Meow!

Evan walked outside to feed the rabbits this morning only to run back inside demanding my phone. I asked her what was wrong. She said I would never believe it so she had to take a picture. This is the photo she brought inside!  I couldn't believe it, she was absolutely right! 

Then this afternoon she found another one...and so it begins. 

Cat Nap

Looks like the same ol' Tina, but she is beginning to mouse like the cat she was born to be!  

She started mousing last night.  I'm sure she's done it before, but I finally witnessed her doing it.  

 

Living in the city there is an increased number of rodents in our area and having a farm with smells, spilled feed, and decomposing food scraps, we attract a few extra as well.  Last night, I caught a mouse sneaking through the barnyard, so I grabbed Tina--PHYSICALLY PICKED HER UP--and dropped her out the back door.  I ran to my bedroom window and called her over.  (Luckily, she listens to me.)  I removed the screen and pointed to the barnyard.  She sat in the middle of the yard and looked.  I kept staring until she noticed the movement on the ground.  Tina went into total lioness mode!  She stalked it, pounced on it, and although I couldn't tell if she actually killed it, it was such a relief to see her out there mousing like a REAL farm cat! 

This evening, she willingly walked outside, I called her, and she sat until she saw something move.  

It has begun.

Freakin' Tina

That, my friends, is the feral barn cat we picked up as a mouser for the yard. Andy promised it would be an outside cat only.  

Does a better job as a hat than as a mouse killer. 

Yesterday & Today

Here is our mouser cat.  Her name is Tina. Her purpose is to catch, kill, and eat mice and rats that invade our yard.  

These are jars of grape juice canned with Grandpa & Grandma Great's grapes. This juice is fantastic!