Call Me Chuck.

Charlie the cat thinks he is the owner of my family. In fact, he prefers us to call him. Chuck;, Because it’s hard for cats nearby. He tries to be the focus of attention.

I remember bringing my new girlfriend to my house. When we sat in the living room, he walked along the kitchen counter and knocked the dishes on the floor. Unless there were strangers at home, he never seemed to do that.

He just watched the new woman in the house rest. This was his home. He made it clear that Chuck thought he was the biggest and worst cat around.

His only competitor is Sheltie Casey. She is his father’s daughter. When I brought a stranger home, she stood beside me and looked at the stranger. Like most Shelties, she always herded people around the circle. If someone made too much noise or noise, She will bite them.

At that time, I was stationed in a very busy area as a national game manager, which was not only a work, but also a way of life. I worked almost every holiday and weekend, so I was used to taking a week off.

On this special day, I stayed at home for a week to rest. When I was sitting on the bench, the phone rang. I answered the phone. The department dispatcher of the police chief. She told me that she had found an owl with injured people and didn’t know what to do. I told her I would deal with it and got the address.

Owls are protected by state and federal laws. They are very important members and cool animals in our ecosystem, so I don’t mind being disturbed on holidays.

Because these animals are protected by law, it is illegal for the public to own them. In addition, most people do not know how to take care of injured birds, such as owls. Therefore, the state has approved wildlife rehabilitation workers to bring injured animals. The convalescent can take care of the animals until they are released into the wild.

I searched the bedroom, found my uniform, and put on my clothes to catch the owl.

When I was about to leave, it suddenly occurred to me that there was no big owl in my hand that could be put in. This bird might be a big horned owl.

I didn’t have enough pet stands to hold a big owl, and I couldn’t find a box to use. In my depression, I began to walk around the house looking for anything useful. When I walked along the corridor, I glanced at the utility room. There was a high blue plastic basket beside the washing machine to store dirty clothes.

Of course, that seems to be the answer. It’s plastic, so it can be washed. It also has well ventilated grooves on its side, which is deep enough to accommodate a big owl. I threw my dirty clothes on the floor of the utility room and rushed out of the door. If someone asks, I will say that this is a highly specialized wildlife equipment.

I got on the state-run truck and radioed the dispatcher to ask for the address again. I forgot to write when she called me. After getting the address again and writing it down, I drove half an hour to the place where the owl was caught.

It was late afternoon when I arrived in the country. People told me that they found him in the ditch when they went out for a walk. They said he looked surprised because he might not be able to fly. They put him in the garage. Because they don’t know what they can do. To think about it, I never asked them how they put him in the garage. I can imagine them chasing owls in the garden and shouting. This is an owl”(References) This is an owl

I told them not to worry, because I had wildlife capture equipment in my truck. I went to the truck and took out the dirty clothes basket. At that time, I realized that I had forgotten the important equipment cover.

I rummaged the truck to find something to put on it, only to find a coat. Then people put me in the garage. Although there are windows, some places are still very dark.

The interesting thing about owls is not that they are in the woods, but that they do not cry under pressure. They made a loud click with their big beaks. The most appropriate thing I can think of is when your tongue breaks in the upper jaw.

So I was in the dark garage.

I sat in my clothes basket and walked to the owl in my coat. I tried to be indifferent and not threatening, but the clever old owl was not taken in. He still ran around the car parked in the garage. His thick calves swayed from side to side at the fastest speed. He kept clicking as he ran”(References) This is an owl”(References) Click, click; this is an owl”(References) Good Owl “, click, click, click! After four turns, I began to lose my composure. “(References) Damn bird “”(References) Go get the feather and say:(References)

Just like owls obey orders.

Finally, between five laps, the bird turned the wrong corner and finally stopped at the storage table in the corner.

I don’t want to put so much pressure on this bird, but now; i fight owls”(References)

I stood very close, threw my coat to the owl and surrounded it. As soon as he spread his wings, the click became louder. I carefully threw him into the basket. Then I quickly threw my coat on it, hoping that he didn’t find the lid open.

