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Five Go Live
A week ago, on Wednesday morning, Mother Cat popped. Having inveigled us into allowing her momentarily into our bedroom (through an uncharacteristically beguiling demonstration of affection combined with an unfaltering degree of persistence), she wheedled her way into the warm … Continue reading
“One cat just leads to another” Ernest Hemingway
It has been estimated that in a 12-year lifespan, without human intervention, a single female cat could be responsible for as many as 3500 descendants. And guess what! That single female cat lives here. Mother Cat has tricked us good … Continue reading
Peaceful coexistence in the farmyard?
Val’s in England for a week, enjoying being a mother/grandmother. And I’m enjoying the farm. The farmyard is a lovely place to spend time. We now allow the chickens to roam freely for most of the day. After a couple … Continue reading
And Then There Was One
Another death in the animal family has prompted a little more sadness, and a little more thinking about Death. Last week, one of our two remaining kittens died. He became ill on Friday afternoon. He wasn’t moving very much, and … Continue reading
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Infant mortality
I suppose that any breeder of animals has to get used to death. I know that sheep farmers reckon on losing something like 5% of lambs and 2% of the mothers each year. We had Fatma die unexpectedly last year, … Continue reading
Babies – expected and unexpected!
Val is in England, with the intention of being there for the arrival of her first granddaughter. Lily does the job well, and Jennifer Daisy is born on Monday in the presence of her soon-to-be-doting grandmother. As Val was due … Continue reading