[Kevin WS]

Strangely now, our 5 now rarely kill anything - the odd bird ends up as history.

Our biggest and most efficient killer has now taken to lying in the area where we feed and water the birds. She watches them, and they ignore her and wonder around unworried. They clearly are able to detect a hunting or play attitude in the cats.

Our catches now also arrive mostly alive. Bats, mice and birds. We then "hospitalise" these temporarily and all is well.

We were recently given an African Striped Mouse, the cutest and friendliest little mouse I have seen. As they live off succulents, and we have a large bed in the front, this became the mouses new home. Hopefully there is a new family there!