Barn Cats...

[GoinToTell]

I dont believe I have ever introduced my barn cats. Gosh what a terrible newbie I am Please dont bring out the pink bats ok!!!! I am begging you for no time in the round pen either. That might be the end of me!!!

Ok all kidding aside, I just had to share first a very cute picture I captured last night of one of the kitties. I swear they can be comfortable sleeping ANYWHERE!
This is Rocky enjoy a little sunshine,


Now there is a story behind these kitties. We were almost over run by mice last year. Imagine that being in the middle of farm fields. So we went to the local chicken sale. Ok well its really a small animal sale. Someone had these cute kitties in a carrier. Well they sold them...we paid .50 cents a kitty. The auctioneer made fun of us b/c somebody else was giving away older cats at the same sale. Turns out these kitties were young and had been loved by little kids. So they were gentle and friendly. Once we found that out, we knew we made the right choice.

So anyway..three out of the four look exactly alike. The odd ball is a tabby. So without further ado, here are my barn cats. You have just met Rocky, she earned that name b/c she would rather fight you then let you pet her. In other words she would rather "box" your hands. Thus the name Rocky.
here is another Rocky picture


Next is Smudge. She got that name b/c she has a "smudge" right by her nose. I know really original GTT. It just fit her. She is the dogs best friend, the garage kitty, pretty much anywhere we are Smudge is there. I think she really is a dog reincarnated. Loves to be petted. Will talk to you as long as you talk to her. Purrs like crazy. Just a big goof ball. This picture is pretty funny of her, poor Harley didn't even know it was coming!


This is Smudge....taking advantage of Rusty. My dogs and cats really "dislike each other".


Lets see the last of the white tabbies is Lilly. She is just a cat. She isn't as personable but still has earned her keep. She earned her name b/c she just looked like a Lilly.


Love her look in that one. Doesn't look very happy w/ me taking her picture.

Last is our guard dog of the chicken pen. This is Willy Wildcat. She litterally sleeps with the chickens. Its the strangest thing, but she has taken it on to protect her chickens and that she does. She sleeps in there most every night. She really loved it when we had a heat lamp down there. Chickens didnt use it but she sure did.


Last picture I promise. This is what I mean about 3 of those cats looking alike. Its hard to tell them apart.
I think this is either smudge or rocky and lilly.


Thats my introduction to you all to my barn kitties! Hope you enjoy!

[BarnBum]

Those are some awesome pictures !! No round pen today (its raining)

[Luv2Game]

What pretty cats!!! Thanks for sharing!!! Love their names!!!

[GoinToTell]

Thanks Barnbum!!! Its drizzly here too!

Luv2game-thanks! They are pretty good cats. They really dont disturb much (other than the lives of mice) and somehow I trained these cats to use a stall as their litter box. I have no idea how I did that, but thats what they use. I thank them, b/c I really don't enjoy stepping in cat poo. Hubby who is not a cat person even likes them! So they must be decent cats! Decent enough that they all got rabies shots too. I figured if we had a problem w/ a rabid animal, better to have everything vacinated and not worry about it...than to kick our behinds b/c we weren't prepared.

[farmergal]

My barn cats hate my dogs too! Don't you just hate it when they don't get along. Just kidding. I do however have one cat that loves to torment the dogs. He'll stand in the doorway of the dog door so the dogs can't go in or out.

Having rabies shots is a very good idea. I get my cats vaccinated too. After walking to the barn in the dark one night with the cats chasing something playing with it I decided it was a good idea. They were playing with a skunk.

I love your cats. They are beautiful.

[Saelym]

What a bunch of characters. That first picture is priceless!

[SACREDWINDWALKER]

Those pix are very good and the kitties make it easy to get good shots....such hams!

[Clippity-Clop]

I want em.. I want em ... I want em..

ALL!!

They are absolutely precious! Thanks for
sharing them with us.