Not sure if this goes here, thought it might be covered by health.
Anyway, I´ve found a european black widow in my garden (OH HECK !!) Now I´m not the sort to go squatting creatures that live in my garden, but this one is worrying me !
Miss Moofi has prying paws and tends to have a poke around any nook or crannie thats she finds interesting. She has come a cropper once, a rat bit her paw - which was cared for by the vet with no further problems. I thought this might have taught her a very painful lesson, but no, I´ve seen her with paws and sometimes nose and head in all sorts of places.
So now, you can see where this is going, dont want her bitten by the spider, cos I dont know if it would cause major harm ?? any thoughts ?? also what to do with black widow ?? my vet said leave the spider, the cat shouldnt bother it, but with Miss Moofis history I´m not so sure !!
Anyway, I´ve found a european black widow in my garden (OH HECK !!) Now I´m not the sort to go squatting creatures that live in my garden, but this one is worrying me !
Miss Moofi has prying paws and tends to have a poke around any nook or crannie thats she finds interesting. She has come a cropper once, a rat bit her paw - which was cared for by the vet with no further problems. I thought this might have taught her a very painful lesson, but no, I´ve seen her with paws and sometimes nose and head in all sorts of places.
So now, you can see where this is going, dont want her bitten by the spider, cos I dont know if it would cause major harm ?? any thoughts ?? also what to do with black widow ?? my vet said leave the spider, the cat shouldnt bother it, but with Miss Moofis history I´m not so sure !!