those gross things could eat solid food, much less carry the stuff! What the heck is the world coming to? Next thing you know, the butterflies in the garden.......

aaaggggghhhhh!!!!

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » August 13, 2006 12:16 am

FYI---DO NOT STEP ON A SLUG BAREFOOT

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » August 13, 2006 12:17 am

EWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

citcat · Post by **citcat** » August 13, 2006 12:21 am

I quickly gathered the slug into a paper towel, sprinkled a generous amount of salt and QUICKLY threw the nasty thing away. What the heck kind of body parts do they have that allow them to CARRY a piece of cat food away? Oh my, the inhumanity of it all. I woke up the hubby and he was NOT impressed.

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » August 13, 2006 12:27 am

citcat wrote:I quickly gathered the slug into a paper towel, sprinkled a generous amount of salt and QUICKLY threw the nasty thing away. What the heck kind of body parts do they have that allow them to CARRY a piece of cat food away? Oh my, the inhumanity of it all. I woke up the hubby and he was NOT impressed.

It sounds like Wild Kingdom tonight--we just found a coral snake on the front porch

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » August 13, 2006 1:05 am

citcat wrote:I quickly gathered the slug into a paper towel, sprinkled a generous amount of salt and QUICKLY threw the nasty thing away. What the heck kind of body parts do they have that allow them to CARRY a piece of cat food away? Oh my, the inhumanity of it all. I woke up the hubby and he was NOT impressed.

Moonie · Post by **Moonie** » August 13, 2006 1:18 am

springparrot wrote:
citcat wrote:I quickly gathered the slug into a paper towel, sprinkled a generous amount of salt and QUICKLY threw the nasty thing away. What the heck kind of body parts do they have that allow them to CARRY a piece of cat food away? Oh my, the inhumanity of it all. I woke up the hubby and he was NOT impressed.
It sounds like Wild Kingdom tonight--we just found a coral snake on the front porch

THAT...is NOT a good thing to find on your front porch!!

red touching yellow..will kill a fellow...

what is he doing in an urban area? suppose that all of your rain has flushed it out?

I hope these 4 cats do their job...

I do not want to find one of those anywhere near here...although, it could be likely!

And that's a fair sized coral snake, too..

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » August 13, 2006 1:20 am

Moonie wrote:
springparrot wrote:
citcat wrote:I quickly gathered the slug into a paper towel, sprinkled a generous amount of salt and QUICKLY threw the nasty thing away. What the heck kind of body parts do they have that allow them to CARRY a piece of cat food away? Oh my, the inhumanity of it all. I woke up the hubby and he was NOT impressed.
It sounds like Wild Kingdom tonight--we just found a coral snake on the front porch

THAT...is NOT a good thing to find on your front porch!!

red touching yellow..will kill a fellow...

what is he doing in an urban area? suppose the all of your rain has flushed it out?

I hope these 4 cats do their job...

I do not want to find one of those anywhere near here...although, it could be likely!

We live in a newish subdivision and I'm sure his type was here first. We have found a few snakes since we moved in, but this is the first coral snake.
I'm really worried about the kittens that hang out in our front yard.

Moonie · Post by **Moonie** » August 13, 2006 1:27 am

I've always heard that cats are immune to the poison..but I wonder about a coral snake...those are different neurotoxins..well I think so...my adult cats have killed copperheads and two of them pointed out a timber rattler this past fall...

I think a coral snake bites and hangs on and chews, he doesn't have fangs.

This is one snake I have a fear of, first time I've lived where they survive.

other non-poisonous snakes, sometimes will keep poisonous snakes away....

Do be careful...

conched · Post by **conched** » August 13, 2006 1:28 am

citcat wrote:I quickly gathered the slug into a paper towel, sprinkled a generous amount of salt and QUICKLY threw the nasty thing away. What the heck kind of body parts do they have that allow them to CARRY a piece of cat food away? Oh my, the inhumanity of it all. I woke up the hubby and he was NOT impressed.

A radula

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » August 13, 2006 1:29 am

The smallest kitten seems to be OK---have to see about the others and Mom tomorrow.

