Photo: Lorelei learned her lesson

Photo by Lorelei Begalka

Lorelei Begalka says she has learned her lesson!

I carefully keep the area under my bird feeder cleaned up to avoid rats. 

I emptied the old bird seed out onto a cookie sheet for the ground feeders and squirrels in this below freezing weather. First time, last time. 

My kitten, Suki, was chattering at the slider and I looked out to see why at 9:30pm at night!!

Four large raccoons were on the deck, attracted by the food.

Suki, fortunately, is a indoor cat. And Lorelei says she'll never put food on the ground again.