ARRGH!

[pegkerr]

The bat that got into our house night before last is not going to be a repeat offender because despite Rob's care, it seemed to have died of shock; it was still sitting in the juice container on top of the garbage can yesterday.

However . . .

I went to bed last night at 10:15--and woke up at 10:37 because a bat was flying over my head.

THESE BATS ARE TOTALLY UNAUTHORIZED!!!

Rob heard the screams more quickly this time and got rid of this one, too (fortunately, Delia did not wake for all the excitement). He walked it about a block and a half away as it swore at him, and he told it to live long and catch lots of mosquitoes but to NOT COME BACK.

Comments

[jonquil.livejournal.com]

Peg, take that bat to the vet now. It may well have rabies, and you all need (ugh) to get vaccinated. It doesn't matter whether you think you were bitten; people have died of rabies from bats while sure the bat never touched them.

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

Yes. Take the bat to the vet. While I (being a complete Gawthick Cliché) would be amused by a bat flying around my house, I would still worry about rabies.

There are are bat houses for sale here if you don't feel like making one yourself. I would get one for my yard, but we don't seem to have any bats.