This cat appeared one day in my wood piles sometime about a year and an half ago. Our dog is always hoping to chase him but he’s too smart to let our dog anywhere close. The cat patrols the stacks for mice so I keep him around and my daughter feeds him. Now he’s got a buddy that hangs out too. He keeps the mice away and under control in the compost pile and chicken coop as well. I haven’t seen any mice or their nests in the wood piles since he and his buddy moved in. Anyone else adopt any animals/pets in their wood stacks or woodsheds?
No "adoptions" here.. years ago the local "cat lady" had her trailer burn down.. left all her cats (around 13) to fend for themselves. Neighbors wife fed them.. they became "their" cats.. but still feral strays. Wouldn't work with us to have them spayed/neutered. Holly has chased many up a tree.. but in recent years I think he has "rehomed" his problem to someone else. No issues with cats myself.. but don't need an out of control feral population. If Holly was amenable.. I'd be OK with a cat around. Jill had cat allergies. Edit.. Nice lookin cat.
That’s a nice arrangement to have with a creature that was either abandoned or escaped on his own free will. Good to keep a fella like that around
I think it was the neighbors cat when they moved and left him. He may have never officially been “theirs” but I think he was someone’s at some point because my sister is a vet and looked at him once and said he’d been fixed.
Yeah, I have a cat allergy too so he stays outside. I made an insulated cat house for him to go in in the winter. Plus we already have 2 dogs and other kids creatures and we don’t need any more animals inside.
Although Jill and I disagreed on that topic. She'd say "fixed".. My argument was.. no.. it's now "broken".. likely worked fine prior.
Years back i had five cats but no dogs. One loved to keep me company when i made firewood and would catch an occasional mouse while i was out there. 3 of the 5 were indoor/outdoor and were great for catching critters. Once one of them caught and defeathered a mourning dove in the garage. My ex wasnt thrilled when she discovered it. Good to have them around the woodyard though.
I have a skunk that keeps that will put in a night shift digging grubs and slugs in the lawn. So far, the dogs haven't run into it while on their eraly morning potty runs. Also, have a coyote that is getting bolder and coming down the driveway. Just keep on coming down farther and find out what happens. I had a fox that I could feed by hand. During the winter, it would find it's way on top of the garage roof! After we got the pups, it quit coming around. It was enjoyable and had no ill intentions.
It would usually only take a bite full and be on it's way. A couple slices of hard salami and it was good to go! I had one pic of it at the end of summer and it looked much better; it was still in between coats there.
Heh.. it'd take more than a "couple" of bites of hard salami to make me go away . Yumm Edit.. I'll stay off the garage roof.
We have one, she sleeps in our garage and we feed her and keep her out of the weather. Tried to make her an indoor/outdoor house cat but she's too mean. Look up TNR in your area, bet you can get the cat fixed and shots and chipped for very little $$. Sounds like a neat deal for both of you Another key phrase if you don't see "trap/neuter/return" is "Barn Cat" adoption.
It's not too hard to see if they are male or female or if they are fixed or not. Males, look at rear end and see or feel if scrotum is empty or not. Also more mature intact males can get big ol' Tom Cat cheeks (jowls). Females, reach down around lower back under waist and use fingers to feel the center of lower belly below the belly button, if they are spayed you'll feel a 1" +/- scar from the healed incision, straight line, if no line of scar tissue she is still intact and can make babies. Either way TNR is a good deal for exam, shots, and chipping.
