towerman
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Post by towerman on Jan 13, 2007 5:13:01 GMT
For the second time in less than 6 months,Tubelines are having to repair cabling in the signalling kiosks around SMD due to damage by mice/rats.We did have some wild cats hanging around the depot and this problem has only arisen since someone in their wisdom had them removed.
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Post by tubeprune on Jan 13, 2007 9:51:53 GMT
Stations used to keep cats. There was even a semi-official allowance for cat food. Uxbridge used to have a particularly fat and lazy one. But they were useful in keeping down the vermin.
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Phil
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Post by Phil on Jan 13, 2007 11:15:58 GMT
You're welcome to have ours!! It might be well-used (It's about 15 yrs old) but is still quite sprightly and will keep bringing its 'offerings' indoors. Usually a bird, dead. Often a mouse, headless, but sometimes a 'live'un' which disappears under the clock!! Then cat goes off to have a kip and we have to watch for it to come out. Even if cat wakes up, it won't always go after mouse even if it does reappear.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2008 23:50:27 GMT
There was a stray cat by the staff halt at SMD not that long ago
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metman
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Post by metman on Mar 7, 2008 0:33:11 GMT
Get the hawk in from Neasden!
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Post by Ben on Mar 7, 2008 0:49:45 GMT
When did such a practice become discontinued? Dare I ask why too?
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Post by Colin on Mar 7, 2008 1:33:20 GMT
and will keep bringing its 'offerings' indoors. That's the trouble with cat's, they think they're giving you a present - so it's meant to taken as a compliment when they bring something to you.......my mate's cat often did it, until he managed to convince the said cat that such presents weren't actually wanted  ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by metman on Mar 7, 2008 1:38:49 GMT
Next door's cat used to bring gifts-he wasn't even ours!! Not sure they were always gift. My girlsfriend dropped her bag on him once (by mistake) so he left something's insides all over her car!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2008 11:40:53 GMT
Domestic cats think of their domestic staff [1] as mothers and themselves as kittens, and think they are doing their bit for the food supply by catching some. Also, sometimes they just seem to want congratulating.
[1] Cats are not owned, they keep staff.
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Post by Dmitri on Mar 7, 2008 15:20:03 GMT
That's the trouble with cat's, they think they're giving you a present - so it's meant to taken as a compliment when they bring something to you It is not a present, it is a report. After all, cats cannot write, so they are unable to inform you about their achievements in writing. |
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