The Kitties

of Patriot Hill Farm

 All our kitties are indoor housecats 

 employed to keep the dogs humble

and the mice out of the house.

 All are rescues, found initially as babies in

 really horrible condition and starving.

They are now home treasures.

This is Betsy.  Betsy was found one cold morning

in a culvert across the road.  She was lying in cold

water, starved and almost dead.  We didn't think

she would survive.  She appeared to be around

8 weeks old, most likely purposely dumped. 

Today she is a lovely girl with a very

affectionate personality.

Patch

Patch is the "new" kid on the block.  He was

rescued as a baby by a National Park Ranger

 and given to my sister, who entrusted him to me.

I'm told he also was starving and in very bad

condition.  A little loving care has brought this

little guy back.  He is feisty but tons of fun to

watch playing with his toys.   He likes to follow

me around the house and supervises all

kitchen food operations.  He is

maturing into a very fluffy, sweet boy.

Petey and his sister, Pearl, were born inside the barn

wall.  I heard them for about a week, meowing frantically.

I had hoped the Momma cat, whoever she was, was

taking care of them.  About 1 am one morning,

I went out to the barn to check on one of the

dogs, and only heard one cry and it was very weak.  I couldn't take it any longer so I grabbed a

circular saw and, in my jammies, cut a hole in the wall.  Sure enough, two little babies, both desperately thin with eyes barely open, climbed and clawed their way to me.

After some hand feeding and lots of good care,

they both recovered and were placed in

adoptive homes.