Canadian Family Farm Spring Update
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- Опубліковано 19 тра 2024
- Homestead Canadian small farm life massive spring updates in this episode. Animals dogs barn cats survival skills vlog chores building learning homesteading.
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Little bubbles needs a lot of attention. I had a cat that would bite,scared, and run away from me. I sat with him for a few weeks ( with a full time job.) He's is❤ now so happy and loving. Maybe he could be a house cat.
In my humble opinion Bubbles is not a semi feral cat but is a sensitive cat with some psychological problem, who knows the reason why. She may just need too gain some self confidence in order to get balanced and overcome fear. Unfortunately, that can only be achieved by facing the challenge and going through it. She must learn to be free... and that can be overwhelming for her. I totally understand the way you feel about the situation, such a tough decision. My best way to go would be firstly train her to come with some treats associated to a sound (like a treat bag sound or something) and then as you said, leave the door open, keeping an eye on her and see how she behaves.
Great episode Chad, the longer the better
P.S. Olive´s English is better than mine, for sure!
Cheers from Spain
We love your channel especially the cats. I was glad to hear you neutered the male cats. I hope the females are spayed to avoid new litters and Pyometra. This can happen to intact female dogs and cats. We had a friend who's dog had emergency surgery to save her life due to a severe uterine infection. Thank God and 8000.00 later for surgery at an emergency hospital she has recovered. Look forward to seeing new adventures.
It's horrible to lose an animal to wildlife, but please take comfort in the fact that your cats have the best of both worlds.
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Yay Molly made an appearance today ❤
Hi Chad. Love your interactions with the kitties. Bubbles is a tiny introverted little cat. I too feel she is best as an indoor only cat. She is not being punished to not go out. If she was out it may be too overwhelming and she may hide and not come back. She lives a great life with you as an indoor only girl.
Plus she has a whole barn & catio so she’s like an indoor cat. I’ll make future additions to the catio too like maybe a treehouse so it can keep her busy.
I have a Tractive GPS collar on my cat after 2 escapades, one necessiting the Firefighters intervention. He spends most of the day in the yard on an extra long leash. It's a cost but if Bubbles went outside your property you would get an alert and be able to always track her.
Here’s the thing though, I can’t even hold her long enough to get her collar on. I’ve been able to get her and pick her up maybe twice in a year, she usually just stays away or she’ll come close then run. If I squeeze tightly she goes crazy and I feel it’ll just make her more skittish. It’s the same either way Mango if I try to pick him up now he freaks out and yes I could force it but then he may just become fearful of me that’s how I got into this mess.
What I love about how the Catio particularly is how much enrichment you put in it, it’s great for all the cats but it’s especially important for Bubbles and I’m so happy she has it. Millions of cats are indoor only and have a great life mentally and physically thanks to proper enrichment, and you went above and beyond. So even though Bubbles probably does want to go outside and be with the others, I’m sure she’s happy regardless.
I think the best option would be to consult a vet or even a cat psychiatrist if you have one in the area (yes they exist lol! We took our cat to one because she had weird issues with litter boxes that the vet ruled were psychological and not physical)
Maggie appears to be in heat. You should have all you kitties neutered if you haven't already. They hunt just as well. Love your show!
Maggie is in heat most definitely. All the boys are neutered, the girls no. I’m not against it, it was just so pricey at the time.
You could have titled this episode with your heartfelt declaration: “I love the farm life-I love it!” The farm in spring! It doesn’t get any better than this!
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I LOVE HOW MUCH YOU LOVE YOUR ANIMALS!!!! The joy you find in all the little things is heart warming!!!!
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With Bubbles, it might help to get her spayed. Although, she is probably still too small to go outside. Your female cats would be much happier and less sexually tormented if you get them spayed. I know it's very expensive there in Canada, but maybe if you do one cat a year, it won't hurt your budget too badly. That's what I have to do with my 7 cats when it comes to getting their teeth cleaned. I do 2 cats a year. It costs approx $1,000 for each cleaning. Ugh!!! Wishing you all the Best! Love from Texas ❤
Love this spring farm tour. Hang in there with Bubbles. I have a rescue cat that gave birth to 7 kittens after I took her in. Mom cat is not a cuddly cat. Of the 2 kittens we kept it took almost 3 years before the very skittish one would climb into my lap. She is the very one I had to help breathe at birth. The other kitten has always been a cuddler. None of them however, like to be picked up or held. Mom was spayed when the kittens were 8 weeks old and the kittens we kept were spayed at 3 months old. Thankfully this was done in January 2020 before all the lockdowns, as living with female cats in heat is a very stressful experience all round. These cats are polar opposites to the many other cats I've had in the past. Kind persistence should bring Bubbles around. If she has not been spayed think about getting it done as this may calm her down.But I would still keep her in the enclosure, go with your gut, you know your animals.
