Having Having introduced one of my cats yesterday I thought I ought to say a little more about her.
We used to have two cats, a mother and son, but they got old and died. For a couple of years we just had the dog, but living on a farm we get periodic invasions of rats (especially if the farmer leaves crops lying around). After one of these rat forays we decided to get more cats – two from the local cat-rescue.
The old cat just seems to sleep all day, but the younger one (see picture above) is a ferocious representative of the feline world. Docile and innocent-looking in the house, out in the fields she is the best hunter we have ever had. During the time she has been with us I havn’t even seen a rat anywhere near our property.
The problem is that she also hunts other creatures:
Above: she regularly turns out nests.
Above: she brings back these shrews.
Above: she brings back these water voles.
Above: water voles are a protected species, so regularly we consider whether to have her claws cut.
Above: not sure if this is a stoat or a weasel.
Above: occasionally she attacks the doves, although she knows this is one of the few things she can be smacked for.
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