On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 17:41:42 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:

>On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 3:45:09 PM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:59:28 -0800 (PST), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >If you have a cat, you'll never be bothered with mice and if your feline is an
>> >outdoor kitty, they'll pretty much rid the area of snakes as well. Mostly
>> >they earn their keep.
>> >
>> The snakes would get rid of our cats, more likely.
>>
>Back in the late fall my brother killed a rattlesnake that was hanging around his
>barn. He's got two 'barn cats' that are more pets than your typical farm cat and
>they knew to stay away from that critter. He said they acted quite afraid for several
>days after he killed the snake; not their usual happy-go-lucky playful selves.

We once had a baby small-eyed snake in the house, no bigger than a
pencil. Somehow the cats knew it was dangerous. They were carefully
playing with it but had a fat tail.

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