Just Bloody fantastic. Made my week. Love seeing the vlogs of every animal.
Love the babies. You need more rabbits. And baby goats. Then your have milk for your sustainable lifestyle. Love always have a great day. Emma x
Glad you enjoyed it. Step by step we’ll get there. Lots of adventures along the way too.
Oh. Don't let Bubbles down. You are doing so good with her. If she goes out she might become scared and skittish. Might not come back. She is so small and not a regular cat. She came so far and needs more time from you. I think she is happy in her catio at this point. She seems to like watching the farm from the safety of her catio.
That’s the dilemma. I’d hate myself for losing her but at the same time I feel like i need to let her be a cat.
Hey Chad, in regards to Bubbles, have you considered putting in a microchip cat door? You program all your cat's microchips to it and can even set a one way timed closure. This way if for instance Bubbles won't return, the door locks for exits at a time you choose when cats are in, but still allows any set microchip cats to enter. It's also a good backup if you ever can't round up one, if all are used to the door. It means as well if one wants to go back in or not feeling the best, they can and not waiting to be round up. If you let Bubbles explore the area slowly and try to use the microchip door first on a cat cave so she's used to it, she may just hang around closely and knows she can go back in when she wants. I'd get her used to the door first then only let her out if she uses the door once installed for a while before going out through the gate. That way she knows exactly how to get back in. I'd stick by her during the first outings. Foxes etc can't enter, it's set for the microchip. Also doesn't matter if a collar falls all. I haven't used one myself to give a review though.
Oh, I know you said you will desex the female cats, but I wouldn't let Bubbles out until she is, just to be safe her calls don't attract predators or she wanders looking for a mate. Some females mark a lot during heat, my stray cat did when I found her before desexing, so could attract predators and mess up their cat den. Too many heat cycles can also strongly increase the chances of a deadly and horrendously painful condition called pyometria. Is it just Maggie and Bubbles left for desexing? There's a better method called the left flank method and is safer and they recover so much faster too.
I agree with you keeping Bubbles inside. She doesn’t seem to be a part of the team. I see how little she is compared to the other cats. Fozzy may watch over her if she gets out. There are probably farmers who tell you to let her be a barn cat. You have a huge heart. ❤️
Bubbles most,likely is either a dwarf or she has a heart defect… she looks exactly like one of the kitties I had from one of our farm cat litters… the first time I saw her I was like, MITTENS!!!! Mittens was the matriarch or our farm cats… she had sooooo many litters of kittens when I was growing up on our farm… never had a problem with ice or rodents of any kind with all of those cats… but after a while, we started getting freaky kitties because mittens would get bred with a son of daughter … all of that related mitochondrial DNA does not mix very well! Finally was able to convince my dad that we need3d to fix the girls so we would stop having so many litters of kittens..l he refused to fox the boys though,,, he said I wouldn’t u dermatologist d since I don’t have 'balls." lol… whatever…. But yeah, we had a couple,e of kittens that were just like bubbles… half the size of her liter mates, skittish, stand off ish etc… out of the 3 we had, 2 were dwarfs and the other one had a hole in her heart… they were all females too… at one time, we had 63 cats all together on our farm… after fixing the girls, they slowly died off over the years… now, there are half a dozen out there, all descendants of Mittens… my dad would insist on keeping a female intact out of every 5th or 6th litter just so he could keep some kitties around… I would tell him he could always go to the shelter and get more kitties… he didn’t need to breed his own,,,
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@@matts-7566 lol…. Yeah…. Most of em were so wild you couldn’t get near them either!
Please keep her safe! If you let her out she will NEVER come back when it’s time to go in! You are right!!! She is happy in that wonderful catio !!! ♥️
That’s exactly what I’m worried about but what if she does so well and I’ll never know cause I didn’t try.
