Animals
This past weekend Miss Ella(Camilla), one of our barn kitties, reminded me that she and her buddy, Charles(Prince Charles) had never been featured in our blog. So, since she was feeling particularly photogenic that day, I snapped her picture and promised her that I would write her story. Charlie and Ella came to live on Bee Haven Acres a few years ago on the very day that Prince Charles married his long time love Camilla. Jack and I had gone to the Humane Society to find a pair of barn cats. Thinking that adopting two cats would be a good thing to do and also an inexpensive(they ended up costing us about $200!) way to buy cats, we proceeded to search for just the right pair. We were told that these two kitties had been found wandering the streets of a couple local towns. So, we introduced them to each other in a meet and greet room at the animal shelter. 
Tolerance seemed to be the mood of the kitties that day, so we packed them up and took off for the farm. They have continued to get along great. And, since we never see mice in our barn, I am assuming that they are doing their assigned jobs....however, they each get a Fancy Feast seafood breakfast and dinner.....so there is not that great an incentive to work hard! (Buy the way, they have made it quite clear that they prefer the taste of seafood or fish over any other choices.) I guess we will never have to worry about a fish infestation in our barn!!
- Life In The Barn
It never ceases to amaze me how comfortable our barn kitties are with life around the barn.I often see them wandering around through horses' legs...completely unafraid. Example...Here is TomTom, lounging in the dry lot, just feet away fromseveral...
- The Party's Over
The party's over...the sun has retreated once again. See the grayness in the air above?Yes, that's snow.Again.Just a shower...but a hint of what's to come, I hear. Today I have a few small things to share with you...just little moments that...
- Who's Who.... Part 8
With all of the attention given to Leo lately,our other barn kitties are feeling slightly jealous. I thought I would give them all a little space in today's blog post. Ella Bella is the queen of the barn...For the first several years that she was...
- Another Cat Tale
The other evening my last stop for the afternoon feeding was the barn....to feed the kitties. Most afternoons, when I walk through the barn door, I have to watch my step. There are usually three kitties trying to cozy up to me, wrapping themselves around...
- Wanted: Mouser
For Sale: Two Useless (but adorable) Barn Kitties.....Cheap!Actually, they are not for sale. However, it occurred to me this morning, that they are not keeping up their end of the bargain. These two fun loving felines have a warm place to sleep, two meals...
Animals
Barn Kitties
This past weekend Miss Ella(Camilla), one of our barn kitties, reminded me that she and her buddy, Charles(Prince Charles) had never been featured in our blog. So, since she was feeling particularly photogenic that day, I snapped her picture and promised her that I would write her story. Charlie and Ella came to live on Bee Haven Acres a few years ago on the very day that Prince Charles married his long time love Camilla. Jack and I had gone to the Humane Society to find a pair of barn cats. Thinking that adopting two cats would be a good thing to do and also an inexpensive(they ended up costing us about $200!) way to buy cats, we proceeded to search for just the right pair. We were told that these two kitties had been found wandering the streets of a couple local towns. So, we introduced them to each other in a meet and greet room at the animal shelter. Tolerance seemed to be the mood of the kitties that day, so we packed them up and took off for the farm. They have continued to get along great. And, since we never see mice in our barn, I am assuming that they are doing their assigned jobs....however, they each get a Fancy Feast seafood breakfast and dinner.....so there is not that great an incentive to work hard! (Buy the way, they have made it quite clear that they prefer the taste of seafood or fish over any other choices.) I guess we will never have to worry about a fish infestation in our barn!!
- Life In The Barn
It never ceases to amaze me how comfortable our barn kitties are with life around the barn.I often see them wandering around through horses' legs...completely unafraid. Example...Here is TomTom, lounging in the dry lot, just feet away fromseveral...
- The Party's Over
The party's over...the sun has retreated once again. See the grayness in the air above?Yes, that's snow.Again.Just a shower...but a hint of what's to come, I hear. Today I have a few small things to share with you...just little moments that...
- Who's Who.... Part 8
With all of the attention given to Leo lately,our other barn kitties are feeling slightly jealous. I thought I would give them all a little space in today's blog post. Ella Bella is the queen of the barn...For the first several years that she was...
- Another Cat Tale
The other evening my last stop for the afternoon feeding was the barn....to feed the kitties. Most afternoons, when I walk through the barn door, I have to watch my step. There are usually three kitties trying to cozy up to me, wrapping themselves around...
- Wanted: Mouser
For Sale: Two Useless (but adorable) Barn Kitties.....Cheap!Actually, they are not for sale. However, it occurred to me this morning, that they are not keeping up their end of the bargain. These two fun loving felines have a warm place to sleep, two meals...