Barn Cats: A Day in the Life
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Barn Cats, day mode: "I'm a little kitty cats looking for some little mice."
Barn Cats, night mode: _Your objective is to find and kill assigned targets._ _Avoid being kill by some random ass cars_
Why did I read the last line in a Hitman/Terminator esque voice?! 🤣😂
Random ass cars-
And coyotes, and bobcats, and stray dogs, and hunters, and owls
True
KIDS watch and read ... language please ...
@@user-hx1ig4iz6b good luck. They’ll learn soon enough that foul language is the least of their pains when growing up. But you do you.
Those cats are treasure. A female mouse is only pregnant for 19 days and can have 10 liters a year. Don't cry for the mice, people. There's always a few that make it. Plus mice are incontinent. They pee and poop everywhere they run. Great video and it really shows the value of cats on a farm.
Indeed! The speed they can breed when there is food around is just incredible, the 'plague mice' scenes in Australia this year were just insane!! 😳
City folks don't grasp just how much money farmers can lose to mice and rats that spoil and steal feed.
Also, the cat here will have wee bit help from the chickens... Most townies don't know that chickens will happily kill and eat anything they can fit down their throats, they love a nice fresh mouse!
Indeed i loose 50 dollars every year to mice and since į got some barn cats they got all the mice away to the point i only see four mice every year but i know there are more out in the fields so yeah
As someone who owns snakes and feeds them live/frozen, this is very much true. Mice make so many babies BECAUSE the babies are prey; very few make it to adulthood. But those that do also breed so one mouse can become dozens VERY quickly. Plus mice will eat everything and poop everywhere, it prevents a lot of diseases and illnesses. These are damn good barn mice doing their jobs. Mice are respectful as pets and also as food. Circle of life goes both ways.
Thanks for the info 🥰
And, they spread disease wherever they go. Those cats definitely know their job. ~ Lisa
I find barn cats to be the most humane way to handle rats in a farm or really anywhere, like ships. It also gives cats that aren't fit to be house cats a home, which is always so important!
Great point! I wish more ppl that own farms would consider adopting “ working cats”.
I can't deal with how CUTE her little paws are @ 12:20
looks like she is running using 2 legs lol
Ikr!
@@Linkdan67 I know it’s been 8 months since you left this comment, but picturing a little cat running around with on 2 legs has me crying from laughing so hard.
@@jordanbeasley3804 hahahaha i forgot all about this! thank you for reminding me!
@@Linkdan67 🙂reminder
Morgan - Something to be aware of as my uncle had a farm with many cats on it. In the winter time especially when you drive in with your car, the engine is warm so the cats would want to crawl up next to it. The problem develops that when you go in to start it, it cause them to jump and if they jump the wrong way they go right into the fan which is no good. He got into the habit of when he approached his car he would smack the hood to make a loud sound to get any cats out. Just somethig to think about as you move into winter.
Another one would be... Snowboots for Toby dog. There seems to be some preety good ones out there.
@@Vmurmur pretty sure that his fur grows down and between his toes. For some dog breeds boots are not ideal. Particularly dogs bred for outdoor living.
@@simonesmit6708 right, i can't be sure. I've seen him use some kinda cream on Toby's paws though. And Toby comes from a part of Italy that it's not really that cold. But, you might be right tbh. Should ask the vet.
@@Vmurmur I agree. He should ask a vet. My opinion is from watching some poor dog walking around in rain boots who really hated them. But smaller breeds seem to do very well in boots and like them.
@@simonesmit6708 i googled it and seems most vets highly recommend boots for almost all dogs in snowy conditions. Yeah, id give the dog some boots i guess 🙂 seems they're more comfortable with it and move better on snow.
I think Pablo and Toby are great friends because Pablo turned to Toby when Lil had her accident, and also they both do the most of there work at night, Toby protecting the farm from predators Pablo protecting the farm from rodents and disease.
I agree
I just hope their friendship stays strong when Toby gets his girlfriend
timestamp?
