As you might’ve noticed, we have gotten a barn cat named Oreo. I absolutely love Oreo, and Trie usually brags that he plays favorites, often favoring me over her, Bunkie, or mom and dad. Cuteness aside, I’m dedicating this post to debating the pros and cons of having a barn cat, and... Who knows? Maybe this’ll help you on your own barn cat decision.
Before we got Oreo, I will admit, that I’ve always liked the idea of having a cat of my very own. They are fuzzy, cute, not-so-cuddly, kind of moody... That was the general idea of a cat to me. Now that we have Oreo, I’ll say differently about cats. Oreo is an adorable feline who adores his owners, loves getting pet, and is always the most eager animal to be seen and given affection. Oreo is a very fun cat who is mostly seen carefully playing on 2x4s and sitting on hay bales when he’s not begging to be held by me, Bunkie or Trie. We haven’t found any evidence of cat-vs.-rat destruction, but we have noticed that there are less holes appearing near and around the barn. We think his presence alone is whatever keeping the rats at bay, which is a good thing. Oreo is a very interesting cat, to the sense that he seems a bit agoraphobic (He’s afraid of new circumstances). there is an expression that “Curiosity killed the cat”, and Oreo certainly isn’t an exception. He’s very curious and inquisitive about the big blue world around him, but he’s not very happy being kept outside of the barn. So, in conclusion, I think that people definitely have the wrong general idea about cats, but I’m not about to go to the store and get 80 cats. I think that Oreo is definitely a huge plus on our farm. Thanks for reading!
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AuthorHi, I'm Kay-Kay! I enjoy reading books and I love writing! My sisters (Bunkie and Trie) and I live on a farm where we have 3 Dexter cows, a horse, 10 Indian Runner Ducks, 11 Orpington Hens, A Quarter horse, 9 Nigerian Dwarf goats, and 3 dogs (An Italian Maremma, An Australian Shepherd, and a Cane Corso). Archives |