Random Ramblings

Random Ramblings: Personal observations on a wide variety of subjects. Photographs of creatures and things that are taken on seeing the unusual as well as everyday things.

Mouser

Waiting, patiently like an old grandfather clock but still as the statue of Nelson, the cat now twelve years old, looks at the corner of the little shed hoping for movement. Her ear twitches as an almost silent rustle is picked up and her long whiskers twitch in anticipation. She is so quiet her breathing appears to be still … then in a flash faster than a lightening bolt she springs from her hunting position, three full yards and when she lifts her head she is holding a mouse in her mouth. She only has two eye teeth left and so the mouse is being held lightly and when she is told to let go she drops the mouse and backs away. The mouse scurries off and hides in the undergrowth. She looks sideways as she chews and cleans her paws – her eyes are never averted to where the quivering mouse is waiting. Eventually she saunters off and the mouse bolts out of the undergrowth and heads back under the shed.

 

Mouser - the cat Watching for the mouse

Mouser - the cat watching and listening

Patiently waiting and listening for rustles

 

The Mouser

Still waiting …

11 comments:

Ann said...

What a pretty mouser she is. After twelve years she certainly hasn't lost her touch. I used to have a cat that would bring home little animals. He never killed them, just injured them enough that he could play with them.

VanillaSeven said...

LOL! I love the stern expression of it :D so focused on the task!

Janiss said...

My old cat Harlot (the one I had before Sparkle) was diagnosed with bone cancer at the age of 13 1/2 and given a few months to live. Not only did she live for another two years, she continued to hunt and kill poor unsuspecting creatures for about 3/4 of that time. She was a very tough kitty, although being a sweet-faced, longhaired calico, she did not look it!

Amy Lilley Designs said...

Very pretty kitty indeed..my Big Kitty will be 13 in August..he's still very spry..would rather play than eat...although eating is a very close second...they are VERY patient, when it comes to mice...LOL!!!

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YummY! said...

12 and still hunting! What a great kitty!

Adam said...

I could still remember our house cat. She always wanted to impress us by showing that she got a mouse! Cats are really adorable! My sister used to have more than five!

shengy said...

i love cats..

LivingShed said...

nice pic..

Watadid said...

I used to have a cat before but I'm planning to buy for me again

GoodiesNBadies said...

mmmm..cat seems to waiting really