treat
treat at Alektorophobia is a file of 3 stories. The newest of them: “Cat steals the show as his confidence crumbles over a stolen snack”, “Chicken or Quail Mystery: and Our Feathered Friend Needs a Name”, and “When Silkies Sneezing Turns Into Something That Really Stinks”. There's nothing quite like the look of pure betrayal on a cat's face when his favorite snack gets hijacked by a bunch of clucky hooligans. Well, this little mystery guest is giving us serious "quail or chicken?" brain scramble. Chickens. Everything there is to know about chickens and the fear of them. The list below is every treat story on Alektorophobia, newest first.
Cat steals the show as his confidence crumbles over a stolen snack
There's nothing quite like the look of pure betrayal on a cat's face when his favorite snack gets hijacked by a bunch of clucky hooligans. I'm absolutely cackling at this scene, our usually nervous feline, who can barely muster the courage to walk near the feathered friends, suddenly found his confidence crumbling as they devoured his cat food right in front of him. It's a classic case of fowl play, and honestly, I relate. Something about chickens just has a way of turning our bravest moments into a game of "chickening out." For more on navigating the fine line between fear and feathered friends, check out our story on "This tiny rooster thinks he's a mighty protector."
Chicken or Quail Mystery: and Our Feathered Friend Needs a Name
Well, this little mystery guest is giving us serious "quail or chicken?" brain scramble. She's got the patterned plumage of a quail but is absolutely, 100% chicken-sized, which means our feathered friend is playing a very confusing game of dress-up. A wildlife rehabber spotted her wandering loose with bumblefoot, so now it's a catch-and-treat mission with a side of species identification. Is she a hen? What breed? We're leaning into the detective work, and honestly, it's egg-citing. Name suggestions are also on the table, because every stray deserves a title. If you enjoyed our recent tale about a clumsy mama's first parenting test with her hatchlings, you'll love puzzling this one out with us.
When Silkies Sneezing Turns Into Something That Really Stinks
Oh, the sneeze that smells, a true fowl play situation if I ever heard one. That dried yellow discharge and the awful odor have every right to make you nervous. Coryza is a scary word, and the question of treat, rehome, or cull is the kind of cluck-tastic dilemma no one wants to face. You've only had these silkies a month, and they've been sneezing since day one, so this has been brewing under those fluffy feathers for a while. It's egg-citing that you're thinking about the future of your flock, not just the immediate fix. For a deeper dive into similar mysteries, check out "That Mystery Egg Has Us Clucking: and Worrying: Right Along With You.