@@dzenekatrina I think it will Pablo will be his wing man, and I feel like Pablo and Ginny might be closer than we think, but I have now idea, Morgan only knows the whole story
Morgan: I only feed Pablo a little bit, because i'm trying to get him to lose weight, because he keeps eating Toby's food
Pablo: *Catches 3 mice in 45 minutes
I think its the mice sir haha
Might be true but cats don’t always eat every mouse they catch.
@@ducky5848 That’s true, but in the video he says that Pablo eats his catch more often than not
As the owner of an outdoor cat- they don’t always eat all the things they catch. Trust me i have headless mice everywhere to prove it lol
@@sayosweeti5757 my outdoor cat only eats the heart and head of her kills.
Fun fact: Even they kill rodents like mice and eat them it is often not enough for them to stay healthy. So it is important to feed outdoor and barn cats too. Don't forget that this cats are still domestic cats. It is hard for a cat to only live from what they catch so I'm really glad that people still feed them even they could catch something to eat. I read somewhere that a cat who gets feed by the owner even hunts more because they have more energy to do that. Hunting takes a lot of energy and a lot of hunting is no success. So a cat with more energy has more to spent on hunting because it is not a way to only survive.
I love my housecats but it really is great to see animals being animals, doing what they were meant to do.
Right? My cat is appearantly meant to eat mice and sleep on my wifes face ❤️
Domestic cats are not meant to live outside. Barn cats still have shelter and are usually further away from traffic but they can still unfortunately contribute to songbird depopulation. City and town cats should remain indoors at all times or under leashed supervision.
@@bitter-bit nah. only kills my city cat got in his career were rats and flying rats, and thousands of them. i could never keep a cat exclusively indoors, but that's just me. most people i know in the city have a cat flap and let their cats roam freely. imo it would be cruel to keep a cat indoors against its will.
@@bitter-bit I'm so tired of this viewpoint. My cats happily go in and out all the time. I've lived in my neighborhood almost 6 years with no issues. My neighbors love my cats and they have a wonderful quality of life. So many housecats are obese and bored BECAUSE they are meant to go outside.
Killing native birds? Cats outside do more damage to the habitat, I can see them on a farm but other wise should be kept in
It’s almost like Toby’s instinctively knows how to get them used to him as well a little at a time
Right? He seems to understand that the newcomers don’t know him yet
He's a smart, sweet floof!! 🥰
Well, he's not totally comfortable with them either since they're all new to each other. Just like all farm animals, my ducks and chickens, the dogs and cat all take their time figuring out their place.
@@motherduck3162Oh I was told he was a trained killer. Though the source didn't seem all that reliable.
Dogs are pretty amazing at empathising with others, be it people, cattle or even fowl. Especially herding dogs and livestock guardian dogs. They recognise universal signs of fear/tension and from them know how far can they go without spooking the animal. Although that doesn't work well with cats, as their communication protocols are wildly different and a lot of misunderstandings happen before the two learn each other's ways.
Having been around barn cats I think Mollie's behaviour to Gini kitty is one of two things. One, she is forcing her to not rely on Mom to be there to protect her. Two It can take months and months for the hormones to be out of her system after being spayed, she may think she is in heat and ready to have more kittens, so she is pushing her away for that reason ( baby kitten protection mode)
Ah. Interesting. Could be a good follow up video.
Yup to both of those. I've witnessed more mama-adult kitten encounters in my life than I can count and the mother enacts a separation or barrier between herself and her spawn as they become older, especially if they are the same sex. It's difficult for us to understand, but due to their primal nature, this is a protection mechanism of the "pride". They may become friends down the road, but this is a transition time right now for them both.
Yes, it is normal behaviour that I have seen in city cats also. Sometime it is much more violent. In the "wild", the teenage cat can be pushed to go find another clowder (group of cats). Since Molly doesn't seem to be very aggressive, Gini does not reciprocate and they have a big territory, it should not be a problem. My guess is that Molly will calm down during winter.
also her calico-ness seems to be showing. they are mean lol.
