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Cats Learn Their Hunting Skills from Their Mother

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date April 29, 2016
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If a kitten is taken away from too early in life from its Mother, it will not have learned any hunting skills. A kitten learns the necessary hunting skills by watching its Mother hunt for mice.

I have watched many Mother cats take their kittens with them while they went out hunting. All the kittens that went out hunting with their Mother became excellent hunters like their Mothers.

I had a house cat that did not know how to kill mice. My vet then gave me a cat that he had found abandoned at a golf course in December. He was a wonderful cat, but he had no hunting skills whatsoever. When my vet found my future cat, he was only a tiny kitten. His Mother did not have time to teach him any hunting skills. I’m sure my vet did not want him to kill small gerbils that came to his office. He was a wonderful cat and lived to be seventeen years old.

I had a Siamese cat that would catch mice and eat them. She would always leave the mouse’s tail as proof that she had killed the mouse.

My first cat Flossie would come to our house almost every morning with a mouse she had caught in our field. She was also very good at killing rats in the open corn crib with ear corn in it.

Blacknose was Flossie’s kitten. She would bring home garter snakes that she had killed. She was also an excellent huntress like her Mother.

I have had several outdoor cats that were excellent runners. They could run faster than the rabbit they were after. Once they caught the rabbit, they would bring it home. All of my cats would then share their catch of the day.

If you want a cat that is an excellent mouser, ensure he is not taken away from his Mother too early in life.

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Tales of Feral Cats

I had a friend that rescued a cat in the middle of the winter that someone had dumped out. The poor cat was thin and emaciated. The cat was standing on the cold sidewalk. My friend tried to pick up the cat, but she could not remove the cat from the sidewalk. She discovered that the cat’s paws had been frozen down to the sidewalk at night. She hurriedly went to her house for some hot water and very carefully poured the water over the cat’s paws. She could finally pick the cat up and bring him to her home. The cat’s feet were horrible, so she took him to her vet to treat his paws for frostbite. It took her new cat a long time to walk normally again. He was a black cat that she grew to love quickly. In his old age, he developed diabetes and needed the exceptional cat food she provided him. He died in her arms on the way to her vet.

A woman told me that she had rescued a male feral cat. He was skinny and bony. They took him to their vet to be checked over and get his necessary shots. They would buy groceries from the store and set them on their table before they put them away. The bread always seemed to disappear, and at first, they thought maybe they forgot to buy it. The bread would disappear every time they purchased groceries at home. They finally spotted their cat running to their closet with a loaf of bread. Their new cat had been hoarding bread in their closet. They found ten loaves of bread in their closet. Their cat finally stopped collecting bread when he was convinced he would get a regular meal from them every day.

A person does not realize what some poor innocent cats have been put through by cruel and neglectful former owners. When you have an opportunity to rescue a poor feral cat, you will be helping them out tremendously. You will have a wonderful appreciative cat for the rest of your new cat’s life.

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My cats are excellent caregivers while I am sick

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date March 15, 2016
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Garfunkel lays as close as he can to me and purrs gently in my ear. Garfunkel also licks my face at night. He stays next to me all night and purrs quietly throughout the night. During the day, Garfunkel lays on my lap and looks at me very lovingly. He likes to follow me to my house’s different rooms to ensure I am OK.

Kohl lays on my lap and purrs away in the daytime. He makes sure I am never out of his sight. He leads the way to the bathroom and to the kitchen. Kohl will generally be fed a snack while I am in the kitchen. He will lay on top of a high object to get a bird’s eye view of my coming and leaving the different rooms in my house. Kohl also likes to sleep in my recliner at night or next to the heat register.

Conrad is a timid cat. Conrad finally came out of hiding after two days. Conrad was then very attentive and affectionate to my every need. Conrad would check on me every forty minutes without missing a beat. He would let out a shrill meow to ensure I was still alive; He would finally lie by my feet and fall asleep for the night.

M cats know when I am not feeling well and are very attentive and affectionate. My cats are kind and very loving feline friends.

Maggie, my outdoor cat, saw me through my picture window, and she stared at me for at least three minutes as if to say yes, Mother is home. Cali, Russ, and Bella were delighted to see me. My other cats next door are timid, but they did look me over for a while. Cats are excellent caregivers.

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Why My Cats are so Important to me

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date March 5, 2016
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My cats greet me with a gentle nudge in the morning. Their purrs are peaceful and relaxing. Every one of my cats has its distinct personality. Some cats are much more outgoing than others. Some cats are timid and take a long time to get used to people.

