Cats

(Above) Cat Walker was undoubtedly born here on the farm, although he was not first captured until he was about five months old, at which time he had his shots and was neutered. Because he was so wild he was immediately let go and disappeared until he was about a year and a half. One morning Alex came out the door and there he was on the doorstep, hurt by a larger animal. The Bennets whisked him off to the Vet and, after a long course of antibiotics, he was well again ... only now he chose not to leave. As you can see from the photos on the upper right, he's become very much at home in the farmhouse! Don't be fooled though, he is still a mighty hunter! (Below to left and middle) This is Cat Walker's father, Big Tom. It took the Bennets nearly two years to capture this "wild" cat. While he CANNOT be trusted in the house, he nonetheless is quite friendly with visitors, although DO NOT pick him up. The little girl to the lower right (two pictures) is Zeusi. In the winter of 2010 Alex was out taking photographs of the Myst and what she thought was a kitten (skin and bones) hopped into her arms. The second night this behavior was repeated, only Alex held on and took the cat in and the next day to the Vet. It was a little girl about 18 months old, but VERY hungry. as you can see, she gets plenty to eat now; in fact, it is hard to get her to STOP eating, but maybe that's what happens when you have spent a good part of your young life very hungry. Zeusi is now a house cat (in at night) and VERY loving. She is gentle and softly talks to everyone.

Rusty (below left) is sitting quietly on the rear door steps (by the kitchen) waiting for his next meal. He stays quite close at hand. Rusty is very much a ferral, and only recently has allowed anyone to touch him, but he's more than happy to eat! Orange Aid (below middle) is no relation to Rusty, just similar in color. She lives in the horse barn and has been with us since 2002. You won't see much of her.