From Susan:
Just when we were thinking about getting another cat, a photo appeared in the local paper of two young cats that had been abandoned. We thought we would offer to foster them until Cat’s Protection could find them a permanent home and this would tell us whether we could adjust to new pets. They are still here! They were both very nervous and traumatised at first, but they have come round amazingly well and are now friendly, amusing and very much loved members of our family. Josie is a beautiful tabby tortoiseshell, very independent and a superb hunter. This is a mixed blessing. We no longer have any horrible mice in the house or garage, but we do have many gruesome offerings brought in which we don’t care for. The other cat we call Mimi. She is black, rather chubby, and not a good hunter. Her main offering is “daily bread” which she steals for us from a neighbour's bird table.
Mimi has now added twigs to the 'daily bread"...some of them are so large I don't know how she manages to get them through the cat flap. We try to show proper appreciation though.
Josie was spotted stalking pheasant with Sid, the cat next door. They didn't catch it, but it might be a useful addition to the Festive fare if the learn to do better.
Mimi and Josie
