hunting

our sweet brooklyn kitty poe has turned into a hunter! after over a year of being contained to the deck, he recently figured out how to escape into the yard and has been making long sojourns through the neighborhood. we were initally worried that the cats would eat birds, which was the reason for their porch containment. that fear hasn't come to pass, but this week poe discovered a rodent's nest and has been camping out in front of it, waiting for unsuspecting victims. we're not sure what species he has found, but today i managed to take a lot of pictures of his prey. i'll spare the close ups on the blog, but hopefully we can identify what he's catching - one possibility is baby norwegian rats. if that is the case, he'll be allowed to catch as many as he likes!