edd Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 just had this in my porch , i think my cats may have braught it in but there was no way it could get out and i wasnt going to touch it, if it had been a bit smaller and no to visush i wouldnt have shot it, is it a stoat?by anychance , i would have like to have saved it like hd did, ( i remember a post a while ago) but he was to big and the cats had hadd him so i didnt know what damage had been done! cheers edd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSA Shaun Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 He looks like a vicious little sod :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd Posted May 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 unfortuntly he was, i suspect the cat made him mad, but i wish he hadnt have been as i would have put him back out side, but i didnt want to touch him as he was squeeking and not being very nice! ta edd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulkyuk Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 yep thats a stoat - nasty little buggars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbjunkie Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 i suspect the cat made him mad These are mad as a bag of spanners at the best of times to see him out of the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 Actually looks more like a weasel...Stoats have much longer tails and they,re black at the end,unfortunately you can,t see on the picture. GH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd Posted May 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 it was about as big as my hand only a little one. i thought it would be a baby ? just out of intrest what would you guys have done ? braved iT and saved it or shot it so if the cats had damaged it then it was humanly put down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v-max Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 Hello that look's to be a weasle stoat's have a thicker tail & alway's a black tip an 1" or so as in stoat's tail fly for seatrout.A stoat also at winter turn's white or can turn white so is knowen as a stoat im ermine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 What's the difference between a weasel and a stoat? A weasel is weasily recognised but a stoat is stoatally different. <<groans>> Come on, someone had to post it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulkyuk Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 Need to know now- did it have a black tip on its tail, i dont like bieng wrong on such matters . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oly Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 Angry little fellas, but not as many round these days in this end of the world, I leave them well alone, like to see the little guys...sign of a good, healthy diverse environment...so long as you don't see them daily! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 What's the difference between a weasel and a stoat? A weasel is weasily recognised but a stoat is stoatally different. <<groans>> Come on, someone had to post it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd Posted May 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 Need to know now- did it have a black tip on its tail, i dont like bieng wrong on such matters no it didnt, but was a very dark brown, i thought weasles had a light coulor too them, maybe i wrng i normally am lol, cheers whichester i wil check me cat, as the last thing i want is her to become ill i have had my fair hare of my pets ill, cheers edd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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