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I'll say it one more time. Squirrel's cage would have been perfect inside, as it was built to lend itself to shelving and compartmentalization. So much nicer than the little cages the rehabilitators were using.
Never mind. I have shelved the cage (the doors are on either end and you can step through them) and made a wire greenhouse for my rescue plants. The whole thing rolls for easy watering/misting. Porch-loving pets cannot bother the plants and, in winter, houseplant types thrive without even a sheet thrown over. Thank the a-line metal roof that holds the heat!
Surprised? Rescue plants? Yes. I only buy plants that are close to dying and are discounted to give away to whomever will dispose of them at the end. I had saved dozens of plants in the house but, with the coming of the kittens, I gave them to a friend with a sunny south-facing porch.
I also saw the cages that St. Frances was using out of doors. They wouldn't even consider mine - ten times better - rolling and open, it would have been a perfect home for hurt birds. Squirrel did not have shelves, after all. She had limbs!
Never mind. I care about the hurt and ill wildlife as well as the next person, but I'm not going to give St. Frances any donation money. The cage I offered cost a pretty penny to have built and is as good today as it was on day one.
And, notwithstanding the value of cypress wood and chicken wire, I have my own rescue (not wild but domestic) safe house going on over here. Plants and animals. Doing my part.
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| Squirrel Mathews 2006-2015 |
Squirrel was the first. I've had Belle so long, I forget that she was a victim of divorce - homeless. Don't forget dozens of plants, inside the new porch enclosure and, later, outside in the secluded garden. Then, there are the Fab Five. Who knows what next week might bring?
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| Belle |
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| The Fab Five |