@@eileenann1510 i had calico and they are mean.
The fact that you let a cat sleep with you in your house when you have cat allergies is amazing
This farm has an amazing positive energy
It's just so frickin adorable how Toby plays with the barn cats.
These barn cat's, are called... Maine Coon Cats. These cat's, are very family oriented and they make nice family pets. See the big M on their heads...? they're maine coon's.
@@paulao7022 Please look up maine coons on the google images, because you are really wrong.
Not only maine coons have ''M'' on their forehead. These on video are not maine coons. Maine Coons have a long and very fluffy coat and are bigger.
I have a stray cat that is a domestic short-haired cat. That means it has a very mixed unrecognisable ancestry. They have big M on their foreheads too.
@@paulao7022 how stupid can one be
maine coons don't look like these cats
:DDD they're just regular street cats...@@paulao7022
Recommendation: feed the cats first and then feed Toby while the cats are still eating.
😲
I do that before our meals so my cats leave us alone.
@@deed5811 Same, if I don't put out the cat food dish at mealtimes my kitten will scurry around our feet and beg for food, or just tries to jump up on the table and steal from any unattended plate!
Not a bad thought
@@moniquem783 But the cats are fed where Toby doesn't even see it. And Toby lets Pablo eat first!
That cat POV had me laughing for quite some time, because it looks like she is sprinting on two legs instead of 4 :D
I love how at 12:42 the chickens are clucking and the cat responds with a little meow.
Quietly says, “release the quicken” so as not to spook the cattle, then shouts, “Toby, come!” when Toby is near the cattle… LOL
Bookkeepers for small businesses say “release the Quicken”. Morgan says “Release the Quacken.” 😉
@@phdtobe Auto correct, 🤦♀️
@@sandeec6381 Oy! I turned that darn thing off yeats ago! Made my online life so mucg easier!
@@phdtobe 😭
@@phdtobe You may need to turn back on... Much** not mucg
Female cats are more likely to catch and not eat their prey: It's an instinctive; they have to catch prey for kittens. Boys might also start bringing what they catch to a kitten living near them (or their favorite human or a dog (or a horse!)). The act of giving food is very important to cats: That's why they always hang around and ask for food, even if they don't eat it. Giving food is the easiest way to prove to a cat that you care.
Also, (most?) mother cats start to harass their kittens after they reach a certain age: Mother's instinct is to get ready for new kittens. They don't have time to do that if the old ones aren't independent, so they start to harass them to make them start catching prey and look for a territory of their own.
Molly is looking at Ginny and sees Ginny is ready to live on her own. It may take some time before Molly realizes she isn't getting new kittens, and doesn't need to drive away Ginny.
I adore Pablo, and feel sorry for him not being allowed to share food with Toby. But in a year, Pablo is entering senior age, and it slows his metabolism. He is going to need senior food that spares his kidneys.❤
I wonder if mice is considered a senior food… 🧐
@@julieobrien4056 I was wondering that too. 🙃
@@gabriellakadar great minds thinking alike. 😆
As long as Pablo is getting 60% moisture in his diet his kidneys will be fine up to 16-17 years of age. By eating live food he is getting that moisture. Kibbles at 10% moisture is what damages the kidneys. Being a “prairie predator” cats don’t have awareness that they need to drink more water to compensate
@@porschecollector727 Also carbohydrates. Cats are obligate carnivores. A whole
mouse is 1.7% carbohydrate.
In Korea, cats with gray and black stripes are called mackerel. This is because the stripes are thought to resemble the patterns on the back of a mackerel.
It’s so beautiful to see that all the animals genuinely like interacting with him. Animals will react to how you treat them. And this is a good sign they’ve seen love.
You have to feed Molly and Jinny separately. They are getting territorial about their food now that they are both “adults”. Hence the fighting. Separate the food bowls by a few feet and they should settle down.
