Video of Deer Bathing Cat

Funny, Weird, & Educational Pictures or Videos ^ | 7/12/10 | Chuck Wolk

[Korah]

Here are two different videos of deer giving a bath to cats. In the first video you will see a deer and the cat both on a couch or bed. "Hoppy the Deer was found by Tony and Amanda, who live in the woods of Quebec. They had found a baby deer abandoned in front of their house who was very ill and barely able to walk. They took in the fawn and fed him warm goat's milk, the baby prancing merrily a few days later. They named him Hoppy and decided to raise him as their own. Tony and Amanda later got a cat, and unbelievably Hoppy and Tiptree became best friends, taking walks and naps together. They also took turns grooming one another, even though Tiptree could not really get much grooming done in comparison to Hoppy, who could drench his feline pal in drool.

Follow the link below to see a short video of a
Deer Giving a Cat a Bath

[Korah]

This is so cute.

I emailed it to my friends and and posted a link on my Facebook page. Everyone is falling in love with Hoppy & Tiptree

[Larry Lucido]

I think this was posted yesterday.

Anyway, here is the correct link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpMwAHmnbS8&feature=player_embedded

[macquire]

Fast forward two years when the now adult deer considered a pet gores its owner unexpectedly.

This is a WILD ANIMAL and belongs in the wild. The idea they “found” it near death near their home? What crock. New born deer LOOK like they are near death all the time; being nothing but skin & bones. There is no question the mother did what adult deer females do when they perceive their baby is in trouble. It attempted to lure the “predators” away but obviously they couldn’t smell her like a real predator could. The baby deer do what they do when they sense danger: it freezes up and won’t move a muscle. Fawns also lack a scent, thereby allowing them to be near a predator searching for them and not be found.

The people that found this fawn should have walked away without touching it. In a bit the mother would have returned and they BOTH would have left the area.

In many states what these stupid people did is against the law - the law says you LEAVE THE WILDLIFE newborns alone.

[Korah]

Yea, but the site I found it on has some other good videos that you can’t find on YouTube.

Besides, the guy who runs it is a conservative, whereas Youtube is a proven socialist supporting site that always squelches the right by deleting videos that show the left to be what it really is.

So if I anyone finds the same videos elsewhere, then I’ll go there instead. Why support a socialist controlled site that is bent on destroying everything FreeRepublic and this country stands for?

[tpmintx]

It's so cute!

Why are you wasting our time with this useless stuff? Keep it on your Facebook page, and go tend your Farmville farm instead of posting this junk here.

[macquire]

If you won’t listen to me, listen to what the UTAH Division of Wildlife (as just a single example) says:

What to do if you find a deer fawn
DWR provides some answers

It’s not unusual to find a deer fawn or an elk calf in the woods — or even in town — this time of the year.

If you find a deer fawn or an elk calf, the best thing to do is keep your distance and leave the animal right where you found it.

“We receive calls every year from people who found an ‘abandoned’ baby bird or mammal and would like us to take care of it,” says Ron Stewart, regional conservation outreach manager for the Division of Wildlife Resources.

“While we appreciate and share the caller’s concern, the best thing to do with a baby deer or elk is to leave it right where you found it.”

Avoiding predators

Stewart says deer and elk use several techniques to help their young avoid predators.

“Often these strategies make it look like the adults have abandoned their young, when actually they’re doing their best to protect their young,” Stewart says.

“For example, deer fawns learn to walk soon after they’re born, but they aren’t very coordinated and they aren’t strong enough to run away from predators. So, evolution has added a few safety measures.

“Most of the animals that prey on fawns have a good sense of smell, but they can see only in black and white,” he says. “Deer fawns are born scentless; they don’t have an odor, and predators can’t smell them. Also, if you looked at a deer fawn in black and white, their creamy brown coats would be the same shade of color as the new grass and leaves. Add a few spots to their coats and they’re well camouflaged.”

Because a fawn doesn’t have a scent and it’s camouflaged so well, hiding the fawn for its first few weeks of life is the best way to protect it from predators. “The fawn’s mother will usually move away from the fawn to feed and rest, but she will still remain reasonably close by,” Stewart says. “If she senses danger, such as a human, she will leave the area in hopes of luring the ‘predator’ away from her fawn.”

[Korah]

Fast forward two years when the now adult deer considered a pet gores its owner unexpectedly.

Good point, The site has another video of a deer attacking a dog and a cat. So your caution is well founded.

[La Lydia]

I agree with you. I love the deer that live on the back part of my property, and I love watching them. There are five fawns this year, including a set of twins, and they are darling. They walk right up to my door with no fear, and view my back yard landscaping as a nice buffet that has been attractively set out for them. They will walk right up to me if I let them, but I don’t. I don’t want them to get any closer. I don’t want to make friends. They are wild animals, and I think it is best to keep one’s distance. My personal boundary is about 30 feet.

[Korah]

I posted it to chat.

If you don’t want to see it, then filter your Freeper settings to ignore chat and other items like this.

Many freepers, are just like me and they like this as a break from all the depressing news.

[Korah]

Animal video you will enjoy.

[Cheetahcat]

That is funny thanks for posting it.

[MrEdd]

Cats are salty.

[mlizzy]

Cute stuff! I wonder if the deer is housebroken. :)

[bigredkitty1]

I understand about the landscaping. Growing up in the country, my dad would have to plant TWO vegetable gardens. One would be for human consumption and the other one(comprised mostly of peas and beans) for the deer and other assorted wildlife that automatically assumed it was a free all-you-can-eat buffet. If he didn’t, the critters would eat what wasn’t harvested. Once he started planting two gardens, the critters left the main garden alone, since it was closest to the house.

Thanks for the memory. Made me smile.

[La Lydia]

I have tried the two-garden strategy with limited success. They love my parsley, basil and cilantro so much I am surprised they don’t barge into my kitchen and steal it out of the refrigerator. They also seem to really live chives.

[bigredkitty1]

The deer only went after the peas and beans, so it worked. The other, bolder critters would not be deterred. The racoons still did damage to the corn most years.

Ahhh...I miss those years. Again, thank you for the memories.