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My Momma Done Told Me To Stay Away From That Duncan Cat. A Possum's Remorse.

By Barbara S. Duncan

Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Advantage

August 18, 2009 03:20 AM

I lived in this wooded area near Searcy Country Club. They tore up half my woods to build this thing called The Dominion so it's kinda crowded for us possums and skunks and deer.

My momma told me I could go on the golf course and play but she told me to STAY AWAY FROM THE DUNCAN'S CAT.

Momma said, "DO NOT PEE IN THE CAT'S BED. DO NOT MESS UP THE CAT'S WATER. JUST STAY AWAY FROM THE DUNCAN'S YARD!!!!!"

Did I listen? Well, Nooooo! And now look at me. possum caught

possum caught

So here I am in this stupid cage that that old man put out in his yard. And here's that old lady looking down at me with that funny thing in her hand.

And there's that stupid cat laughing at me.

The old man's too chicken-hearted to kill me. But he'll take me out to the boonies and drop me out and I'll have to make all new friends and possibly face road-kill or bears or really mean people .

I know what I'll do! I'll just roll over and play dead and they will just dump me out right here and then I'll make a run for it!

Come on, flies. Light on me so they'll think I'm dead. I'll keep my eyes open and stop breathing. And next time I'll listen to my momma..................

Dunan cat

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Charles Buell

Charles Buell Inspections Inc. - Seattle, WA

Seattle Home Inspector

Raven DeCroe

Aug 18, 2009 10:31 AM

Barbara S. Duncan

RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR

GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Suesan, if only animals could speak our language I'm sure they'd be saying something like this! He may be innocent. It could have been a skunk but something desecrated the cat's bed.

Raven, you're so sweet to hold no grudges. She's really a nice cat....guard cat supreme.

Aug 18, 2009 11:53 AM

Charles Buell

Charles Buell Inspections Inc. - Seattle, WA

Seattle Home Inspector

Raven DeCroe

Aug 18, 2009 12:00 PM

Steven L. Smith

King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. - Bellingham, WA

Bellingham WA Home Inspector

Mrs Barbara,

Just for the record, those photos above that you want identified are an opossum and a cat, also known a a feline. Also, a possum is a marsupial, highly related to a kangaroo.

Glad to be of help.

Godson Nutsy

Aug 18, 2009 01:49 PM

Barbara S. Duncan

RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR

GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Charles, all cats are nice, aren't they?

Godson Nutsy, who put those big words in your little mouth? What's a marsupial and what does a kangaroo have in common with a possum. Oh, pardon me, opossum.....

Aug 18, 2009 02:45 PM

Charles Buell

Charles Buell Inspections Inc. - Seattle, WA

Seattle Home Inspector

Well Raven seems to think not-----and I guess with good reason:) For me---they like me more than I like them:)

Aug 18, 2009 03:03 PM

Trey Thurmond

BCR Realtors - College Station, TX

College Station , Texas Homes

Barbara

We have actually had a pretty bad possum, coon, gopher, and armadillo problem at the Thurmond house this summer. The possums and coons haven't torn up anything. The other two are on my hit list!

Aug 18, 2009 03:45 PM

Betina Foreman

WJK Realty - Austin, TX

Realtor, C.N.E., with WJK REALTY

Too funny! I too live in the country so there are lots of dogs, so the possums use the 8 foot tall fence as a highway at night. Last spring one fell off and my Standard Schnauzer caught it. I had to get it away from her and that was not easy. i thought it was dead and went to get a shovel to bury it. When I came back I saw it making tracks for the fence to climb out of the yard.

;)

Aug 19, 2009 01:41 AM

Kate Kate

San Diego, CA

Nutsy, you can dress up vocabulary with a wiki search but your IQ still rates right alongside the opossums. Kate

Aug 19, 2009 02:30 AM

Barbara S. Duncan

RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR

GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Charles, I think with cats it is a "man thing." Men seem to think they are not supposed to like cats. Given a little time the cat will be loved by a guy but he'll never ever admit it!! My husband included.

Trey, it's never boring with all the critters around!

Betina, that's a funny story! I loved thinking the possum was making a run for it!

Kate, be nice!

Aug 19, 2009 02:30 PM

Steven L. Smith

King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. - Bellingham, WA

Bellingham WA Home Inspector

Mrs Barbara,

Kangaroos and possums have pouches. That makes them in the same family. I am not a marsupial. Mr Charles might be.

Nutsy

Aug 19, 2009 04:33 PM

Charles Buell

Charles Buell Inspections Inc. - Seattle, WA

Seattle Home Inspector

Interesting talk from a rodent with pouch envy!

Aug 19, 2009 04:39 PM

Barbara S. Duncan

RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR

GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Nutsy, if I didn't love you so much I'd say you're being obnoxious but godmoma's overlook a lot.

Mr. Charles, you're almost right this time.

Aug 20, 2009 12:20 AM

Steven L. Smith

King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. - Bellingham, WA

Bellingham WA Home Inspector

Mrs Barbara,

I am just making sure that Mr Charles and Mr Kate know that I am much smarter than they can ever hope to be.

Godson Nutsy

Aug 20, 2009 03:46 PM

Barbara S. Duncan

RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR

GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Nutsy, I understand. All of us try to show our smarts from time to time. You're just better at it cause you're smarter.

Aug 21, 2009 12:15 AM

Steven L. Smith

King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. - Bellingham, WA

Bellingham WA Home Inspector

Mrs Barbara,

I could not agree with your position on this anymore than I am already.

Nutsy

Aug 22, 2009 02:45 AM

Kate Kate

San Diego, CA

Nutsy, to quote your godmoma "I'd say you're being obnoxious" Ms. Kate

Aug 22, 2009 02:51 AM

Barbara S. Duncan

RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR

GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Nutsy, you're so sweet you could never be obnoxious. If I weren't so mad at Mr. Charles I'd try to get him to make me some of those little hearts to throw to you when I'm really feeling warm and fuzzy toward my godson.

Aug 22, 2009 03:09 AM

Barbara S. Duncan

RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR

GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Ms. Kate. Out of context! You took that phrase out of context just like the politicians do. Nutsy is never obnoxious!

Aug 22, 2009 03:10 AM

Kate Kate

San Diego, CA