Ginny cam is the highlight of my day. Her little legs trotting 😻
My dad has a horse barn and runs it as his business, one of the clients told me you can tell a lot about the barn by how friendly/social the cats are. Guess it’s good we had really friendly cats.
My grandparents never had a farm, but they had a pretty big gulley in their backyard. That’s bot relevant, but they used to also have a couple cats, back before I was born. A story my dad always tells is one where their cat named Smudge once snuck INTO my dad’s truck (which was always packed with boxes and work stuff as he is a cell technician). He got up for work, started driving, and heard meowing, looked back and saw Smudge. He had to drive back home to bring the cat back, but it made for a pretty cute and funny story to tell.
You'll have a little less chaos if you give Mol & Gin their own food bowls a meter apart rather than feeding from the same one! Multi-cat protip~
True. I've got four and each one has their own 'station'. They wait for their bowls at
their assigned places. Cats are super routine oriented. But they are one track minded if they want something and will not be detered after multiple attempts to attain whatever it is.
Yup. Different bowls that are different colors (preferably one dark, one light, something like that) and always in the same place would help a lot.
@@gabriellakadar A cat I once knew (of a very close acquaintance) once jumped repeatedly into my lap to be petted. Right then, I was not in the mood, so I put her down repeatedly. I counted almost 30 times, IIRC, that she tried anew - after a few repetitions, I became curious for how long it will go on, that's why I started counting. When she eventually stopped, she gave me a totally stupefied look.
@@a0flj0 Supposedly cats are difficult to train. They are actually difficult to untrain.
Yes🙌 I completely agree. I grew up in a house with lets just say a lot of cats, they all needed their own bowl and place to eat. Some, like Molly, enjoy eating in peace. The order in which you feed is up to you, cuz you know your cats the best.
Our “old” male cat is the king of our property too. None of the dogs, other cats, chickens (roster included), or ducks mess with him. He’s a kind soul too and super friendly, but definitely in charge everyone. With just a side look he stops the dogs in their tracks lol
I definitely don't see it as cruel. Mice and chipmunks are cute, but you're absolutely right. You see one, and you know they have a whole squad somewhere. Cats are natures pest control.
Man: has 29 cats
Also man: "it really messes with my cat allergies.."
😂 love your channel, keep up the good work!
yeah like 4 cats are 29 cats
@@idotmonke_AmericANA it's cat lady math, any cats more then one cat quickly becomes a legion of cats.
@@ZackeTheBrute true. Once you get a second one, it won't stop
I don’t 😊remember who makes it, but you might check into the cat food that has an additive that stops them from producing the enzyme that is excreted in their saliva that you are actually allergic to. Your vet can also give it to you in pill form. It does work.
Me: whats the differnce between a Chipmunk and a Mouse ?
Barn Cats: Nothing !
Pablo is clearly a seasoned hunter. Dusk and dawn are the best time for rodents because they are leaving/returning to their burrows. Pablo probably figured out a long time ago dusk was his best time.
Also I can't get enough of Ginny cam. Her little feet!
Ninja cat.
@@Righthandfrombehind ninja gingin
The term is crepuscular. Cats and rabbits and some other animals are most active at dawn and dusk. That includes deer and porcupine.
Never underestimate an old farm cat. They really do get wiser as they age.
Her meows are so adorable even her growls are adorable
I'm starting to understand the Chinese phrase: "like cows drinking water".
Because, dayum, cows definitely drink water fast.
5-10 gallons per day
@@milanradojkovic3818
That's surprisingly what I would've expected for an animal that size...
@@Zappyguy111 dairy cows drink a lot more, some of them can drink about 20+ gallons, especially if they eat dry food...
@@milanradojkovic3818
That is a lot, then again, if I was eating dry wheat bix everyday I'd be pretty thirsty.
Omg Ginny and her little paws! I love it, it's adorable! She talks a lot. Seeing her catch that enormous mouse was very satisfying.
