I'm only doing this in hope of boosting my low standing in the lounge...

[triguy46]

pictures of our new kitties! Barn kitties born to one of our barn cats in the barn.

[femmocrat]

1. Awww..... they're just widdle babies! How old are they?

The black one in the top photo looks like a little bear cub! LOL

[triguy46]

2. Around 2.5 weeks. More on the way from their aunt.

[ThomCat]

3. Since when do you have low standing?

:shrug:

Those are beautiful kittens. Will you get the bar cats spayed and neutered?

[triguy46]

6. Probably not. The reality of farm cats is...

About a 50% mortality rate in the first year is our experience. We will give away most to others with farms who wish to use them for mouse control, (it really does work). I'm hesitant to spend too much money on any cat, it seems when I do that its like signing their death certificate, something bad usually follows.

[libodem]

4. I'm partial to the little black ones

Mooner Mow, is black and beautiful.

[triguy46]

8. They look just like their Aunt. Hmm. Might be a common father in there somewhere.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Squeeeee! Baby kitties!

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

Posting kitten pictures will always elevate one's lounge status. Kittens rule!

[triguy46]

13. I thought as much. I like cats just fine, but this would be heaven for me:

A bus load of labs.

[DS1]

15. aw hell, even I would take a ride on that bus

[DS1]

7. You aren't taking them away from the momma cat at that age are you?

I hope not. Otherwise, nice pics. I think.

[triguy46]

10. Oh no. The momma's we have are very laid back. We keep some...

others go to other farms. There is a ready market for barn cats. The effectiveness of these cats as mousers is unparalleled. But they have to be kept with mom long enough to learn how to do it. So we get in no rush. We pre-book our orders! The aunt of these kittens is chock full of her first litter and is so big she thuds when she walks.

[DS1]

12. alright, cool. Some people are two quick to separate them

and the kittens don't develop normally

Stupid people do that, unlike you :)

[triguy46]

14. We let the cats raise the cats. Some end up good, others not so good....

We used to keep a family tree of all the cats we had starting with such renowned cats as:

Boy cat
Crazy black cat
Chubby (the best momma we've had)
Braveheart (the most affectionate and loudest meower)
Scrappy
Elvis (a tragic death, ironically)
Suzie (another tragic death, this one involving a tractor)
Gray cat (we've actually had 4 cats named "gray cat")
Cow (black and white, looked like a holstein)

The list goes on.

[WannaBeGrumpy]

9. OMG I could just steal the little black ones....

I love black kitties...they are SOOOOOO cute! :loveya:

[triguy46]

11. Look just like their aunt who is soon to have her first litter.