Velociraptors probably wouldn’t actually be that bad. They’re like turkey-sized and may not actually be pack hunters. If they’re actually solitary, treat it like a fox- larger outdoor enclosure, lots of enrichment. An exotic pet, and not the easiest, but doable.
“According to the Executive Director of the Weld County Health Department, Mark E. Wallace, MD, MPH, this year has seen a high number of rabies exposure in animals, which is why the public is advised not to go near or touch wild animals. The same advice was given after a woman touched a dead rabid bat with her bare hands just last June. She was also given the post-exposure treatments.
“We’re not just seeing typical skunk or bat rabies this year. We’re concerned about the growing number of cases among other animals such as raccoons and cat,” said Wallace.
It is because of this so-called spillover that increases the risk of human rabies infection, especially in the summer, when rabies cases are more common than in other seasons. As the disease may affect all mammals, including humans, it is important to keep family members as well as pets protected from wild animal encounters and to keep pets’ rabies vaccinations up to date.“
This is why it’s important to be really careful with wildlife in the US. Avoid handling or interacting with wildlife if at all possible. If you’re worried about a possibly injured or orphaned animal, contact a wildlife rehabilitation center, or a vet clinic. Rehabilitating injured & orphaned wildlife can be challenging, and is illegal in many states. You can look for rehabs in your area here – http://wildliferehabinfo.org/ContactList_MnPg.htm
If you need to handle or transport the animal to the rehab or clinic yourself, take appropriate precautions! Avoid touching the animal as much as possible. If you do need to handle it at all (to place in a box or carrier), wear leather gloves and use a towel. If you do not have appropriate supplies or have any doubts about your ability to handle the animal safely, do not attempt to do so. Your safety comes first.
If you use your pet’s normal carrier to transport the animal, disassemble the carrier afterwards and disinfect the entire carrier with a bleach solution to make sure it’s clean from other diseases & parasites. If you transported a raccoon in your carrier, it’d be a good idea to use extra precautions in cleaning due to raccoon roundworm – https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/baylisascaris/resources/raccoonlatrines.pdf
And as the article mentions, it’s best to supervise your pets when they’re outside, keep cats inside unless supervised, and keep them up to date on vaccinations!
This is the 10th one of these flowers Slash has stolen and brought home.
Here is number 11…
Here’s his third catch of the night.
And that second photo is his face right after I told him “People on the internet love your flower catching skills, Mr. Slash!”
Guess what Mr. Slash is up to tonight?
And, he’s back at it again tonight.
He got another one, and he is proud of himself.
He brought in another one tonight.
Thank you, Mr. Slash!
He is so beautiful 😭
He’s aware of that, and loves being told that. 😛
Sometimes, he will hold my hand when I ask him about the flowers.
He brought these two flowers in last night, and decided to pose for me when I put them near him to take photos.
Plot twist! He brought back a hibiscus tonight instead of the usual ones.
He must be feeling more tropical.
He’s back to the normal ones now…
Even when it’s raining, he still decides to go and find these. Good thing for him that whatever breed of cat he is, he has remarkably water-resistant fur!
He had a very busy night while everyone was asleep last night…
He had a busy night while I was watching SummerSlam.
He gave us one more last night, bringing his total from last night to 6! That’s a new one-night record for him!
Mr. Slash’s flower hunting adventure master post keeps on growing.
He was back at it again today.
And two more from last night…
Thank you, Mr. Slash!
Such a good kitty!
He is!
I wish Oreo brought me flowers instead of birds, lizards, mice, and squirrels 😂😂
Mr. Slash even wanted to hold hands after giving me this one.
He’s a special cat. 😀
He was asleep this morning after bringing me this one last night…
Two more gifts from Mr. Slash tonight.
Please tell Mr. Slash I love him.
Feeling sad? Have a big fluffy kitty bringing flowers to his people.
down the block is a person who is inexplicably losing all the flowers in her garden
@thoughts-of-an-x-factor did you ever find out where Mr. Slash got the flowers from? I’m so curious now!!
Oh! I’ve explained it before, but I know some people haven’t seen the explanation, so here it is:
Mr. Slash has made friends with an elderly woman who lives about three houses down from me. He gets the flowers from her garden. They are Camellias, so they grow, and fall off the bush by the handful, and he goes over there at night, and takes every single one from the ground, to bring back to me.
So, when I said he was stealing them, it was somewhat inaccurate. It’s actually more like he’s helping an old woman clean her garden up, and giving me gifts at the same time. She knows who he is, and where he comes from, and knows what he does.
This is delightful, and what a beautiful cat he is!
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