Aw, sooooo cute! Ginny's 'whisker cam' legit made my heart skip a beat!
Aww the kitty cam was adorable 😍😍😍 she really has a very active life with so much going on at the farm. She gets right to work hunting those mice and birds 🤣😂
Alvin wont be singing Christmas carols this year.
sleep in heavenly peace
Theodore and Simon will have to be the pall bearers. I hope they get some grief counseling.
That was 100% ADORABLE when Pablo allowed Jinny to eat out of his food dish 💞 It;s GREAT to see the cattle down in the lower part of the pasture also! 🐄🐮 The barn cats are all PERFECT (including Lil) in their own ways 🐈🐈
Watching Jenny's little paws moving around is so damm cute plus her little meowing as she goes
Aww I love the ducks waddling out their little house
13:24 Is anyone else afraid for Toby dog at this moment? The growl along with staring him down when hi is not looking her way. Cracks me up. I LOVE THESE VIDEOS!!
Nah
Toby is 10-20 time her weight, he is safe.
@@silenceofdoom you know I was joking right. Either way doesn't matter. Have a great day
When Ginny growled at Toby my kitten woke up and looked real concerned lol. At this rate you'll have to put her in your video credits as a camerawoman!
camera catwoman
You are a nice person to take such good care of your animals. I wish more people were as conscientious as you. I enjoyed this video.
The beauty of a farm. An ecosystem all on it's own.
Simple enough to feed Molly and Gin-gin separately. Will avoid squabbles until Molly gets used to her daughter again. Which I'm sure will happen.... Congrats on starting to get the cattle settled in. The night footage is way cool, seeing cats do what cats do at night.
Molly would hiss at gin gin over food before they were let out of quarantine when they first arrived. It's not a new thing.
That egg went tumbling down the ramp 🤣 Ginny is so adorable! I was worried she’d remain skittish but as she’s gotten older she’s really blossomed into her own little personality ❤️🐱
11:00 'Ginny's point of view'
11:08 Wow! A flying cat! 😻
Loved seeing those little paws running across the farm! Too cute for words!
It's just so funny to see whiskers at the top of the screen!
Love how Toby does the exact same stretch every time you come to the door lol
This is the coolest/cutest video. The little paws tramping in the grass is the best! Thanks for sharing your barn life and animals with us.
I wanted to suggest in the future Siberian cats. I do so because they are hypoallergenic, prolific hunters very powerful and can withstand the coldest winter with no issue. I have two of them, both over 15lbs of muscle and they, even after being fixed are amazing hunters. Anyway just a suggestion 😀
I think one of the reasons why Molly is being mean to Ginny
Is one- she smells different
You get weird smells from the vet after surgery
And two, a mom animal (dogs do this too) basically tell their child that I don't feed you anymore, you're on your own
I'm not going to be nice mommy anymore
But those are my thoughts
But definitely get another cat bowl
Feeding in the same bowl will cause fights instead of separate
Since Molly wants her own food
Plus Gonny is just wanting to take all the cat food as quickly as she can before anyone else can have it
Very lucky kitties, getting to live such a fulfilling but secure lives.
Major respect for following your dreams. I'm sincerely rooting for you.
And they say barn cats are not cared well enough... Not true!!! The happiest cats ever.
Love the 'whisker cam" thanks
Oh, and thank you for the shot of the Fall colors around your farm - much appreciated
You should get a float value for your 50-gallon tank. It's practically essential for the hydration of cattle. All it does is fill a tank until it reached a certain height, so it will ensure your cattle will always have water.
I was thinking the same thing. He could even just rig up the hose to a toilet fill valve mounted at whatever depth he wants in the tank.
Kitty. Maintaining they're dignity among the fluff and ducks. ❤❤❤❤
Ginny is very attached to you and the planter is the place she feels closest to you when you are in for the night. Maybe she needs a heated cubby for the winter. She is so sweet and loving.
I think they stay in the barn when the weather gets cold. They don't stay outside.
