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Cat and Mouse

We need to have a cat here in Africa. As someone who is transient, committing to a pet is always difficult. But here, something needs to stop the never ending swarm of little critters in the kitchen. Mice, lizards, roaches…whatever they are, it’s not good to have them in the food stuff.

Watching her in action can be entertaining, but when she catches a beautiful little bird, I am ready to give her away. The games and torture she puts them through is cruel. As I was subjected to another game of “cat and prey” today, it occurred to me that the enemy is the same with us… Continue reading Cat and Mouse