Chased away by a tuxedo cat
@GardenGerty (157555)
United States
December 10, 2018 1:58pm CST
I filled all of my bird feeders, but I do not have many friends in them right now.
First thing this morning, Princess went out, and stood guard, laying on the ground between the cedar tree and the feeders. Then she wanted in because Bob and I were eating turkey stew.
I looked out from my chair a short time ago and there was a tuxedo cat observing the feeding stations. We have strays that come by from time to time. There is a yellow tabby that is fluffy, a dark gray tabby cat, a gray tortoise shell and then this tuxedo cat.
Princess does not like to see any strangers in her yard.
I have included a free image from online of a tuxedo cat. I learned that they are not always just black and white, although that is what I think of when I hear the term.The picture is unlike my visitor as my visitor was more fully grown and had white stockings clear up the back legs.
Anyway, if you were a bird I think you would avoid the territory of a tuxedo cat, whether he had binoculars to watch you or not.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
10 Dec 18
What type of cat is your princess? I am sure you have told me before, but I have forgotten. The neighbors have several cats, one of their cats is a tuxedo cat similar to this image. The cat has come up to me once and on her name tag is printed "Princess".
I am sure she probably thinks she is.
My friend has two cats and a bird feeder outside one window. When I am spending the night, I often awaken in the morning to her looking outside, hoping to spot a bird.
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@GardenGerty (157555)
• United States
10 Dec 18
Princess is a solid black domestic shorthair. I am glad your neighbors care for their pets and tag them. This image just looks so inquisitive. One of my cats liked to lay in the windows and make barking sounds or chattering sounds at the birds outside.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
10 Dec 18
@GardenGerty That's what my friends cat does as well, the chattering atleast. The first time she heard her cat make a barking sound was when there was a package delivery on the front porch. She said she didn't know her little muted calico was part guard cat as well.
I'm glad they do to. Though I think the neighbors pets like to congregate in our yard the most.
Speaking of tuxedo cats, I believe I might have mentioned this on mylot before. I witnessed an initiation of sorts by the tuxedo cat community. It appears as if the neighborhood tuxedo cats (about five of them in total, plus a smaller not quite kitten one) initiate new members by teaching them how to chase a squirrel up a tree. It happened right outside my window and I'd have taken video but I couldn't get a good shot of it.
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@GardenGerty (157555)
• United States
10 Dec 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum Oh we have so much live entertainment when we just look up. Often it is too fast to film, though.
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@GardenGerty (157555)
• United States
12 Dec 18
The coloring on these cats gives them real personality.
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@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
11 Dec 18
a tuxie boy i used to have would always chatter at birds through the window.
i'm not sure he truly knew what they were tho.
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
11 Dec 18
unfortunately, i haven't seen a tuxedo cat here in my place. all i see are these cats resembling the color of tiger
@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
11 Dec 18
Observing a cat is as much fun as observing birds. It's too bad one is prey for the other,
@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
11 Dec 18
@GardenGerty
I understand that Princess feels they are intruders and does not want them on her territory.
@BarBaraPrz (45498)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
11 Dec 18
A friend had a grey and white tuxedo cat for a while.
@allknowing (130064)
• India
10 Dec 18
Birds should know their feed was being watched but never trust a cat (lol)
@JudyEv (325818)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Dec 18
Tuxedo cats are very pretty. I hope to have another cat one day but for the moment we'll just enjoy our little birds.
@wolfgirl569 (95226)
• Marion, Ohio
10 Dec 18
I have had a couple of those. Hopefully your birds return soon.
