Pawprints In The Snow
By Anna
@LadyDuck (471506)
Switzerland
February 10, 2017 8:10am CST
It has snowed during the night, not a lot of snow, but enough to cover the landscape with a candid mantle.
When I have opened the door, I have noticed several fresh pawprints in the snow. Some were left by the birds, others were surely from Willy the cat.
Two tiny pawprints caught my eyes. They looked like cat pawprints, but it were so small that I had a doubt. My husband suggested a ferret, but ferrets leave different tracks.
While I was taking the photo, I saw two big green eyes looking at me from the hedge. A cute black kitty was looking at me and I recognized that she is the young cat of the neighbor living in the house in front of us.
I took the kitty up, she is friendly, and brought her back to her house.
Are you also experiencing a snow storm today?
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@OreoBrownie (3755)
• Commerce, Georgia
18 Apr 17
@LadyDuck Lil. I never noticed before. Now it's fixed.
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@GegeTheMechanic (1060)
• Finland
10 Feb 17
Cute little paws in the snow 
I glad here it's been clear sky about all the week and no storms
I glad here it's been clear sky about all the week and no storms3 people like this
@LadyDuck (471506)
• Switzerland
10 Feb 17
@GegeTheMechanic It has been a weird year, we had a cold January, but a very warm month of December and now it's not too cold.
@GegeTheMechanic (1060)
• Finland
10 Feb 17
@LadyDuck yes but this year it's been kinda warm mostly
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
10 Feb 17
You are a good neighbour and you solved the mystery or did you? 
Right now it is sunny and very cold but it is supposed to warm up and start snowing tonight.
Right now it is sunny and very cold but it is supposed to warm up and start snowing tonight.2 people like this
@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
10 Feb 17
@LadyDuck It's nice to have neighbours that look out for one another and even keep their eyes on the pets.
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@LadyDuck (471506)
• Switzerland
10 Feb 17
I am sure the pawprints are those of the kitten, I have looked at her little paws. I wonder if she comes out of the house when the kids open the door to go to school. I have to watch tomorrow morning, she is too young and I fear she can have an accident.
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@LadyDuck (471506)
• Switzerland
10 Feb 17
@1hopefulman We are a small community here, we try to be nice and to help each other.
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@LadyDuck (471506)
• Switzerland
10 Feb 17
They had announced snow from last week, then yesterday they said that it would have been a sunny day... well someone opened the wrong window to look outside. It's not very cold, I think it will melt without shoveling. The black kitty is lovely and I have seen how she stretches and why the paws are so close one to the other.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
10 Feb 17
Nice shot, we only have mud and sand foot prints here
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@LadyDuck (471506)
• Switzerland
10 Feb 17
@louievill When I see strange tracks I feel a bit scared, not knowing who left them. I fear the snakes, but snakes do not go out in the snow, I am sure.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
10 Feb 17
N0 snow! But sometimes I see sandy footprints. I live so close to the Gulf of Mexico that my yard is quite sandy. You have wild ferrets???
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@LadyDuck (471506)
• Switzerland
10 Feb 17
@Jeanniemaries No, not close to our home, I have seen them in the woods, but never in the gardens.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
10 Feb 17
@LadyDuck That is amazing! How fun! Do you have squirrels as well?
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
11 Feb 17
@LadyDuck I hope one of these days you will manage to take a photo of that black cat with
the green eyes. Here there is no snow Only
hot sun.What will be the name of the cat?
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
11 Feb 17
@LadyDuck I forgot that any way a photo of Elly would be enough.
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@LadyDuck (471506)
• Switzerland
11 Feb 17
@silvermist He would not let post a photo of me he is very strict about privacy.
he is very strict about privacy.1 person likes this
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
10 Feb 17
You seem to enjoy the neighborhood cats .. I am surprised you don't have one of your own.
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@LadyDuck (471506)
• Switzerland
10 Feb 17
@AbbyGreenhill Yes, dogs are out too, I remember he did not want to eat at her Mom house because he said there were dog hair everywhere.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
10 Feb 17
@LadyDuck I guess dogs are out also?
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
10 Feb 17
We've only had a light dusting both last night and the night before. Yesterday, by mid-day all the streets and sidewalks were bare of the snow unless there was any ice left from before. I have ice in front of my house on the sidewalks and am hoping that people walking realize that the snow is covering the ice there and don't fall. I should go out and sprinkle salt on them, but I don't want to fall myself. Maybe I'll get that done before heading off to work today, if I leave this place-mylot early enough.
I may share about our dusting later.
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@LadyDuck (471506)
• Switzerland
10 Feb 17
@MarshaMusselman It's the third day that the temperature stays around 30 F during all the day, it's not very cold compared to last week.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
10 Feb 17
@LadyDuck Yesterday was brisk for us here with a wind chill of 6, which would equal out to -14.44444... for you Today the thermometer already has twenty/-6.666 , but I don't know yet if there is a wind chill again or not.
I think tomorrow may get near forty again and on Sunday too as we're supposed to get more rain both days again.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
10 Feb 17
I love tootsie prints from animals and am happy you rescued your neighbor's little kitty. She must have been cold and hungry. No snow for me at all this year, thank goodness! Actually, it's been one of the best seasons since we've been down here.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16763)
• China
16 Feb 17
I haven't seen the snow as heavy as yours for ages.I doubt it is the cat's pawprint.As far as I know, there are five paws on cat's forelegs,and four paws on hind legs.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16763)
• China
17 Feb 17
@LadyDuck Oh ,I see.What you said about the pawprints makes sense.
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@LadyDuck (471506)
• Switzerland
17 Feb 17
@changjiangzhibin89 I have looked at the cats the day after to see how it was possible that the prints was so close and I discovered their strange habit.
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@LadyDuck (471506)
• Switzerland
16 Feb 17
Those are the paw prints of the small cat, I have seen why they seem to have less toes, it's because they put the two legs in front of them, one overlapping the other, and then they stretch arching their back. Anyway you only see 4 paws, the fifth does not touch the ground.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
13 Feb 17
Cute story and love that you took the kitty back to the owners, We had ice yesterday and today its snow, but we are not expecting a big storm...
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@LadyDuck (471506)
• Switzerland
14 Feb 17
@PainsOnSlate They have must installed the door a few days ago, I am sure it was not there last week.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
14 Feb 17
@LadyDuck I always wanted a door for my cats when i had them but never did,,,
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
10 Feb 17
Maybe it's that kitty but with three toes could be a raccoon?
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@LadyDuck (471506)
• Switzerland
11 Feb 17
@MarymargII I have seen out cat stretch putting the two paws in front of them one partially on the other, they are funny.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
11 Feb 17
@LadyDuck i wondered that- probably just North American but thought I'd mention it!
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
10 Feb 17
We had a major snow storm last night. We are digging out from it today. I hope there were no cats outside in the weather we just had. Cute little paw prints! Glad you brought her back home.
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@LadyDuck (471506)
• Switzerland
10 Feb 17
@Happy2BeMe It's the only thing I can do, I love animals and I help as I can.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
10 Feb 17
@LadyDuck That is such a wonderful idea and very thoughtful and kind of you.
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