Toby is the only animal built to survive staying outside when winter comes along.
I was really hoping for a barncat video after you put the camera on Ginny a few videos ago! I love seeing her tippy tappy paws
so when a kitten grows up its mom sorta pushes them into that pecking order thing, where they stop babying them as much, so molly is probably just making sure ginny knows her place in all that with her
This life looks so cool and fulfilling, I love farms, I love animals and I love land!
It is a fulfilling life but the amount of work it is shocks some people. I was raised on a farm. I loved it but when I left for college I also enjoyed the down time.
Definitely each Cat needs their own bowl to prevent squabbling amongst them. Especially now that they are both technically adults and no longer in the Mother Kitten relationship.
i have a feeling “good morning weird chickens” and “viva la pollo” will be my fav things to say from now on.
Release the Quacking is mine
Why don't you feed Pablo at the same time as Toby dog? It would give him something to do to give Toby a moment of peace to eat his food.
Or feed Pablo before Toby?
@@dvdgalutube Ah, but Pablo is a cat. All food is *his* food XD. Same time might make a distraction.
I think he tried. Didn't work
Pretty sure he thought of that lol .. Probably didn't work ..
Toby would probably just wait to start eating untill his pal Pablo arrived.
Oh my goodness! The cat-cam is PHENOMENAL! INCREDIBLE! WONDERFUL! EXCELLENT! Thank you for that! When I had my second cat spade, years ago, her sister also freaked out and tried to fight her. For years! It was a nightmare! Lastly, Toby has the most adorable face! Awe, look at those eyes! I looove him!
22:03 Bravo Six Going Dark!
"And now we see from Ginny's point of view".
This channel is one of my, as well as my cat’s, favorite channels. I’m currently at home with a cold and my cat LOVED watching this “episode”. She started growling the same time as Ginny while she had the camera lol
My cat, who spent most of her life being a mostly outdoors cat, was an excellent hunter. She'd often leave bird kills and parts (yes parts, she ate them) of mice she'd catch on the doorstep. She even caught rats sometimes. Willow made it to 20/21.
Pablo does have that look. You see it in animals and humans alike. I really like Pablo.
As my two kittens got older, I had to give them separate food bowls set a few feet apart. It helps keep the peace.
I love the way your cats 🐈 and dog Socialize with each other it’s so cute
The cats little paws as she walks around the farm🥰
What a wonderful, lighthearted and oh so sweet snapshot into the lives of your furry friends. I needed this upbeat video today. Really loved the fad of the night and moon progression over the hills shot too. Best to Gold Shaw Farms!!
Idk if anyone has said this yet but the cows might like the trees because of the shelter they provide so it may be a good idea to give them shelter where you want them to go.
For what it's worth, mother cats don't keep their motherly feelings for their young once they're adults, so she won't be motherly with Ginny again. Also, female cats are generally quite defiant of other cats and get quite territorial, more so than fixed males in my experience. This also makes them more anxious and threatened if other cats get too close... I think they need each their own bowl to eat like Pablo has, at the very least.
Pablo looks pretty darn well fed. What a lucky life to have access to the great outdoors of Vermont.
No wonder Toby looks so good and with such shiny fur. He got that organic diet. You don't get that from eating dry food.
I love how Toby and the cats know what they're doing while the fowl are goofy and clueless, as is their nature. It's no mistake we eat the fowl and we don't eat dogs or cats.
My oldest male cat is like the Grandpa (age? he came with the house 6 years ago) to all the cat's. They all look up to him. They give him hugs and kisses (licks) darnest thing I've ever seen!! Kitty is singing; "If I were king of the forest" (wiz of Oz)
& he is!!🐈🐱🐈🐱
I bought "the herd" igloo dog houses filled em with hay and pine shavings 👍🏼
So happy they use them. 😻😸
My nice front deck is a nice big cat palace🏰 LOL
Thought I would share my cat story with you since you love all animals as we do. 🕊❤🙏🏼
Love your barn cat's🐱🐱🐱🐱
I also have Birds..that's another story!!!🎃
Pets such as cats and dogs love feeling useful. This is the life for them and they love it.