Oh Chad, I really love how your pond turned out, it looks great and the ducks and geese look very happy, you did super good!! 👏👏👏👌😁Fozzy looks like a body builder 😸🤣and as for Bubbles, try a harness, take her for a short walk, get her used to the vastness around the catio, maybe add some benches around the catio where she could hang out as she gets used the the vast outdoors. Baby steps, just take baby steps with Bubbles.😻 Congratulations on your new babies, simply adorable! You took the words out of my mouth "I love the farm life!", I agree! It's so wonderful to watch your vlogs and witnessing the happiness of your animals and how beautiful your farm is blooming. Great work Chad 👏👏👏👏👌👍🤩😹
It was a terrific day to film as well. Thing is with Bubbles, she’s not friendly enough to put a collar never mind a harness. If she was like Dexter or Fozzy it wouldn’t be an issue but she’s going to have to go all natural.
Your kitties are so sweet!!!! I love your house for them, I would definitely leave your black and white kitty in there for a while until she becomes really really tame. You are not wrong for leaving her in there. 🙂
Better safe than sorry
They new babies are adorable. What a great way to wake up this morning. I’m sure the geese are going to really bond well with you. ❤
I hope so I’m hugging them 10 times a day
I just love warching your birds having a great time in the pond!
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I still think the cats are so adventurous. Always playing and hunting. The goslings are adorable. Hope they don't get mean. I really enjoy watching your videos. 💕🫶💕
Well I’m hugging these goslings everyday so I hope they help bond with them.
You are doing great with Bubbles! I have a kitty/cat just like Bubbles...was outside and feral. Inside for at least 5 yrs now. I know if I let her out she would not come back inside, she would run and hide. She's very skiddish and fearful of everything and everyone. She makes up to me on her own time. Loves to be petted by me but not picked up. She just seems so afraid to trust. Keep doing what you are doing, you know best for the safety of your kitties/cats. Love your videos. Give your puppy dogs some extra pets!
I think we folks who live in cold climates appreciate the warm weather better than anyone else, although I really enjoy a good snowfall.
Yup I enjoy a winter wonderland too for a few weeks then I want summer again 😂
Oh my goodness!! How did Maggie not get "fixed"??? I see her hollering for some male to make his move!! 😂😂
I can't understand Princess Bubbles. Glad you still work with her. Your very patient!🎉🎉🎉
All the boys are neutered, the 3 girls aren’t spayed though. The vet wanted like $600 each so I didn’t do it. I need to recheck the humane society prices and wait times.
For bubbles, I would start to condition her that she gets her favorite food in the evening and then the night before remove all food and don't feed in the morning you let her out. That evening, when it's time to come back in, she should be ready because she will be hungry.
I hope that would work but I’ve literally had catnip herb in my hand and she comes to smell it and runs away whereas all the other cats go crazy for catnip.
Oh those goslings are super cute but not for long as they will turn to be mean like their parents 🤣😂
Try taking the little one Bubbles out with a cat harness and leash, take her for walks around the other animals and walk her back home. It would calm some of your (understandable) worries. Your love of the animals shines through. Blessings
I was going to suggest that too…
Leash walking a semi feral cat is NOT a good idea.
@@charliejandnovaput a harness on her…. Let her get used to it…. Then Leash her inside until,she gets used to it… the. Take her outside… I trained a semi-feral cat like that… he turned into a wonderful house cat that like to go on walks with me… it can be done successfully in incriminates… you don’t just slap a harness and leash on them and hope for he best lol…
@@ZippedUpKitzthis isn't an indoor cat. It's a farm cat. And should be treated as a farm cat.
I really like this idea, a cat harness. Take her on a regular walk during the day and then bring her back to safety in the catio. And as the weather gets warmer Chad, the tarp can be removed to let the outdoors in and Bubbles can feel like she's outside. Baby steps. 👌
Wow the ducklings are already rechange out to you for pets.
I remember when I had a tiny pond that earthworms would inhabit the Filter. So much cuteness on your Farm 🦆❣️🥰. No baby piggies 👏🏻
I’ve not noticed any worms yet, only algae.but it’s still new so we’ll see.
Just look at those happy ducks and geese! Great job with the pond. We used to dump some chlorine in the pool when the algae went supernova :)
Great day on the farm. The baby goslings will follow you everywhere as you are their daddy, so cute already coming to you. You might be able to spray your cap to help keep flies away from your face. Lookjng forward to the next one. Blessings to your farm from mine in Alberta.
