tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post1328062533347087170..comments2024-03-28T03:28:50.712-04:00Comments on Starlight Lane Farm: NymeriaLiz Stouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-37833512603108371862020-01-06T13:01:46.600-05:002020-01-06T13:01:46.600-05:00A great thought! I'm getting a trail cam tonig...A great thought! I'm getting a trail cam tonight to find out for sure what's eating the bit of food I leave out every night. Nym always ate at night when she was in the tack room (despite food being available all day) so I just kept up with the routine. Will def try this out though!! Thank you.Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-61838390429280689252020-01-06T12:59:13.895-05:002020-01-06T12:59:13.895-05:00Maybe putting the food away at night could help wi...Maybe putting the food away at night could help with the possum eating it? It would give her all day to eat some and there are probably some long stretches where it is quiet enough for her to feel safe enough to eat.. just a thoughtnadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08290914277204973015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-72881518446921091652020-01-06T12:57:33.192-05:002020-01-06T12:57:33.192-05:00ahh bummer. You may be surprised and she returns. ...ahh bummer. You may be surprised and she returns. I assume food isn't being eaten?nadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08290914277204973015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-29831638633111161052020-01-02T20:58:53.252-05:002020-01-02T20:58:53.252-05:00She's so cute and I am glad she acclimated to ...She's so cute and I am glad she acclimated to her new role!L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-49412127324169378882020-01-02T11:17:20.307-05:002020-01-02T11:17:20.307-05:00She is adorable! I hope she turns back up.She is adorable! I hope she turns back up.Codex Dressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04736021620789376995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-87148023802173755362019-12-31T12:23:10.773-05:002019-12-31T12:23:10.773-05:00THANK YOU. Yes. I've got food outside and in t...THANK YOU. Yes. I've got food outside and in the barn. The outside food does get eaten. Not sure if it's my resident possum or Nymeria, but oh well. Guess I'll keep doing it and hope I see her sometime soon! It helps that the dogs are contained to the yard and don't venture down toward the barn. Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-82116103960661925662019-12-31T11:52:10.750-05:002019-12-31T11:52:10.750-05:00When our cat first got out of the barn, we didn...When our cat first got out of the barn, we didn't see her for a good 2 weeks. I was pretty sure we'd never see her again. I kept some food out for her and it started getting eaten. I wasn't sure if it was wildlife eating it, but then I spotted the cat one day. You might want to try putting some food outside (I know, I know raccoons and such) but if she's skittish of going in the barn, but if nearby, the food might lure her back. Olivia @ DIY Horse Ownershiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138490796669110523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-4566145252050951282019-12-31T10:40:56.521-05:002019-12-31T10:40:56.521-05:00oh no. It's always a risk with a feral cat. Sh...oh no. It's always a risk with a feral cat. She is very likely around and perhaps not hungry because of the rodents. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-20897665290964760292019-12-31T06:56:27.843-05:002019-12-31T06:56:27.843-05:00Guess I should have built a loft lolGuess I should have built a loft lolLiz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-58081166548555307402019-12-31T06:56:07.666-05:002019-12-31T06:56:07.666-05:00Oohh interesting. Thanks for sharing this. Nymeria...Oohh interesting. Thanks for sharing this. Nymeria seems to have escaped the barn sometime between the 26th-27th. Not sure when/how. I was pretty good about keeping the doors closed constantly. Still, creatures be creatures... <br /><br />I'm beginning to have the same thoughts about another barn cat. We'll see if Nymeria turns up; despite food and litter being out + barn doors open, she hasn't touched a thing. I think I'm going to borrow a trailcam to spy around the property to see if I can spot her.Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-82996154947965421402019-12-31T06:54:03.056-05:002019-12-31T06:54:03.056-05:00It is THE MOST satisfying thing.It is THE MOST satisfying thing.Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-42256390398577142042019-12-31T06:53:45.751-05:002019-12-31T06:53:45.751-05:00I had hoped that 3 weeks in the tack room and a su...I had hoped that 3 weeks in the tack room and a subsequent 2ish weeks in the barn would be good to teach her her new "home", but she seems to have vacated the barn with no plans to return... I've got food and litter out still to entice her to make it "home", but no sightings since the 26th before she got out. I'm not even sure when/how she slipped away! Had hoped to keep her locked in the barn until spring. Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-20864324415695862532019-12-31T06:51:51.665-05:002019-12-31T06:51:51.665-05:00Unfortunately, I haven't seen her since the 26...Unfortunately, I haven't seen her since the 26th! Food and litter are still out in the barn...which haven't been touched. I think I'm going to borrow a friend's trailcam to see if she's still around the property.Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-66047779661879035682019-12-30T18:14:23.463-05:002019-12-30T18:14:23.463-05:00She's cute! Our barn cat is so anti-social we ...She's cute! Our barn cat is so anti-social we can't get anywhere near her. Even after keeping her in the tack room for a month. She's a good mouser though - I find the remains around the property. But she's too skittish to spend time INSIDE the barn. I'm thinking I'll need to get another barn cat.Olivia @ DIY Horse Ownershiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138490796669110523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-42196495770766368952019-12-30T14:59:03.174-05:002019-12-30T14:59:03.174-05:00Awww, she's a cutie! SO in love with your tack...Awww, she's a cutie! SO in love with your tack room and your whole barn...what a satisfying way to wrap up the year (and the decade), with your ponies in your own backyard!Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720090581233703530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-33192057953186733192019-12-30T14:42:33.299-05:002019-12-30T14:42:33.299-05:00I do tons of TNR work for my job (and get to speak...I do tons of TNR work for my job (and get to speak about it at a conference) and am so happy to read this! Sounds like the intro to her new space went perfectly! I'd imagine that once she gets used to all the sounds etc. she will feel more comfortable about coming back down and perhaps hanging out in the tack room again. I'm glad she is catching mice for you! Yay for having a barn cat!nadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08290914277204973015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-24629534688364468942019-12-30T13:20:53.550-05:002019-12-30T13:20:53.550-05:00Awe...she is cute. I'm glad she is sticking ar...Awe...she is cute. I'm glad she is sticking around even if it is 12' up in the air and hard to see herSarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14327169584564761073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-20261875940968604182019-12-30T09:01:23.225-05:002019-12-30T09:01:23.225-05:00it took me a hot minute to find her between the sa...it took me a hot minute to find her between the saddles. It's actually best you probably had her in the tack room for 3 weeks, it helps them associate the area more and not just wander off. She is EXTREMELY cute and looks like she'll be a top mouser :PPurple Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179696153116063779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-54414185795318878462019-12-30T08:42:56.246-05:002019-12-30T08:42:56.246-05:00LOL! You're welcome.LOL! You're welcome.Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-71083085129349344572019-12-30T08:42:21.668-05:002019-12-30T08:42:21.668-05:00Thanks for the tip! I've been propping it open...Thanks for the tip! I've been propping it open and luring with food hoping that once she goes IN she'll wanna try harder to get out? Work in progress for sure. Though things have definitely stalled out because sometime over the weekend she left the barn... I'm sure she's around, but I haven't seen her and she hasn't eaten any of the food that remains out in the barn! Hoping as the weather turns in coming days she will seek shelter of the barn again!Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-80276731288555443132019-12-30T08:37:23.951-05:002019-12-30T08:37:23.951-05:00What a cutie! Also thanks for not sharing the phot...What a cutie! Also thanks for not sharing the photo of the puked up mouse, I see enough of that in my own barn 😱😂 hahaTrainwreckInTealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557554448624901955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-67789523167423212102019-12-30T08:22:32.205-05:002019-12-30T08:22:32.205-05:00OH she's adorable. Definitely landed in a grea...OH she's adorable. Definitely landed in a great home. FYI when I have trained cats to use a cat door I started with holding the door up but there. after a few days/weeks of that I would let it close behind them - when they bat at it to get out they see that it moves. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.com