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"'did" <kadee@inorbit.com> wrote in message
news:2ll1919s0vq4qqu51c8vf6lkr2rg6edgun@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 22 May 2005 14:26:57 -0400, ZombyWoof <Zomby-Woof@Zappa.net>
> wrote:
>
> When I was growing up, we had "barn cats". They all had names and
> personalities. There were usually about a dozen of them at any one
> time. They were fed milk while we were doing the milking. They kept
> the mice out of the grain.
>
> We always had a dog. Many of these were strays or dogs dropped off.
>
> The cats we have had since we were married decided to adopt us. We had
> no intentions of having cats but these ones decided to stay. One was
> recognized by neighbours and they said she had stayed with them for a
> bit but would go on walkabouts for days or weeks. They got a kitten
> and she left for good. She had been on her own for months roaming
> about. Her paws, ears and tail had suffered from frostbite. She was
> thin and hungry and decided she liked the smell of our barbecue so we
> gave her some food. It was cold so we made sure she had a warm place
> on the porch. She wasn't ready for human contact yet. She gradually
> decided she could trust us and wormed her way into our lives.
>
> The cat we have now had a feral mother. It was cold and the babies
> were not getting enough to eat. They were wild too but this one (the
> smnallest) came to be petted when we left warm milk for them. Mom
> disappeared with all the babies and then returned with them so we
> rescued this one before she disappeared again. There is no way anyone
> could get near the mother. We just managed to catch glimpses of her
> each time.
>
> We've had a couple cats stop by for a while during the winter. We feed
> them and then they move on when it gets warm.
>
> 'did
>
Nice reading, 'Did.
BobB
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