myloh67 Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Have had this ferral black skinny cat come round the forge over the last while. Have been feeding it titbits of my lunch ect and now the weather is cooling down i will invest in some cat food! It comes around when anvil rings, its quite isolated where i am at and i like that, but an occassional visit,.. prompted by the "dinner bell" is good. I gave it a name today "Clinker" and just as black.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Just wait till you start getting those lumpy bits of coal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 As Thomas says, the cat will add "flavor" to your coal. Better cover the buckets, barrels, etc quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 OTOH a Barn Cat will seriously reduce the mouse/rat/other rodent problems in your forge. It's the time of year I let our cat prowl around inside and live with it knocking over stuff on the shelves and tables Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chyancarrek Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 I've got a black cat named George that I found in the upper story of my shop about a year ago - it took me three days to coax her out. When I let her go outside I figured she'd take off like a shot - I set her on the ground and she immediately wraps herself around my leg purring . . . My GF's daughter has now adopted her big time and when the girl is up at my place (very isolated up here too), the two are inseparable. I wasn't exactly looking for a new mouth to feed but it seems I've been out-voted . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Cats are good for vermin control. Get it spayed or neutered it will live longer and stay around longer, no yearn to wander, no babies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chyancarrek Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 She's an older cat and hasn't shown any signs of going into heat over the last year so I'm hoping that she's already spayed. One o' these days I'll get her down to the vet and do all o' the must needs regarding shots and the like. Yeah, she's a hunter all right - unfortunately she's laid-waste to half of the small animal population up here. She's got some serial-killer habits and loves to skin things alive while she plays with them - nothing like rabbit screams outside your door as she vivisects them . . . Myloh, has "Clinker" settled into your shop yet or is it an outdoor cat that doesn't want to live inside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Oh, Ain't it great fun when they brings you a live one to share with you. I just love chasing a live critter around the place with a wild a***d cat in pursuit too!LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myloh67 Posted November 8, 2009 Author Share Posted November 8, 2009 Chyancarrek she lives outside the shop somewhere and comes around when she heres the activity! M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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