Thanks for the info Suzi

conched · Post by **conched** » August 13, 2006 1:30 am

springparrot wrote:
citcat wrote:I quickly gathered the slug into a paper towel, sprinkled a generous amount of salt and QUICKLY threw the nasty thing away. What the heck kind of body parts do they have that allow them to CARRY a piece of cat food away? Oh my, the inhumanity of it all. I woke up the hubby and he was NOT impressed.
It sounds like Wild Kingdom tonight--we just found a coral snake on the front porch

Red and yellow...YIKES!

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » August 13, 2006 1:35 am

conched wrote:
springparrot wrote:
citcat wrote:I quickly gathered the slug into a paper towel, sprinkled a generous amount of salt and QUICKLY threw the nasty thing away. What the heck kind of body parts do they have that allow them to CARRY a piece of cat food away? Oh my, the inhumanity of it all. I woke up the hubby and he was NOT impressed.
It sounds like Wild Kingdom tonight--we just found a coral snake on the front porch

Red and yellow...YIKES!

That's what I thought, but I took a pic to come in and compare it.

Moonie · Post by **Moonie** » August 13, 2006 1:39 am

Here's a link, I know you can goggle for yourself...but this one is a good one...

http://www.pestproducts.com/coral_snakes.htm....

they venom is very dangerous, as are all poisonous snakes..

I was always told in OK..when you found one copperhead this time of year, you'll probably find another one....

YIKES!

Moonie · Post by **Moonie** » August 13, 2006 1:45 am

Red touches Black is safe for Jack;

Red touches Yellow will kill a fellow..

12vmanRick · Post by **12vmanRick** » August 13, 2006 9:36 am

would you eat your food if a slug was in it? so I don't blame the cat

PackPhanGirl · Post by **PackPhanGirl** » August 13, 2006 9:37 am

springparrot wrote:
citcat wrote:I quickly gathered the slug into a paper towel, sprinkled a generous amount of salt and QUICKLY threw the nasty thing away. What the heck kind of body parts do they have that allow them to CARRY a piece of cat food away? Oh my, the inhumanity of it all. I woke up the hubby and he was NOT impressed.
It sounds like Wild Kingdom tonight--we just found a coral snake on the front porch

So what happened to the snake? Did you leave it alone or "dispose" of it somehow? That is really scary! I would be freaking out every time I walked outside now!

Island_Lullaby · Post by **Island_Lullaby** » August 13, 2006 5:52 pm

my dog eats my cat's poop

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » August 13, 2006 6:34 pm

PackPhanGirl wrote:
springparrot wrote:
citcat wrote:I quickly gathered the slug into a paper towel, sprinkled a generous amount of salt and QUICKLY threw the nasty thing away. What the heck kind of body parts do they have that allow them to CARRY a piece of cat food away? Oh my, the inhumanity of it all. I woke up the hubby and he was NOT impressed.
It sounds like Wild Kingdom tonight--we just found a coral snake on the front porch

So what happened to the snake? Did you leave it alone or "dispose" of it somehow? That is really scary! I would be freaking out every time I walked outside now!

It crawled off while we were taking pics and trying to keep the kittens away from it.
And I wasn't going looking for it

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » August 14, 2006 12:15 pm

springparrot wrote:
PackPhanGirl wrote:
springparrot wrote:
citcat wrote:I quickly gathered the slug into a paper towel, sprinkled a generous amount of salt and QUICKLY threw the nasty thing away. What the heck kind of body parts do they have that allow them to CARRY a piece of cat food away? Oh my, the inhumanity of it all. I woke up the hubby and he was NOT impressed.
It sounds like Wild Kingdom tonight--we just found a coral snake on the front porch

So what happened to the snake? Did you leave it alone or "dispose" of it somehow? That is really scary! I would be freaking out every time I walked outside now!
It crawled off while we were taking pics and trying to keep the kittens away from it.
And I wasn't going looking for it

I remember once at my best friend's grandmother's house in Dallas we found a coral snake on her front walk. Having grown up around rattlers all my life I just froze and said poisonous snake as I was in the "lead" to go in the house. Luckly my friend's brother was there and she ran inside thru the back door to get him and he killed it.

Be careful where you walk Molly. Hopefully it dosn't have a nest of babies around nearby.