[Magdalen] Fox screams

[Marion Thompson]

And unfortunate possessor of a fine fur coat.

Marion, a pilgrim

On 5/28/2015 5:41 PM, Charles Wohlers wrote:
> Not a cat, properly known as a fisher: 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher_%28animal%29
> Related to weasels, looks a bit like a cat. A mean, nasty carnivorous 
> animal relatively common (but not that often seen - it's nocturnal) in 
> Northern woods. I've only seen one once. In spite of what the map in 
> Wikipedia says, it is found in Massachusetts, and presumably other 
> parts of southern New England.
>
> Chad Wohlers
> Woodbury, VT USA
> chadwohl at satucket.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Grace Cangialosi
> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 5:25 PM
> To: magdalen at herberthouse.org
> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Fox screams
>
> What exactly is a fisher cat?
>
>> On May 28, 2015, at 2:34 PM, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Can you convince one of the kitties to wear a fox suit?
>>
>> In New Hampshire we had fisher cats. Dear merciful God,
>> what a horrible sound. Sounds human and makes the blood
>> run cold.
>>
>> And I also hate hearing bunnies shrieking in the night.
>> -M
>>
>>> On Thursday, May 28, 2015, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I love foxes and have investigated having one as a pet. It's been 
>>> done, but
>>> no thanks. You need outdoor cage facilities and a certain tolerance for
>>> strong smells and loud noises. And as they're wild, I'd rather let them
>>> live wild. I can still dream of reading books by the fireplace with 
>>> my pet
>>> fox curled up at my feet. I'll have to settle for cats, which of 
>>> course is
>>> fine.
>>>
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