Off Mice and Men

I now have what every good farmhouse should have. Something that looks like yoda, and which does a good impression of a goat.

The new, blue point Himalayan cat after a quick bath

Most farms have cats to keep down the rodents. Even number 10 now has a chief mouser to the treasury  which has sparked many books on the subject.

However, doing things slightly differently, a purrrrfect solution to the infestation here is Bluebelle, a Colourpoint Persian (or as the Aussies call them, a blue point Himalayan cat).

However, unlike the Mr. Jinx of the films, belle has some decidedly wayward tendencies. Most noticeably her cry, which resembles that of a large goat, her addiction to climbing trouser legs to get at what she assumes will be some milk! So, instead of calling “kitty, kitty” to get her to attack the mice, I tend to yell “get off, get off!”

As for keeping the mice down, well, that’s rather beyond a fluffy kitten at the moment.