Making himself at home...

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Kickers (a recent addition to the farm) has been making himself at home. Which is great... however unfortunately he's been a bit adverse to staying in the barn and catching mice as we had hoped.... he prefers to hang out in the garage and has claimed a high shelf previously reserved by our other barn cat. 

I've captured his typical pose here in this picture. #oneeyeopen #pretendingtosleep #myfooddishisempty 

Caleb the cat

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This is Caleb the cat. She's a 14 year old barn cat that has more than 9 lives. 

When we first moved to the property the barn was overrun with mice and we needed a barn cat. A relative gave us one of her 'tom cats' and we named him Bob. 

That was until he gave birth to three cute kittens! After quickly fixing Bob, we named the three cats after our three children (regardless of gender). 

Caleb the cat is the only own that is still around 14 years later. She nabs a drink of water any time she sees you with a pail! 

Hungry cats.... cheeky mice!

Hungry barn cats this morning.... Am I the only one that sees the mouse tracks! While we only have three cats of our own... we appear to be feeding several more. They don't however, seem to have a taste for mice.

Patches and Shadow came from the Corn Maze so they are unlike most traditional barn cats... they are friendly... a little too friendly.  You will be bending down to pick up something up and they will leap onto your back and snuggle into your neck. Then there is Caleb - the cat.... he is actually a she (long story) and is skittish and shy. You know you have been blessed if she comes over and lets you touch her.....

But back to these mice... they are getting a bit cocky! They used to have the decency to scatter when you came into the barn but the other day, one sat up on the stall wall and I swear... looked at me, winked and then sauntered into the wall!

Anyone have any advice?