12:20 adorable paws moment
Although I enjoy ALL of your videos, this one was especially well-edited and a very full story of the lives of the cats. This was just a joy to watch: relaxing and fun. You capture their personalities of the cats and TobyDog and help us enjoy each of them as individuals. Endless thanks for all the hours of joy that you bring to me through your channel.
Toby: minding his own business.
Ginny: why I oughtttttta… 👊
Thanks for my visits to the farm. As a child, I had a friend who lived on a farm that I was allowed to spend overnight and weekend visits with. Your podcasts bring back great memories. You are an ethical farmer and I admire that. You seem eager to learn all you can. Thank you so much.
1:26
“Alright, you guys are still free to go wherever you want!”
“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH”
Seeing her paws going pat pat pat adorable ☺️
Also is this the POV of short people?
Hi Morgan,,,Ten yrs ago I took in two 6month old sisters, before they were one yr old they both had a litter 2wks apart & were best of friends, even nursed each others kittens. 5 months after they had kittens I had them spayed. In the morning of their operation they were curled up with each other & the kittens in one big pile like every other day. At the end of the day I picked them up & brought them home. When I opened the two cages & let them out they took one look at each other & hissed. Ten yrs later they still hate each other, one lives in the house & one in the shop. Getting them spayed completly changed their personalities.
kind of sad, isn't it.
Pablo is lazy during the day and active during the night just like Toby dog. They are probably hanging together during the night :)
I need a barn cat in my home! I’m disabled and I live by myself and I am hearing some little friends living with me recently! ❤
Molly attacks Ginny? Easy. Ginny isn't a baby anymore. She is a teenager now. And Molly wants to make sure that Ginny knows her place. Ginny doesn't even have to be cheeky, cats like to preemptively dish out. The policy is "I'd rather hit you before you get any funny ideas. That way I look tough and you think twice." What you've shown in the video is still perfectly normal. Still, I'd start feeling them from separate food bowls. That way it stops feeling like they have to compete for food. That might help with some of the pent-up aggression on Molly's side. To make sure Molly knows there is enough space and food here and she does not have to chase her kitten out to find its own territory? Because that's also a natural instinct for mother cats. "I've done my due diligence, you are now grown and will become a burden on my resources if I let you stay and might eventually chase me out so while you are still weaker I'll chase you out, go find your own place!" kinda like that. The way I understand it, Molly herself is still pretty young and she hasn't been on the farm long either. It's really possible that while she understands that the farm is now her home, she still feels insecure about resources which will definitely lessen over time as she comes to understand you provide for them reliably all year round.
So proud to see Ginny's first kill ☠ ! Someone's probably mentioned this, but Molly's hostility after Ginny's vet stay is normal. It will probably work itself out. Also be aware, mama cats often don't stay lovey dovey with their female offspring once they become teenagers. Just a sad fact of cat life. I'm glad Ginny's found a friend in Pablo though. He's such a sweet soul 🧡
As for the cattle, I think you're onto a winner with the "blue bucket" approach! Having their treats down by the poultry area may help create a positive association with the birds. The fact they're coming down to the lower pasture when the birds are asleep is a very good sign!
Fun fact: Small Outdoor cats have the highest hunting success ratio of all animals by a large margin
Mollys pelt colours are very pretty with the tabby but then splotches or brindle-y orange places, but all your cats are very pretty/handsome!
I love seeing when the cats hunt .. not to sound weird but im totally happy to see some small footage of when the cats are hunting and eating their hunts to be included in the videos as well.
To keep the cats out of Tobi's area, you can put a 45° net angled out on top of the fence. They'll look up and won't even attempt to jump it. You can look up videos on how to do it but it's fairly simple and easy. Love your farm💙
These animals are living their best life❤️
That camera was a hoot! Jennie growling at Toby...😹😹😹