K Is For Kitten

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  K is for Kittens

Meet some of the newest additions to Bremer Farms. Sara and I both noticed an offer we couldn't refuse in our school email. "10 kittens. Free to a good home." Since Sara can't say no to kittens (and neither can I) a quick response was sent, and shazam... 10 fine felines found their new home!

Our usual plan, when adding cats to our "herd" is to let them adjust a few days in our garage before moving them to a barn. Besides being adorable, they do serve a purpose...farms have mice! There, I said it!

At the end of their two day vacation at the Bremer Spa (garage), it was time for them to get to work. Time to wrangle cats.

O.K. We may not have 10,000 cats to wrangle, but it seemed like it! 

Here's the plan...catch a kitten, place it in Sara's car, (which has the windows open and ready to hold said kittens). Drive car to calf barn. Unload. Simple plan. Worked great. Kittens in new home. 

Everyone's happy... until the next morning...

Meet Rebel. Note the name. Sara calls home the next morning. "Mom come to town. There's a kitten in my car!" No biggie. I'll be right there. I didn't realize until meeting Sara in the church parking lot that the kitten was IN the car- inside the center console between the two front seats...

out of reach...meowing loudly...very unhappy! How the heck?

"If she got in there, she'll get out," Farmer John said. 

I hate it when he's right. 

Welcome home Rebel!

I'm Not Kitten Around!

My name is Porter, one of the amazingly sweet cats from Bremer Farms. I asked Farmer Janet if I could tell the story of life on our farm, through the eyes of a feline. She said that would be great. She could use the time to CATch up on a few household chores.

We cats at Bremer Farms are treated so well, just like the other animals at Bremer Farms. We are all fed well and kept comfortable, no matter what the weather, or how busy Farmer John and the Farm family is. I searched through my CATalogue of photos so that my friends can help tell our story.

Hi! I'm Lucy, one of the mom cats. The Bremer's do such a great job keeping us cat or cow mommy's comfortable when we are about to give birth. We mom's get a dry, comfortable place to give birth. We are carefully watched before, during and after birthing to make sure everything goes well. Why, just the other day I saw Veterinarian Diane here on the farm helping deliver a calf that needed special care.

Hi from Haffa-Moustache, Mouser, and Itty-Bitty-Kitty. We are some of the Bremer Farm babies. We want you to know that the baby calves each get to live in clean, dry individual pens. They have ample space to move freely about. Living in individual pens lets the Farm family keep an eye on each of them to make sure they are healthy and cleaning their plates at meal time.

It's me, Nosey! Some of my cat cousins think I'm a pest. They say I'm always underfoot when the Farmer is caring for the CATtle. But I know I'm not a pest. Farmer John and Grandpa Roy always take time from their busy day to check on me and give me a little rub behind the ear. I think that's one of the reasons I like living here. The Bremer's love animals and love farming.

Thanks for letting us share the farm story from a feline's point-of-view. The kitty gang and I have to get busy.  Farming is serious business. 

I wonder if Farmer Janet is caught up on her household chores, or did she give-in to a CAT-nap?

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