You are so good at building stuff. Love the pond! It's big enough for everyone just to freshen up
Yes the pond is turning out really nice, I’ll be seeding some grass soon and once that’s grown in we’re done. Thnx for the comment
Love the speckled chickens! (Plymouth rocks)
Yeah they’re so pretty
Loved this video and all the updates. I hope Big Red does ok when he gets back with the girls. I'm going to miss the piglets but I'm glad you found a home for them. I can tell how much you love the farm life and all your animals!
Glad to hear you enjoyed it, always fun when I have lots of stuff happening 😀
Very entertaining! I love seeing all the animals.
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Awww, the goslings look like they are already warming up to you. I love cats but have never had any luck with them. I've had two in my life and one remained totally feral even though I bought it from a litter and the other only became semi friendly. I love Spring also - it's my FAVORITE time of the year.
Yes I hope so cause I’ve been hugging these goslings many times a day.
I hope Maggie May won’t get pregnant, though kittens are adorable. I love your videos and hearing all the updates
I get it with Bubbles for sure. It's ultimately your decision and your life. I feel like (and hope) that the other cats and the dogs would help guide and protect her though. Maybe she'd even be too scared to go very far at the beginning? But you know her best and you know what's best for her
I really enjoy your videos. I am also from Ontario Canada. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you like them! Cheers 🍻
They are sooo smart they understand English better than me😂
Just adore all your animals so much. Bubbles you’re a sweetie, love how you care so so much for everyone of them. Thank you for sharing, you make me smile with every video.. yes the cats are my favourite animals.. but I love watching all your animals, so cute ☺ 😻😻😻😻😻😻😻
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Such a conflict……..Bubbles in?………Bubbles out? I know how much you love her! It’s so super sweet that Olive and Maggie are as close as sisters, especially when Olive looks at you to make sure you know Maggie is being looked after! The new babies are a treat to cuddle with ❣
Haha it’s a big Bubbles decision. Truth is she was born on the farm and she’s a farm cat so I gotta just get over it.
I have had many cats and teaching and training are different for each one. You might have to set a routine of just you and her spending time. No other distraction but her. All I can say is good luck.
Love all the adventures of the farm❤
I have always used a leash to teach my kitties the parameters of my yard. They learn pretty quick!
The goslings are SO CUTE!❤❤❤
Yeah it usually a fun time, love doing the vlogs 😊
Spring has finally sprung there on your farm!! Its beautiful!!😄
Thank you for sharing another great video Chad 💜✨☺️👍
It was really a beautiful day, not cold not hot just a beautiful spring day.
You could get some Captain Jack Neem Oil for your fruit trees before the Beetles 🪲come. It is organic. Maybe you would get some cherries 🍒 this year
There you go Chad, a new addition to the catio, sinderblocks.😂
So much activity on the Farm in Spring! What do you think about taking Bubbles home and letting her be a pampered house kitty? I have a very small female cat too, so I know your worries. She would have more time to bond with you and your wife; although she will need time to adjust. She’s already used to being indoors; she may be content to perch near the windows. Shy kitties like her need time to initiate interactions; and just spend a lot of time near you without you always trying to get her to respond to you. You’re a natural Dog person; so that may be a challenge for you Chad! 😊 Just sit in your recliner and watch TV ignoring her and you may find she is sitting on top of the your chair right next to you! Just a suggestion from a cat lady😊. I’m sure you will figure out the best solution. Love your channel!
Oh no. I am sorry about that. You love your animals very much and do everything possible for them. Maybe later she can go out with the other cats. I am like you, I would not like to see her disappear either. ❤😊
Nice pond!! Yeah aquatic plants would definitely help with the algae
Only thing is I’m sure the ducks & geese will trash them. I have some spots behind the log that should work for some.
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you are such a great and creative builder, you should focus on that for sure :) cant wait for the next builds
Aww thanks, this new sawmill will allow me to get in a lot of practice.
Great video with all of your updates and footage. Happy spring days with much happening on your farm . 🐖🐰🐣🐓🐾🍁
It was a great day 😀
The animals were awesome as usual. The new ducks are adorable. Keep working with bubbles she will come around. Still loving the pond. ❤❤😊
I thought it was a great day. For now I’ll just keep working on trust with Bubbles.
She might want to be an indoor kitty
I wouldn’t push Bubbles outside simply because she likely would not return. Forcing her to conform to what you’d like for her isn’t a good idea either.
Cute cats but I'm pretty sure they're just gaming the system now. Rodents now welcome 😂
You’re right I know it’s hard to not let her out but until you find a Safeway to do so keeping her in is the best option.
