Outdoor cats for a farm setting

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I think because Alex had lazy kitties!

I've never had a mouse problem and neither have my neighbors. Last year my neighbor had mice in his garage and Sylvester was there every morning waiting for him to open the garage door. After a week, he had no more mice either!

I have found the girls to be the best hunters but I've had a few boys that were good too. The boys only hunt when bored or hungry and usually only get one to eat on and leave the rest. The girls are just indignant that this furry little varment is defying being caught and will work that much harder to catch it.

My clan catches mice, moles, snakes and even big bugs. They've even brought bats and once a rabbit. They did not hurt the rabbit but were thoroughly fascinated by it, so they had to show Mom. We brought him to the vet and he was adopted out. Of course the occasional bird, so we make sure all feeders are out of kitty reach. That way the birds can have a little assurance that they aren't lunch.

I think it's a win-win solution for your mice problem and the feral kitties.