One moment...

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 4:38 pm

This moment In my life was so special to me that I had to write It some-where although It lasted probably a nano-second.

Last night as per usual I went out to the foxes and as per usual, the local stray cats were milling about for food.

I have fed my pack for many years but the pack leader I call Clarkson after Jeremy Clarkson has been coming for 7 years now every night.

I never, never hand feed them, always putting the food on the ground. All the foxes come very close to me and I have never attempted to touch them even when they have brought tiny fluffy cubs out.

After a 7 year relationship with Clarkson, last night left me shaking.

The local strays were milling around the food being a nuisence. One In particular, a little black and white thing, not very old, gives Clarkson a hard time by pronking up to him wanting to play. Clarky Boy's never Interested, he just wants his food.

Last night, I put a pile of food on the ground, one stray went straight for the cooked chicken while the black and white Kitty pronked all around Clarkson. He kept advancing to the pile of food only for Kitty to pronk again. So, I bent down, picked up a lump of Lamb for Clarkson and I was just about to throw It over to him.

With this he took the lamb from my hand before I had chance to throw It.

I thought, this Is trust In the extreme. If only Mr O was out there with the camera.

It may not mean alot to some but to me It meant so much. :driving:

cars · Post by **cars** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 4:43 pm

Amazing! "Trust" is a sacred thing, be it in human being & or animal!:)

Well done!

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 4:57 pm

What a wonderful experience ! You will treasure that moment, and at times when you feel down, cast your mind back to that special moment and smile. :-6

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 4:59 pm

cars;1300074 wrote: Amazing! "Trust" is a sacred thing, be it in human being & or animal!:)

Well done!
Thanks Cars... It meant the world to me. He took that lump of lamb so gently and I never even felt his teeth or lips. It was like he knew I sympathised that he couldn't get near the food for the Kitty pronking at him. He saw I was about to help him.

I always respect they are wild animals and would never do any-thing to compromise their Instincts.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 5:00 pm

G#Gill;1300080 wrote: What a wonderful experience ! You will treasure that moment, and at times when you feel down, cast your mind back to that special moment and smile. :-6

Thanks Gill.... I will

;)

It also totally destroys the theory that wild foxes kill cats.

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 5:04 pm

That's a beautiful story of a special trust. How smart Clarkson must be.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 5:13 pm

Zapata;1300083 wrote: That's a beautiful story of a special trust. How smart Clarkson must be.
He Is one smart Fox.

I remember one night, he was eating, looked up In the Pitch darkness of the night and ran. I looked all around and couldn't see what had spooked him. It was a good 2 minutes before some-one walked down the lane.

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 5:30 pm

Why don't you just shoot the strays and be done with it ?

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 5:32 pm

Bruv;1300091 wrote: Why don't you just shoot the strays and be done with it ?
They are Indeed a bloody nuisence at times especially the all black one who likes to rub against my legs. I've gone tit over arsse In the dark because of him many a time.

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 5:35 pm

oscar;1300092 wrote: ............. who likes to rub against my legs. I've gone tit over arsse In the dark because of him many a time.

Not with THE boots on ?

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 5:37 pm

Bruv;1300094 wrote: Not with THE boots on ?
:wah: No... At Midnight, I tend to be naked :sneaky:

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 5:40 pm

Oscar, their hearing is incredible. One night, in summer, I was looking out of our window and I could see a fox across the other side of the playpark, about 100 yards away from our house - he was a beautiful dog fox. He was chewing at something, rather busily, and apparently taking no notice of anything around him. My sitting room windows were open very slightly, just for a little ventilation, and there was absolutely no sound at all from our house. I was standing perfectly still, watching. Unfortunately I inadvertently caught a pub beer mat, that was lying on a small table, and it fell to the floor. The fox instantly stopped chewing and looked straight up at my window, then quickly ran for the cover of the boundary hedge of the primary school and out of sight. The sound of the mat falling to the floor was barely audible by me!

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 5:52 pm

G#Gill;1300096 wrote: Oscar, their hearing is incredible. One night, in summer, I was looking out of our window and I could see a fox across the other side of the playpark, about 100 yards away from our house - he was a beautiful dog fox. He was chewing at something, rather busily, and apparently taking no notice of anything around him. My sitting room windows were open very slightly, just for a little ventilation, and there was absolutely no sound at all from our house. I was standing perfectly still, watching. Unfortunately I inadvertently caught a pub beer mat, that was lying on a small table, and it fell to the floor. The fox instantly stopped chewing and looked straight up at my window, then quickly ran for the cover of the boundary hedge of the primary school and out of sight. The sound of the mat falling to the floor was barely audible by me!

That's amazing.

I watch my pack eating and all will be munching away and then suddenly all of them will look up staring In the same direction at some-thing that Is not audible or can be seen by me.

When they first arrive every evening, they sit behind a wire fence Until I come out. There Is 3 Terriers barkly manically In their faces and they just roll their eyes In amusement. They know that the fence won't be opened by me until the dogs are shut Inside the house.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 2:33 pm

Well,last night was also a first.

Same problem,... Pesky Stray cats pronking at the big Fella so I bent down to pick up some meat to throw him again. He advanced forward at the same time and we bumped heads.

Stumpy advanced also with this... the closest the newbie has been to me. Maybe he thought If the Big Fella trusted me, then so would he.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 1:27 pm

More developments at the Oscar Towers Fox home.

No sign of the Big Fella last night and only one pesky stray cat to contend with who whipped a chicken drumstick right under the nose of Stumpy the Newbie and carried It under my car.

Only last night, Stumpy the Newbie was no longer the Newbie. After he had taken his chicken quarter like a bolt of lightening, a stranger appeared from the school next door. I would guess he was around 12 weeks old as he had that German Shepherd puppy look with enormous ears. Much darker In colour from the Big Fella's pack who have white on their chests and tails.

As new cubs arrive It means very often that the previous years cubs move on.