Meet the Border (collie) Patrol. On the left we have Chick. She is
scared to death of coyotes.
She can smell them a mile away, but she doesn't want to. She can hear them half a mile away, but she ignores them. And she could see them when they're close if she wasn't hiding under the deck, or in the Mansion, or under a truck.
Chick is short for Chicken.
Well, not really but the name fits. Never expect Chick to chase a bad guy away. She just won't do it!!
Meet the Border (collie) Patrol. On the right, we have Blue. He's a
big, tough Cat Wolf Chaser.
Blue can smell a coyote a mile away. He can hear a coyote sneeze half a mile away, but he can only see them when they're close.
If those bad dogs pass through the
yard going who knows where, Blue ruffles his hair and uses his gruffest bark to make them leave. If that doesn't work he chases them until they're tired. It looks like a happy game of tag, but its not one bit friendly.
Blue gets MAD. Thank you, Blue!!
We'll talk about Chick tomorrow.
It may be a foggy day, but its not foggy enough to hide two coyotes lurking just up the hill from where the cats are sitting.
Get ready to run for your lives!!
The slightest move from those two scavengers will cause four cats to take flight like a flock of geese in hunting season.
Don't worry kitties! Blue and Chick, the Border (Collie) Patrol Team has spotted them also!
Suddenly interrupted by a commotion below, the Big Kitty prepares to jump!
He was quietly sleeping on top of a bale, outside Barn Cat Mansion. His mind was full of dreams of little gray mice, big fat sparrows and Orangey Tail, the love of his life. An earth shattering
MEEEEEOOOOWWWWW!!
pierced the air and woke the King.
Quickly, he surveyed the situation. On the ground, Pinkerton and Tipster were about to launch the second round of "Wrestlecatmania".
"Oh brother. They woke me up for this? :/
This photo of Pinkerton was taken back on December 9, 2011 when he was a mere 3 months old.
How may cats would choose to put all four feet on the barbed wire instead of just standing on the wooden fence? Not many...
Pinkerton lives on the edge.
With no regard for his own safety, he perched that little body on that wire and looked danger straight in the eye.
Attitude! That's what we'll call it. This cat's got attitude!!
Top shelf: Tipster
Bottom shelf: TOT
TOT is the only Barn Cat Mansion cat that hasn't been formally introduced, and no one even guessed that when asked a while ago.
TOT: Tiny Orange Tom.
When we named him, he was a tiny baby and OOT was still around.
OOT: Old Orange Tom.
Old Orange Tom passed away last fall, before the blog began.
RIP, OOT :(
Dog houses are for dogs.
Cat houses are for cats.
Oh, sorry.
Barn Cat Mansion is for cats.
And Barn Cat Mansion is for horses, dogs, magpies and the odd skunk. But, some cats are thinking they can move into a dog house. Chick thinks maybe one day she might like to live on the "outside" in a real house built for dogs.
Move over, Casper and Pinkerton.....company's coming.
Making a living on the "outside" is all about adaptability. First of all, find a place to live.
That old dog house will fit just fine.
To be a successful hunter, blend in, and to outsmart Cat Wolf, it helps to look like your surroundings.
When Pinkerton is beside the orange cats, he looks pink. When he's out in the dead grass, he's the color of dead grass.
Take this advice, Pinkerton:
"Don't hang out with orange cats if you want to hide in dead grass."
No wonder Pinkerton is successful at everything he does. He has an
intense personality.
Rarely does this cat ever relax and chill.
If he's hunting, he catches.
If he's wrestling, he intimidates.
If he's staring, he doesn't blink.
If his claws are out, he leaves them out.
And if he gets kicked out of the Mansion,
he will survive!!
Tipster is totally exhausted following the last match of Wrestlecatmania. His greatest fear is that Pinkerton will find him hiding beside a rock and challenge him to another round.
With any luck, Hillside Warrior will pick a fight with the Champion.
We all know who the Champion is!
(Don't say anything, but Pinkerton doesn't have a chance :))
