04-03-2014, 10:23 AM
I think he/she was just an ordinary little brown rat. Although there is a very small stream nearby, I don't think it was a Water Vole, as it had a smooth tail. Water Voles have hairy tails.
Anyway....a sad ending. Today I saw his/her little body. A cat had obviously killed it. I think it was quite young. I moved its body into the field, as scavengers will eat it. Crows, maybe foxes.
Cats sometimes just kill prey to keep up their hunting-skills, and they do it whether they are hungry or not. I doubt the cat will come back for it.
Anyway....a sad ending. Today I saw his/her little body. A cat had obviously killed it. I think it was quite young. I moved its body into the field, as scavengers will eat it. Crows, maybe foxes.
Cats sometimes just kill prey to keep up their hunting-skills, and they do it whether they are hungry or not. I doubt the cat will come back for it.
