Photo taken: September 21, 2017
Most cats are mousers by instinct, and there’s no bigger rodentine prize for a feline hunter quite like a squirrel. The neighborhood cat I called Sewie, from the stories I’ve heard, is a natural born killer. Don’t let the pretty face fool you. Here he is at one end of the photo sizing up a fat, juicy squirrel down the street. It’s one of the very few pictures I’ve ever gotten of a cat and a squirrel in the same frame… thankfully, for us squirrel lovers, with enough separation that barring an epic fail on the part of the sciurine, will not result in any loss of life. But you know what Sewie’s thinking….. “I’ll get you next time, dinner. Next time….”
Evil Squirrel's Nest 
yep… there is always a next time.. and a next time of the next time ;O)))
As long as there keeps being next times, the squirrel is OK with that.
One of the many cats in my life, a gorgeous, black long hair we called Magnus, liked to play with squirrels in our front yard. They chase each other up and down trees, and cavorted on the ground. Guess his killer instincts weren’t working. He was semi feral at the time but moved in with us soon.
I guess not every cat goes for that line that squirrel tastes just like chicken…
lost meel tickit THAT time dood ~~~~ 🙂 ♥♥
He can’t be attacking squirrels in the middle of the street where there are too many witnesses…
Not a chance, Sewie. Squirrels can really move! Though their favourite “hide up a tree” trick will be less than successful against a cat…
Sewie is an expert tree climber, as is Gypsy… though Gypsy doesn’t seem to pay any mind to the squirrels. She also won’t eat the chicken I throw out, so she’s a little weird…
Hope the kitty won that round.
As long as we’re talking a battle of cuteness…
Of course.
I think Sewie was having second thoughts even as he was having his first thoughts…..watching them is usually much more successful a venture than CATCHING them!
Pam
At least he can give the squirrel an intimidating stare and let it know how lucky he is that there’s about 200 feet of distance between them…
I wonder if Sewie has ever caught a squirrel. I would think they would put up one hell of a fight! I think their size and feisty nature is why Trouble and Scooby never bothered them. The boys are/were too cowardly to confront something that big. Once they had an injured baby rat trapped on the deck and when it raised its pathetic little paw, they both ran away!
Our old cat Fluffy took out a squirrel once. Not that we saw her do it, but the carcass couldn’t have been left by anyone but her. Fluffy also offed a rabbit and left it on our porch, and used to chomp down mice in practically a single gulp. Not bad for a smallish tortie who ruled the neighborhood with an iron paw…
Lol! Sounds just like the little calico we had. She was a badass killer too!