I am SOOO mad right now. Middle of the afternoon a big cat came in and no doubt killed one of the kittens way under the deck. All I have to go by is sounds, but it's pretty obvious. The mother came in about 10 minutes later and chased the cat off. We can't see the kitten because it's way under there, but it hasn't been out. The bad thing is that cat is still around. Of the possible predators around here, the last thing I would have expected was for it to be a cat...
The cats were extremely subdued the night the kitten was attacked, the whole next day and until right before noon on the following day. That was when the kitten emerged from under the deck, obviously not at 100% but still "ok". The change in all of them was like switching on a light bulb. Just like that it was fun and games again with the caveat that the mother was being super vigilant. It took a full week for things to get back to what I perceive to be normal. That cat showed it's head a couple of days ago, but the mom was locked and loaded. Size doesn't matter, she chased it off quick (and loud).
