I used to bring Scamp in at night because we have predators up here that think of cats as snacks. He never did adjust to being a totally inside cat because for the first five months of his life, he was pretty much of an outside cat until I adopted him. I am certain is mommy taught him survival skills unknown to most fully domesticated cats.
He and Dat Cat were great friends for several years until Scamp got it into his head that it was his turn to be the alpha cat. Fur flew. Scamp would not give up, so I had to separate them. He now is totally an outside cat. Yeah, I worry about that, but it was the only solution because I could not find a better home for him.
The Native Americans in this area have their own beliefs about the animals and birds that are native to this area. I'll have to check a bit further to see what bird they view the same way the Native Americans in your area think of cardinals.
I have got to get off of the computer and get to work.
Smiles,
Lyn
