Beginner Gardening: Do you have a funny gardening story?, 1 by Seasiderose

Seasiderose wrote:
Hi Debra:

A fisher cat is an obnoxious rodent, cousin of the wolverine. They are the size of a small dog (about 2-1/2 to 3 feet long, 30 pounds), looks a bit like a cat, cute face, actually, fluffy tail, but they are not cuddly. In fact, they are really quite vicious. They are also protected, so it's a challange sometimes, to cohabitate with them.

They have a piercing screech that makes the hairs on my neck stand up. They are carnvores and favor smaller rodents and game, but will go after small house pets and chickens too.

The one that lives by us was coming up into our compost pile and I was scared by how brazen he was, since they are usually very shy and elusive. I contacted Fish and Game and they suggested we not compost any kitchen waste and since we stopped, he has stayed out of the yard for the most part. I hear him screaming a lot, though, so he's still there. They have tried trapping them and moving them a hundred miles north, and they come right back.

I'm really proud of my gardens, especially since I am quite disabled and wheelchair bound. I manage to do a lot of the work myself (the biggest part) from a wheelchair, but it is quite the challenge.

I have a lot of difficulty uploading on this forum. WIsh I could upload dozens of pictures but will start with one and add a few more from time to time.

Thanks for your interest (in my gardens)!

Cathy