My cats know if I am not feeling well and curl beside me. My cats purr away and take the worries of this World away. Garfunkel always curls right next to me. Conrad lets me pat him on the head and sits by my feet. Kohl will lie down next to me and then lie by the heat register for the night.

Watching my cats play is very relaxing for my cats and me. They love to play with their lighted ball toy and catnip mice.

When you rescue or save a cat’s life,e you have protected one of God’s beautiful creatures. All the cats I have saved over the years have been delightful.

Cats are not judgmental. Cats will return any favor you do for them ten times over in the love they return to you. Some cats love to have their hair brushed out. All of my cats love to eat tuna canned in water and an occasional cat treat now and then.

I have been around cats since I was in a baby stroller. My cats have followed me all over my farm. They sit on my lap if I read a book outdoors. They waited with me and kept me company while I waited for the school bus in the morning.

I cannot remember life without the love of a dear feline friend. I hope you have a special feline friend in your life.

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A Farm Cats Life in the Late 50's and Early 60's

A Farm Cats Life in the Late 50’s and Early 60’s

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date February 26, 2016
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I grew up on a farm with approximately ten cats. Our cats were excellent hunters.

All of our cats lived in a large barn with a hay loft. They would curl up in the hay in the hay loft to keep warm. The pigs and cattle in the barn provided some warmth for the cats. The Mother cats would nest in the hay where they had their kittens. Our largest litter of kittens was eight kittens. A typical farm cat has four to five kittens per litter.

A cat in the late ’50s and early ’60s was feed table scraps. The cats would come running up to the house for their table scraps. Our cats also ate scrambled eggs and warm oatmeal. Our cats were given milk to drink along with fresh water every day.

We had open corn cribs, which rats liked because they liked to eat the corn. We also had an empty feeder where our pigs ate. Our cats would quickly kill a rat when they noticed one. When our cat population grew to ten, we had no more rats on our farm.

I would pat my farm cats on the head every day. Our cats loved to follow me around our farm and keep me company. I would hold my cats on my lap or while I rode my tricycle. My cats were always very close to me when I would play outside as a child. I gave my cats a lot of love and attention.

Several of our farm cats lived to be ten years old. Most of our farm cats lived until at least eight years old. Farm cats get a lot of exercises, catching mice and birds and killing rabbits. Our farm cats would bring a dead mouse to the door every other day. They would see and kill field mice they caught in our field or ditches.

The life of a farm cat on our farm in the late 50s and early 60s was not too bad.

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Trisha's Story

Trisha’s Story

Trisha was a beautiful tortoiseshell calico cat. Her Mother was a black and white cat by the name of Honey. Honey was part Siamese, Himalayan, and Domestic Short Hair. Trisha’s Father was a black cat born and raised on our farm.

Trisha was an excellent Mother cat. Trisha never lost one of her kittens. She was very protective of all of her kittens. Trisha would look both ways on the road at least three times before crossing safely to the other side. She also taught each one of her kittens this excellent survival skill.

I had a door flap installed on my cat building. Trisha spent a great deal of time teaching every one of her kittens how to enter and leave the cat building through the door flap. She was very patient with her kittens.

Trisha had one kitten that looked just like she did. I named that particular kitten Elite. Elite loved to sleep with my pet goat Zachary. Zachary licked her fur so much that he gave her a Mohawk in June.

Trisha was an excellent huntress. She would bring home rabbits and mice that she had caught. Her kittens were excellent hunters with Tr, isha’s excellent guidance.

Trisha had one kitten when she was fifteen, and I named him Tinker. Tinker was a beautiful cream-colored kitten. Tinker was born in December but thrived with Trisha’s excellent care.

I had a little heater in my cat building to keep Trisha warm in her old age. Trisha would still go out hunting in the field and ditches in her old age and was still very successful. Trisha lived to be eighteen years old. Trisha has lived longer than any of my other outdoor cats. Trisha died on my farm, and she is buried on my farm. Trisha was a truly remarkable and lovely outdoor cat.

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Working Cats

There is a local grain elevator in my area that has several cats. Their cats are working cats. When the Semi trucks are unloaded at the elevator, mice will run out of the grain carts. Their cats are expected to kill the mice for their room and board. Their cats have been excellently keeping the grain and the elevator rodent-free. The cats patrol the elevator 24/7 for mice and rats. When the elevator is closed at night, the cats can get in where their feed is stored and keep it rodent-free. Their cats are provided cat food, which the elevator sells, and freshwater every day. The cats help them, and they help their cats by providing room and board for them.