I left the garage with a basket full of owls. Thank people for their help. They seemed a little sad to hear the noise in the garage. I explained that I was mainly worried about his sharp and powerful claws. If you catch him with your coat, you can take your paws off me and hold down your wings.

As soon as he got into the basket, he became quiet. He is about 18 inches tall, and the basket is comfortable, hoping to keep him safe. I put the basket on the seat next to the passenger, fastened the seat belt and fixed him at the place where he went home.

The couple asked where the owl would go, and I told them that I had a veterinarian in Topeka, who was also a wildlife restorer. He can figure out why owls can’t fly. People seem happy that the bird has received professional help.

I drove back to my home for half an hour, but the owl never made any noise. When I got home, it was past five o’clock. I knew that when I got to Topeka, the veterinary clinic would close. I decided to work enough time on holidays. So owls can stay overnight.

I walked into the room clutching the basket that was still on my coat. Chuck and Kathy immediately worried about what I had brought home. The cat jumped behind the sofa and the dog kept sniffing under the basket.

The best case is that the room is dark and quiet, so I put the basket on the multi-functional room dryer. Then I turned off the light and closed the door, but I didn’t lock it. You can still open the door if you want.

After putting the owl in bed for the night, I drank a large cup of iced tea and lay down on the bench to rest. I will relax the rest of the evening and take the owl to the vet in the morning.

I leaned on the bench and turned on the TV to watch a movie. As the night passed, I began to notice that the animals knew very well that there were strangers in my house. They sniffed around the house. They usually have a strange smell on their clothes when their father comes home, but they are confused.

On the bench, I can see the glove room door in the lobby downstairs, and I can also see the kitchen. Chuck seemed to find something lurking between the debris.

Generally, the distance between cats and dogs is not necessarily closer. In any case, they are sworn enemies. But in this case, their common curiosity seems to lead them to the same room.

Of course, I put the basket on the dryer to keep cats and dogs from disturbing owls.

I shouted several times in the corridor to take the shoes out of the door, but finally decided not to worry. As I watched, the cat finally forced the door open. A few minutes later, I was looking at the entrance of the cargo hold through the entrance. I think they will be tired of smelling it, so I’m not worried. Anyway, the owl is in the dryer.

When I watched TV, I was startled by the huge commotion among the sundries. A cat hissed and Shelty began to cry. When the noise echoed in the corridor, I suddenly heard an obvious sound, and the basket hit the ground. Because it fell from the dryer and flew out after falling on the ground.

At that moment, the battle began!! I could hear a cat’s barking and hissing, mixed with the barking of a dog and the clicking of an owl. Everywhere in the house was the sound of objects falling to the ground after the body hit another object.

It sounds like professional wrestling was thrown into a blender with the wildlife kingdom. It’s total chaos!

Suddenly, the cat came out of the dark entrance. Every hair on his back and tail was fluffy. It seems that eight of his nine lives were frightened. Then just behind him, a shelf was running away. If the floor was dirty, I would surely run away after the dust cloud peeled off her.

They screamed and went straight to the hall and into the kitchen.

Running around behind the bookcase, a horned owl screamed. Click, click, click(References) I heard a rumble in the kitchen. The glasses were knocked on the counter, and the trash cans and chairs were pushed around.

I jumped up from the bench. When I entered the kitchen, the dog was curled up under the kitchen table behind the chair. There are several broken glasses on the ground and Chuck the cat on the top of the refrigerator. He leaned against the wall, as far away from the beasts as possible. When the owl stood in front of them, flapping his wings and shouting, his face had nothing but fear. Click, click, click(References) I think it’s an owl; “Next time I’ll be exhausted”(References)

I quickly picked up the blanket and grabbed the owl before it could deal with his threat. He is very lively this time. The dog kept flinching and the cat meowed.

I took the owl into the debris and put a box on it. Then I made sure that the door was completely closed and locked.

I cleaned the glasses and went back to the living room. Shelty jumped into my leg as if I would die if I left her. She stared at the corridor all night, showing her most worried expression.

Besides, the cat hides for the rest of the night

The next morning, when I took the owl out, the cat and the dog were in the bedroom. They won’t have anything to do with the terrible beast I brought into their house.

Curiosity almost killed the cat, or at least scared him to death.