You could try training sessions first by treating when she comes to you after calling her name and keep doing that until she has it down Pat then letting her out on harness and rewarding when she comes to you and then go from there, but I agree do not let her out until you’re 100% sure you’ll be able to get her back at the end of the day
Just wanted to say morning everyone from the airport. I enjoy your videos as usual.
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Morning, Chad. ☕️
Is a hot 🥵 one today on our little farm in Ohio. On my shade/water break and thanks for the motivation. 😊
It’s been really hot here too the past two days. We’ll be complaining soon and need to stock up on the ice cream 🍦
Please get Maggie spayed.... Please it is better for her health. Please
Maggie is hoping a neighbor cat smells her
Kitty hugs!
I lost a cat that was feral then became semi feral (I thought in a month or two she’d be comfortable enough to come inside) to a cayote (I think) and I was so devastated I cried for months
Not worth the risk to let her out until you’re confident
Maggie is cute too
Me and my wife are trying to safe some money to get us a farm in Portugal. It would take some years of hard work but watching your videos inspires us and pushes us to keep going.
Best of luck. That’s where we were many years ago…saving, planning, learning and then once you’re ready you go get it done.
Love your Mini hi for Liverpool UK
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Love your stuff very realistic and is the same environment as us in Scandinavia. So there are alot of relatable problems and solutions. ❤
Aww thanks so much 😀
Justin Rhodes gives grass to his goslings from day on 😉
I usually wait a few days before giving them grass
Hi Chad. Your place is looking so wonderful. The baby geese are so cute! The cats are super energetic and playful. It was really good to see Molly. I hope you had a great Victoria Day. Your friend from Kingston Ontario
Aww thanks, yes it was a good holiday I was able to film 2 videos so I’m ahead of the game 😉
Great video and I do understand your excitement for spring being an Albertan myself 😊. Loved the new additions very cute!
I heard your cold temps is different then our cold temps, something to do with humidity…Is that true?
@@HiddenSpringFarm prairies, humidity and just plain cold, lol I know Ontario definitely has warmer and longer summers than us.☺️
Looking at Bubbles again and she appears to be in heat also!
Love my t-shirts!!!
Great to hear thanks so much eh
♥️. Luv watching your videos on my days off! They’re a nice break from my political videos! ♥️
try using a harness for Bubbles an le her get familiar with the outside areas.
I love your videos they are so awesome to watch I can’t wait to watch it tomorrow because it really late for me in Australia keep make good videos love from Australia
Nitey night 😉
🇦🇺Will you make a covered structure for the saw mill? And a covered place to dry milled timber and or logs that need to be cut?
Oh yes, it’ll hopefully follow the same angled roofline as the workshop. Of course I have to mill a lot of lumber first but it’s gonna be fun
Always love your video
Aww thanks ❤️
The reality with Bubbles is you need to let a cat be a cat. Some cats are more feral than others. My girl Crumpet is like her.. you need to stop trying to control every little thing and let go! She shouldn't be trapped inside just because of your fear. The reality of farm/outdoor cats is there's a risk of them succumbing to their lifestyle. She will likely come in for food. Shake a bag of kibble or open the cat food cans and when she sees/hears the other cats begging for food she will want to come back in, too
Also, I'm saying this as an RVT (veterinary technician). You need to let a cat be a cat. I think you over did it at the start with her and she is fearful of you
He does call them barn cats but treats them as pets and it's fine if he doesn't want to risk it again. Many cats are indoor cats so don't have as much as she has now. If he finds a solution such as a microchip cat door and takes his time, then great. Yet if she seems curious but then bolts back in all the time, then that's fine too. He's not forcing her or Fozzy to hunt, they are pets too. He's not going to risk losing more to predators just because she's curious, he'll think it through. At least she's out of the small barn area she was once in.
Bubbles will be going into heat also.
Omg, even though I'm almost 77 and a female, I was raised by a father who owned a sawmill -- how I would love to have one again. My son just got a planner and says I can use it anytime - so guess I'll have to do with that.
Yes, it was a really amazing spring day on the farm 😉
I know ow you have so much to do in a day but maybe taking bubbles out on a harness and lead for a few times, but I don't think she will go to far from her cat family x
What a great video Chad, I loved it! Congratulations on hatching adorable goslings! I think you should let Bubbles go out (she's so skittish she might not go far) but it's worth a try? 🥰🥰
Yes that’s what I’ll do with Bubbles, I’m hoping she doesn’t go far either.