I have known a man who owned an Implement Co. since I was twelve. A young black Tom cat wandered into his Implement workshop one day. They feed the young black cat, and he seems to like living at the Implement Co., Their black cat is free to come and go as he chooses, but he stays in their workshop most of the time. Combines go into the workshop that has mice hiding in them. When the workers start the combine, all kinds of mice run away from the combine, and their workshop black Tom comes to their rescue. He kills the mice quickly and efficiently. The Implement owner told me no rodents have ever escaped their resident Tomcat. Tom patrols the sales area of their business also. He is a friendly cat and loves to be patted on his head. I ordered some parts on the phone one day. I asked the owner if he still had Tom. He said Tom was doing well and was eighteen years old and not missing a beat—the perfect fit for man and cat.

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Farm Cats Versus House Cats

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date January 1, 2016
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Farm cats live outdoors in a barn or another building. My cats live in a facility my Father made for cats to live in. My cats have heated houses to sleep in during the winter months and a heated stainless steel water dish. Many farm cats curl up in straw in a barn in winter to keep warm. Farm cats catch mice, birds, rats, and rabbits for part of their food intake. Farmers feed their cats dry cat food and wet canned cat food. My outdoor cats are good at catching pigeons and killing mice found in the field and the ditches. Some farm cats can be pretty wild if they have not had a lot of contact with humans in their life. Some feral cats that I have adopted have always been fantastic. I take my farm cats to the vet just like I take my house cats to the vet.

House cats are always lovely and warm in the winter months. My house cats have lots of toys to play with. My cats sleep with me or on the floor beside my bed. Sometimes I find Kohl sleeping in my recliner downstairs in the living room. Conrad likes to sleep in a platform rocker I have in the living room. Garfunkel always sleeps next to me in my bed at night. House cats get spoiled with cat treats and lots of toys to play with. My house cats love to watch birds from the ledge of my picture window. My cat’s next door have heated beds to sleep in in the winter months. They also have heated window sill benches to sleep on. My house cats are very loving and sweet cats.

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Should I Let My Cat Sleep in Bed With Me ?

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date October 25, 2015
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I started with one house cat and am now up to three house cats. I let my cats sleep in bed with me. My cats generally go to a particular area of my bed and make themselves comfortable all night.

Some people say you will not get a good night’s sleep by having your pets sleep in bed with you. I locked my cats out of my bedroom at night to see if it made any difference in my sleep pattern. I found out that I slept less without my cats in my bed.

Cats are very relaxing to be around. They can calm you down at night. They will purr away while you pat them on their head. Seeing them rest peacefully puts you in that same frame of mind.

In the summertime, you may get too warm in bed with your cat beside you. I move my cats over to the foot of my bed, and we are both comfortable for the night.

I have a three-cat night in the winter instead of a three-dog night; one of my cats will lie on my left side, one by my right side, and one at the foot of my bed. All of us are nice and cozy on a long winter’s night.

Cats can be a good alarm clock in the morning. I once had a Siamese cat that would wake me at precisely 6:00 AM every morning. I never overslept when I had her.

In the morning, my cats will get up and run up and down my steps; when they get up, I generally get up and start my day along with them.

You decide if you want your cat to sleep in bed with you. They have a nice calming and relaxing effect for the perfect night’s sleep.

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Tom Cats and Their Own Kittens

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date October 4, 2015
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My Tom cat Peter is an excellent father. Peter loves to watch his kittens play. He lets the kittens play with his tail now and then.

I have watched Peter looking at his kittens. One day, he sat on the floor staring at his kittens as if he could not believe they were his ones. Peter will sit on a high shelf and watch his kittens play until he falls asleep. Peter will wrestle gently with his kittens. I have seen him with his paw wrapped around one of his kittens.

Hilford and Sherlock love to hide back a piece of plywood with their father, Peter. He is never mean to his kittens. Peter never growls or hits his kittens with his paws. He is a very kind and loving father. Sherlock was scratching the scratching post one morning, and Peter joined in.

If Peter thinks his kittens are not behaving correctly, he will step in the middle of their disagreements and break up any harmful interactions between his kittens. Mr. Gray likes to wrestle with his father. Peter always plays with him gently and kindly.

Peter loves to be up on a shelf or cat bed shelf or lying back on his piece of plywood. Peters’s mother was timid, and Peter took after her. Mr. Gray is very outgoing and playful. Hilford and Sherlock are very shy, like their father.

I gave Leo and Cleo away to a very loving and caring home. They were more outgoing and playful than their mother, Addy. Leo and Cleo like to sit up on something high as their father does.

Peter worships his kittens, and he watches over them every day. His kittens love to take a nap next to him. I will find them with their paws wrapped around each other in total comfort.

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