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Don’t Want No Scrub (Jay)s
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (330+ words) My mom's bird feeder has become overrun with California scrub-jays. Is there a way to deter them without also deterring other bird species?I got my mom a Bird Buddy bird feeder for Mother's Day. (If you're not familiar, it's…...
Old lady cat. Would it be better if the kitten was male or female?
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (154+ words) I have an old lady cat.. For reasons, I want to adopt another cat, but a kitten. Cat-havers of Mefi, do you think she would get along better with a male kitten or female kitten? Short background inside. I took…...
How to audio/video record neighbor's dog
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (436+ words) My city requires 15 minutes of audio/video recording as proof of excess dog barking before they will take accelerated steps to address the issue. How do I go about doing this?I live in a cul-de-sac. The neighbors directly west…...
Have you read Tom's Crossing, and if yes, do the horses suffer?
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (107+ words) I'm about 200 pages in and loving it, but I just need to know if there's anything coming that involve horses being hurt in "on-screen" overt ways where there's written accounts of them being injured or in pain. No other spoilers,…...
Cat introductions, re: getting new cat to be comfortable
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (532+ words) Looking for any advice about cat introductions regarding a recent addition to my household. Difficulty level: new cat seems afraid of leaving her safe room.My friend moved into my 2-bedroom apartment recently with her smaller female cat. It's been…...
What is this big pointy seed pod thing my cat plays with?
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (47+ words) This is my cat's favorite "toy," and I stepped on it and crushed it a bit. It was shaped kind of like a jack before I squashed it. I want to get more if possible. What is this big pointy…...
Looking for amazing summer experiences with wildlife for a young teen
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (202+ words) I'm looking for summer camps, programs, and other experiences offering hands-on work with wildlife, for a thirteen-year-old, focused on the US west coast.My kid would really, really like an opportunity to work directly with wild animals this summer, or…...
Would it be wrong to rename these cats?
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (126+ words) We've just adopted a pair of beautiful 13-year-old calico sisters on extremely short notice. Everything about these cats is absolutely perfect except that they come with names that don't, in my mind, suit any cats at all.(Cat tax incoming…...
ISO: softest and/or most incredibly delicious dry food for aging cat
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (179+ words) My old man cat, Pony, is having dental pain that means he's no longer willing to eat his existing dry food. I'm feeding him as much wet food and treats as he'll eat, but he's still losing weight. I'd like…...