About an hour ago I was awakened by a noise at the front door. I went to investigate. The door is of the glass pane type. I flipped on the porchlight and there, staring back at me was Baby the cat sitting on the doormat.
She was proudly displaying a large vole. Unfortunately, the vole was still alive but was injured severely. I knew Baby was not seeking medical aid for her fellow creature and that if I ignored the situation there would be a nasty mess to deal with later. By the time I got my slippers and a heavy leather glove the vole had pretty much passed into the nether world. I picked it up and disposed of it by tossing it into the nearby stand of trees.
Now I am wondering if I will have to deal with the poor creature again when daylight comes. Baby may be assuming we are playing 'fetch'.
