Friday, May 4, 2012

Mommies Minions

The neighbor was given a cat who was pregnant. That cat had kittens, three to be exact, and then she disappeared. The neighbor didn't want kittens and tried giving them away but there were no takers so she kept them back in this old shed in the back of her property. That shed was a stones throw from our horse pen so every day I'd go out and feed the horses and then walk to the back of the pen and lure the kittens from their shed. They'd run over and let me pet them through the fence. They were wild kitties but slowly became tame (to me anyways). Over the weeks they became more adventurous and would get into the horse pen and sleep in the shed in the pile of uneaten hay. I'd find them all curled up with each other sleeping away the day.

Then I decided they would be mine. So I bought cat food. And lots of it. Every evening I would woo them up to the shop with the sound of a can of cat food opening. They'd come running, winding their way through my legs. I forgot how much I missed cats. I'd sit out there and these now tame kittens would climb in my lap and purr like they were in heaven. They became my minions. They have no names, just a collective name: "Mommies Minions". Welcome to the menagerie my little minions.

P.S. All three kitties have already been spayed and neutered thanks to my wonderful neighbor, glad she had that done before they adopted me. :)


 There are two solid black females and one black and white male.


 Brother Minion is super friendly and fearless, going after a large snake yesterday.


 Even Greta is in love with the Minions.


 Brother Minion is sweet but not the sharpest tool in the shed. Took this pic moments before he fell off the roof of the shop.

Sister Minion sleeps in the shop and catches her weight in mice. Gotta love barn cats!

4 comments:

Hoofprints said...

I hope brother or both sister minions become 'fixed' minions your your few minions will become a billion imbred minions.They are at that age it looks like to be reaching the first heat. :)

The Menagerie Momma said...

Ha! My mother called me this afternoon to inquire about the spayed and neutered status of the cats. They are all fixed and up to date on shots. I have an awesome neighbor who cares for her pets (even if they don't want to live with her).

Hoofprints said...

whew! I was picturing a very bad moment very near in your future with many, many more bags of cat food. Glad to hear it though.

Granny Randi said...

Those kittens know a sucker when they see one!