New neighbor is an archer and a cat lover. I tried putting cat food behind his archery target in hopes that an accident would happen. Well the neighbor started practicing his archery skills yesterday. I put a cardboard box behind his flimsy target and put a new can of cat food on top. That aligned the cat food and the center of the target. He was out this morning practicing early. I was enjoying my morning coffee on my deck when I heard quite a howl start up behind his target. He ran to the target to investigate and found his wife's cat impaled on a new carbon arrow shaft. The skinny carbon arrows go through his target better. He's frantically looking around and sees me. I ask what is wrong and he explains and says his wife is going to kill him and this will end his archery hunting forever. I retrieve a shovel from the shed and give it to my thankful neighbor. He quickly digs a deep hole in the soft flower bed soil and deposits the cat. While I am retrieving my shovel I also deftly retrieve the cat food can. The neighbor is ever so thankful and not aware that he has joined the Shoot-shovel-shutup club. I of course agree to be silent about the demise of the cat. What a wonderful way to start a day.

Ignorance is bliss! Nice work, letting him dispatch, and dispose of the furry little bastard.

Have a friend that once capped a neighbor's orange tabby with a CB cap in his backyard in mid crap as it were. He was not aware that she was hanging laundry and was halfway to the crat before she said "Mornin' Charley!" Ever one of the calm nerve he continued his stroll, returned the greetings and knelt down to "pet" tabby as he lay stretched out on the grass. Kept petting it for several minutes as they discussed what a wonderful crat it was, and I'm sure from each perspective that was true. She finally went inside saying something like "Don't let Murray be a pest, you know how he likes to get into everything!"


Dan

Pres., TYHC

http://www.IronNervesAnd.Cunning

I am sure the cat got the point about where not to eat .

If the neighbor ever gives you any problems .
You can either remind him who helped him get rid of the cat .

Or if you feel mean tell the wife what happened (not your part) and where to find the remains.

Johnch

I figure that my neighbor now understands the "code of silence".

how very kind of you to help your neighbor

I keep hoping I'll have a new neighbor move in one day that practices a lot for the Olympics. Javelin and Hammer. The crat whacking Biathalon.

Dan

Pres., TYHC

http://www.HowFarCanYouThrow.ThatCratPilgrim?

Now those are some tall tails...