Comments on: Gopher Head Soup and Other Pleasantries

By: Bunny

Bunny — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:47:56 +0000

O Kay I need to invest in a humane TRAP, for the raccoons that have recently taken up residence in my big building attached to my barn and arena…they’re weight has made a mess of all my insulation in the 30′ height ceilings,,,,aaahhhhh…all the insulation is hanging..these raccoons are recking the place. Ever seen loggers climb poles with a rope and pegs on their feet….these raccoons straddle the metal pilings like wildfire, up 30′. What to do….will they ever leave…uh?

By: CINDY HALE

CINDY HALE — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:43:26 +0000

BELIEVE IT OR NOT, I ACTUALLY LIKE SNAKES… AS LONG AS THEY’RE NOT POISONOUS! I STEP ASIDE AND ALLOW THEM TO GO ON THEIR WAY AND DO THEIR THING.
MY SISTER’S JACK RUSSELL TERRIER, SNOWDEN, IS A GREAT HUNTER AROUND THE BARN, TOO, BUT LET’S JUST SAY HE’S NEVER GOING TO SNEAK UP ON ANYTHING. HE’S A RATHER NOISY HUNTER: RATHER VOCAL IN HIS ENTHUSIASTIC PURSUITS.
JUST TO BE CLEAR: I’M ALL FOR PRESERVING NATURE. HONESTLY, I DON’T EVEN KILL SPIDERS OR CRICKETS IN MY HOUSE. I MERELY TRANSPORT THEM OUTSIDE. BUT I DO HAVE TO PROTECT MY HORSES– AND MY EXPENSIVE TACK– FROM THE DISEASES & DESTRUCTION THAT COME FROM SOME UNINVITED CRITTERS.

By: Liz

Liz — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:11:13 +0000

Great article! My dog has caught more mice than my cat though. Last summer a rabbit ran out of the barn- I don’t mind visitors, but if they damage anything, let’s just say u may never see them again. Oh, there was a snake in my barn too one time, that is the only animal including rats that are absolutely not allowed inside my barn at any given time!

By: Lynn

Lynn — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:29:27 +0000

Barn cats are worth their weight in gold! The presene of a cat in your feed room and all the mice and rats just disappear, Of course you must be sure it is neutered.