Possum in da house and weekend reading links 5 February 2011

possum_visitor

So evidently word has spread on the critter social network about the afternoon tea and crumpets for our kitties, because yesterday this strange looking cat invited himself over.

Below are a few links to keep most anyone entertained for at least a few minutes. This week’s topics include education, manly ways to use an Altoids tin, a homeopathy investigation, a call to save the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus, and a cute Volkswagen commercial, among . . . → Read More: Possum in da house and weekend reading links 5 February 2011

Things in Trees

two cats in a tree

It just so happened that within two days I saw some cute critters in some trees nearby.

The first pic shows two cats in the tree–not too unusual except they were pretty high up. One is facing away, but you should be able to spot both of them.

The second pic shows a baby possum. The photo is not that good because the little guy could really climb, and the closer I . . . → Read More: Things in Trees

A Possum Who Thinks He is a Cat

Something made me suspicious, so I looked outside to see what the cats were up to, and found that the critter eating all the cat food was not a cat!

Here’s a short video of what I saw on the porch:

Ya, that’s a hungry possum. What I think is funny is the audio of him eating — crunching away.

I guess now I shouldn’t make the cats feel so guilty for eating so . . . → Read More: A Possum Who Thinks He is a Cat