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<blockquote data-quote="Coastal Redneck" data-source="post: 169151" data-attributes="member: 11287"><p>I don't think so, I looked for signs of a bite or sting of any sort, but didn't see any... and I'm not sure how many venomous snakes we have at this elevation. I know I once saw a rattler on Stonewall Peak in Dago County, up around 5500' elevation, the peak itself is something like 5700' but I saw the snake lower on the trail. We're at 6300' to 6400' elevation here in Show Low, depending upon which side of town one is on, and I've yet to see a single snake since I arrived (though I have seen lizards). I'm sure there are some snakes in what the locals call "cedar country"---but that's generally 1000' lower. I DID think of a snake or scorpion as the cause of death in my little cat, but I don't think there are that many up here, if any at all. I believe poor little Jingles ate some sort of toxic plant, or ate some bird with agricultural chemicals or pesticide in its system. I read on the Internet that birds will eat grains and whatnot that have been sprayed, and the kicker is that when a bird is poisoned and is in distress, it becomes easier prey for hunters like Jingle Belle. Once the bird is eaten, the cat becomes a victim of "secondary poisoning" (as it is called). But honestly, I still think a toxic plant was probably the culprit, the toxin was so powerful that it killed my little girl. I miss her, but that gal is supposed to come by today with the kitteh she's trying to rehome, so maybe Sage & Crackhead will have a new playmate in short order. I sure hope it works out, as Crackhead is kinda lonely nowadays... poor little dude sits on the windowsill and stares out at the forest, possibly expecting Jingle Belle to appear from among the trees, as she did so many times before. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Coastal Redneck, post: 169151, member: 11287"] I don't think so, I looked for signs of a bite or sting of any sort, but didn't see any... and I'm not sure how many venomous snakes we have at this elevation. I know I once saw a rattler on Stonewall Peak in Dago County, up around 5500' elevation, the peak itself is something like 5700' but I saw the snake lower on the trail. We're at 6300' to 6400' elevation here in Show Low, depending upon which side of town one is on, and I've yet to see a single snake since I arrived (though I have seen lizards). I'm sure there are some snakes in what the locals call "cedar country"---but that's generally 1000' lower. I DID think of a snake or scorpion as the cause of death in my little cat, but I don't think there are that many up here, if any at all. I believe poor little Jingles ate some sort of toxic plant, or ate some bird with agricultural chemicals or pesticide in its system. I read on the Internet that birds will eat grains and whatnot that have been sprayed, and the kicker is that when a bird is poisoned and is in distress, it becomes easier prey for hunters like Jingle Belle. Once the bird is eaten, the cat becomes a victim of "secondary poisoning" (as it is called). But honestly, I still think a toxic plant was probably the culprit, the toxin was so powerful that it killed my little girl. I miss her, but that gal is supposed to come by today with the kitteh she's trying to rehome, so maybe Sage & Crackhead will have a new playmate in short order. I sure hope it works out, as Crackhead is kinda lonely nowadays... poor little dude sits on the windowsill and stares out at the forest, possibly expecting Jingle Belle to appear from among the trees, as she did so many times before. :( [/QUOTE]
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