crandc
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Which is the lesser evil?
Having created a garden in my large yard, I ended up with a habitat. Plants and compost attract animals, some more welcome than others, which attract other animals who eat them, and on in a food cycle.
One of the orders of animals who show up are snakes. Generally harmless and even welcome, as they eat insects. As long as they stay outside.
I mentioned that last December two cats decided to add me to their family and move in. A few weeks ago, just as I was ready for bed, Sophie ran in through the cat door and to my bedroom with something dangling out of her mouth. I investigated and saw it was a snake. She hid it under the bedroom rug, having a blast batting at it while it writhed under the rug. The thought of going to sleep with a live snake in the room was not appealing. I know those little garden snakes are harmless but could not bring myself to pick it up bare-handed. I picked it up in a wad of paper towels and threw everything outside. Sophie let me know vociferously exactly what she thought of my taking away her toy. Last night it was Zoey's turn to bring home a snake. She carried it from room to room, setting it on the floor to play with, then to another room, all around the house. Again, I picked it up in paper towels and threw everything outside. Zoey began to cry, rubbing against my ankles, pleading for me to give her her toy back. She ran out the door, searching. (A check of the porch showed the snake had gathered its addled wits and slithered away.)
So, what is the lesser evil? What do I have to put up with? Snakes in the bedroom, or crying cats?
Having created a garden in my large yard, I ended up with a habitat. Plants and compost attract animals, some more welcome than others, which attract other animals who eat them, and on in a food cycle.
One of the orders of animals who show up are snakes. Generally harmless and even welcome, as they eat insects. As long as they stay outside.
I mentioned that last December two cats decided to add me to their family and move in. A few weeks ago, just as I was ready for bed, Sophie ran in through the cat door and to my bedroom with something dangling out of her mouth. I investigated and saw it was a snake. She hid it under the bedroom rug, having a blast batting at it while it writhed under the rug. The thought of going to sleep with a live snake in the room was not appealing. I know those little garden snakes are harmless but could not bring myself to pick it up bare-handed. I picked it up in a wad of paper towels and threw everything outside. Sophie let me know vociferously exactly what she thought of my taking away her toy. Last night it was Zoey's turn to bring home a snake. She carried it from room to room, setting it on the floor to play with, then to another room, all around the house. Again, I picked it up in paper towels and threw everything outside. Zoey began to cry, rubbing against my ankles, pleading for me to give her her toy back. She ran out the door, searching. (A check of the porch showed the snake had gathered its addled wits and slithered away.)
So, what is the lesser evil? What do I have to put up with? Snakes in the bedroom, or crying cats?
