Outdoor cat

IMG_5723.1lowrezLet’s make it very clear that the cats are outdoor cats. I’m allergic to cats. Enough said.

That said, Kashka the cat has picked a new favorite spot in our house. For awhile when she was littler, she could always be found in the darkest, smallest corners of the house, under things, inside the closet, behind book cases. Then she decided our folks’ bed was her favorite spot, and could always be found curled up in a pool of sunlight. Lately, her favorite spot has been on the table underneath our Christmas tree.

Animals are one of God’s many wonderful gifts. Everyone should have pets. And every house should have a cat. Even if it is an “outdoor cat.”

Laura Elizabeth

 

Cute cat

IMG_20151215_123025843It was cold in the cabin yesterday. So I curled up in the chair and burrowed under a blanket, one of the best ways to get warm. Anna took that opportunity to set Kashka on top of me. The little black cat promptly curled herself up and got comfortable. We stayed that way for awhile and when I finally decided to come up for air, she didn’t feel like moving. So I read and she slept for probably forty-five minutes. And she slept hard. Periodically, she would start twitching all over, obviously chasing mice in her dreams. Cute cat.

Laura Elizabeth

When hotwire isn’t so hot

DSCN0602.1After chasing three bull calves back through the fence over the course of the evening, and watching them practically stroll back under the hotwire, I decided I should test it myself. Some calves are just fence crawlers–It’s like a hobby for them. But most animals (including the Dog) are deterred by a little well-placed hotwire and a friendly zap on the back or the nose or whatever unfortunate part of their body happens to touch it.

Now, this hotwire isn’t particularly hot. If you’re two-legged, it isn’t really any worse than the little zap you get on any piece of metal during the winter months, but if you’re four-legged, I think it must be considerably worse. The Dog touched it once while she was wet, and she made a bee-line for her dog house with her tail between her legs. Poor thing.

So I touched the fence and nothing happened. A quick inspection of the solar panel battery house made it clear. We’d apparently had a feathered visitor who pecked out the button on the back, and pecked out the “charged” light. Well. Must’ve turned the fence off in the process, if he didn’t disable the zapper completely. Funny.

Laura Elizabeth