Why we have a cat

[TT]

We currently have a momma cat with 6 babies

Look what she was teaching them today

Of course later when I took the chicks out to play

Guess who was hanging out close by?

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

They are sooo cute.

Once the chicks get older, they shouldnt bother them. Most cats wont attack a grown chicken.


The momma cat, teaches the kittens to hunt, and they will keep snakes, and rodents away from your chickens.

 

[FarmGirl01]

That looks like a speckled kingsnake. They eat other snakes. We have a few around our house. But I did see a black rat snake yesterday. I almost stepped on it. I hate black rat snakes.

 

[chicknhawaii]

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LOL and housecats like mine won't even go near the babies b/c they can't figure out what the heck they are!

 

[TT]

I was happy to see her teaching them about snakes, the only time we ever had a snake problem was the short period we were without a cat.

I know that she won't bother the chicks once their grown, but as soon as I put them out in the playpen she was trying to reach through. Course she was just doing what cats do.

 

[asher]

Eek! on the snake!

Yeah...the chicks...my cats like them a little too much. Haven't lost one to them, yet, though. And the cats are fine in the full grown pen.

 

[chickens4jojo]

Good Kitty!! Get that snake!!

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

I have a cat, I took her in as a pregnant stray, and she loves the chicks. She sits and watches them all day. She wont try to put her paws through the wire or anything.

 

[Finn]

OK TT I'll have to say those are the cute pics of the week and ..well here goes my old tough guy persona "AWWWWWWWWW" don't tell anyone.

Playing tug o war with the kitties,cute !

 

[LynneP]

Great photos! We keep an average of 25 ferals on-site, and there isn't a rodent or snake around. To teach the kits to hunt they have to leave the property.

Good for you! Use a predator to keep your chickens safe.