Great vid as per usual. Whats the story on the car lol, looks interesting
Love your videos. Please get your girls spayed.....😢❤
Better get that collar on Mango!!!
new tee idea: 80%cat hair 20% cotton ;-) or similar ratios haha
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@ 30 :10 You have a ' Slig - shot ' tree ! 0h the possibilities . . . .
Hey Chad, maybe you can get one of those extendable cat leashes for Bubbles and practice taking her around the Farm for walks so she gets accustomed to the outdoors, then take her back to the Sanctuary. Hopefully that might teach her that she's to go back 'home' and at least in the meanwhile she'll get to enjoy some outdoors.
I don't know if Bubbles would allow that when she rarely allows pats.
It’s a nice thought but the trouble is that I can’t even really get her to put on a simple collar. Even Mango won’t let me put his collar back on. If I chase her down trying to hold her so tightly to put a collar on she’ll only get that much more skittish.
You could add fish to the pond to help with the algea but I think the ducks would eat them
Yes, but what I may do is just get some minnows and it can help the pond and feed the ducks 🦆
NEW HSF POST WOOPWOOP! I've been watching your old videos and was wondering if you guys still have the bunnies?
Congrats on the sawmill!! You've been wanting that for ages well done!
Oh yeah the rabbits are still there. I would like to make some edits to their rabbitat but we’ll see how the summer goes.
Love your videos and how you refer to your wife as "my darlin" it's very sweet. You said Maggie is in heat, are the cats not spayed & neutered???
Aww thanks, yes all the boys are neutered, the girls are not spayed.
I discovered your channel a few weeks ago and I'm completely obsessed. I love how much you love all of your animals and all of your hard work around your farm.
I was just about to ask about bubbles when you answer the question.
Any plans to get Maggie fixed so she doesn't get pregnant again?
Can't wait to see your sawmill put together completely. Never thought I would say something like that but I watched the first video and now I'm dying to see what happens and what in the world I sawmill is.
Aww thanks for the comment 😀 and yes I would like all the girls spayed (Maggie, Tango & Bubbles) but I just need to find a more affordable way maybe I need to contact the humane society cause our regular vet wants like $600 each to do plus meds plus a cone so I need to get on it. I’ve filmed the stand building episode for the sawmill I think I’ll release that next Saturday as a bonus episode for the week.
$600??? Wow that's a lot!! I have three low-cost spay neuter clinics in the small town. I live in. Michigan, USA. I am now thinking I am very lucky.
I didn't see the last episode, but I really hope that you either got a hefty discount on that sawmill or that you didn't mention the brand name. Unless it was your plan all along to review it independently.
I did get a price drop but in any case there would be no way to not show the name as it’s all over it. Plus titles need to be searchable in order to get views so it’s like a conundrum.
❤ those geese!! Great farm!!
Have you thought about making her an actual indoor cat rather than a farm cat and move her into your home? Constant contact would probably make her come right out and be a cuddle monster for end of the day after farm chores.
Alternatively what about a in only cat flap so that you dont have to be there to let her in. She might feel more comfortable that way.
Or add to the cat house so that there are mesh tunnels going through the forest floor that open up into smaller enclosures around trees etc. would be good for the other cats when they cant come out as well.
Think you are being responsible as a pet owner keeping her safe. Yeah its sad that she cant join in but at the end of the day she is safe and looked after which is the most important.
As a side note. May want to add a mud wallow to the pigs outdoor area. Billy is looking a little pink. The wet mud will help protect her from the sun a bit 😊
I did have her in our house for a while last year and even though I had 3 litter boxes for her she soiled all throughout the house in our saga and run and chairs. She would literally just hide all the time. Hence to say I gave up on that idea, plus I’m really allergic to cats on top of that.
Maybe in the summer IF you do let bubbles out make a “in only” cat door so if and when she comes home she’s safe and sound once she goes through the door.
We tried our luck at hatching goslings this year and buddy did we get humbled! Did you spray or mist them once per day? We did not and wonder if that was the problem.
No I never spray the eggs. I don’t open the incubator very often though, only once at 12 days to see if they’re fertile so there is high humidity inside.
We have a little black kitten that's pretty shy too I'd be scared to let her out but our big ginger used to go out all the time he's scared of nothing aha neither of them can go out atm though sadly as we live in a upstairs flat