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Tag Archives: cats
The first confirmed kill
As you may have figured out, I don’t live at the ranch. I’m a big girl *puffs out chest proudly*. So I often get my dose of animal antics over the phone. For example, I called Dad’s cell phone on … Continue reading →
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Just doing his job, Ma’am
Mom was cleaning the barn the other morning (number of times I’ve used that phrase in a blog post: 4), and the kitties were gallivanting about, engaged in the usual cat pursuits. You know, running back and forth in the … Continue reading →
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Tagged barn cats, cats, dead mice, kitties, mice, mouse, mouse trap, mouse traps, mouser
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A few of the alpacas’ least favorite things
The alpacas are slowly coming to terms with the newest and loudest resident of the barn, Whisper the attack cat. As the bravest of the kitties, he is the only one who has jumped out into the paddock to investigate … Continue reading →
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Tagged alpacas, attack cat, barn cat, cats, coyotes, dogs, kitties, ranch life, sprinklers, tax assessors
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Whisper gets into everything
The ironically named Whisper is apparently quite the explorer. He’s gotten into nearly everything there is to get into, and even been chased by Heidi. His friend Squeaky, the last of the rescue kitties, may be bigger but Whisper’s got … Continue reading →
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Mom’s new barn cat
The other new kitty is finally out of hiding. Zipporah is much more timid, and not quite friendly, so it took her much longer to get out into the open. This kitty’s semi-official name when she arrived at the barn … Continue reading →
Dad’s new barn cat!
Mom is prone to adopting animals in need of homes (as you can probably tell). So when a friend who’s moving out of her ranch needed a place for her barn kitties, Mom brought home two of them, and set … Continue reading →
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Mom’s new barn cat
Isn’t it precious? Mom looked up the driveway the other day to see an animal rolling around in the dust. It was clearly a cat, and just as clearly, not a house cat. Which left only one possibility: bobcat. Mom … Continue reading →
Cliff House Alpacas 