Barn Cat of the Year

[@erinstinson5735]

Not sure if it's been mentioned already, but you absolutely need to make Barn Cat of the Year plaques to put on the wall of the barn, Morgan. I think that would be super cute and hilarious at the same time.

[@renees766]

Great idea! Something to look back on as the years go by.

[@joledo2264]

What a great idea 😀

[@Lonesome__Dove]

And leave them there forever lol. Imagine 100 yrs from now someone going into the barn and discovering plaques for barn cat of the year.

[@erinstinson5735]

@@Lonesome__Dove LOL. I love that!

[@gracehaven5459]

@@Lonesome__Dove that would be hilarious

[@RaymondBCrisp]

For someone that has claimed in the past to be more of a dog person, you sure seem to love your kitties an awful lot. 😻

[@GoldShawFarm]

I do!

[@lesliejohnson2982]

@@GoldShawFarm NOT A CAT PERSON only lasts til you find one that likes you. 🙂 My fiancé "HATES" cats. WE HAVE SIX. He snuggles with them all and knows more about their personalities and intercatsonal relations than I do and I adore them all.

[@RaymondBCrisp]

@@lesliejohnson2982 Cats do have an infectious way of getting you to like them...

[@Lonesome__Dove]

Haha. Remember in the beginning, "im not a cat person " and he meant it! Then pablo came along...then Lils accident. The accident was the turning point IMO.

[@deed5811]

Allergists can confirm, allergies don't mean you can't be a cat person 😉

[@mjmooney6530]

Molly gets extra props for the weasel! Weasels, mink, etc. are serious threats to cats as well as to the poultry.

[@MotoGPForever4527]

I love watching Ginny’s elegant little paws when she’s being cameracat

[@aliciamadrid8524]

And the little noises she makes too daww

[@Desire4firez]

Ginny purring and trotting around is hysterical but also adorable.

[@bashthelegend]

I wonder how Molly keeps those mittens so nice and white, you know, what with all the murderin'.

[@WanderTheNomad]

She must hunt with elegance and precision.

[@MasterCrafterFish]

It's in her name, "Mittens" she wears them when she murders.

[@AMS7200]

I just found your channel and as an animal lover I am hooked. BUT cats are what hooked me and the love and care you take of them. So happy you were willing to spend the money to save the little kitty that was injured and then make her a full time house kitty. God bless you and everyone else who loves and cares for them. 🐈 Cats are so different than dogs. We have to earn their love and affection. Sadly, dogs beg for attention and still trust people that abuse them. Makes me sad for them. Thank you for being so good to your animals. ❤❤❤❤🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻😻😻😸😸🐕🐕🦆🐣

[@anitraahrens905]

As far as I'm concerned, they're ALL Barn Cats of the Year! Congratulations Molly Murder Mittens, you're top cat!

[@jenniferreed3113]

The whimsical manner of your content and story-telling brings joy to my life.

[@amandahugginkiss55]

Hear, hear! Thanks for posting what I could not put to words. I love this channel!

[@Ina_5686]

YASSS!!! They don't call Molly "murder mittens" for nothing!!!

[@catherinehubbard1167]

That is an awesome T-shirt. The third eye in the center of her forehead may explain how Molly always spots the rodents no matter how they hide. Extra points for getting the weasel; they’re neat animals but they are determined poultry killers.

[@currentlykmss]

As a Molly, I will be buying this shirt. Good job, Cat Molly!

[@yolernlimn3574]

Now that is awesome. Wish I was a Molly too.

[@magicalhats]

Hahaha, I always thought Barn Cat of the Year was just a joke we'd hear during passing. Now today I find out it's actually a thing, with actual calculations and prizes.

[@VeryAlora]

My parents used to have a barn cat, no farm but we lived in an older house on a ranch down in Texas. He was some kind of maine coon mix, not a huge cat but bigger than average. He was an outside only cat until one day he was bitten by a rattle snake. It was terrible to watch him go through it but somehow with vet care he bounced back, 2 weeks later there was a dead rattlesnake on our doorstep. And that's how our old cat Baby earned his place as an indoor outdoor cat, coming and going as he pleased. I have no idea how he managed to kill it, that was an outlier though. Most of the time he took care of mice, rats and unfortunately the occasional rabbit. I say unfortunate but it was pretty fortunate for my mother's garden.

[@Lonesome__Dove]

My cat got hit with one years ago. He went missing for a few days, i was devastated then he showed up at home and his entire left side was swollen and filled with infection. Took him to the vet, didn't think he was gonna make it, but he did. Let me tell you when that infection was draining.....ooee. had that cat for 18 yrs. I found him one day in a tire behind the local auto shop. I was 7. He was only a few days old. Fed him w a turkey baster. Bamed him bambi because that was my favorite movie at the time and when he was trying to walk his legs splayed out like bambi on the ice. I absolutely adored that cat. Havent had another cat since and Im 40.

[@leobuana7430]

"we got them boss"🐈

[@rainerainegoaway9426]

@@Lonesome__Dove Oh you really don't know what you're missing!!! There are SO MANY kitties who NEED homes!!! You really should open your heart and home to one (or more) of them!! It will change your life. I promise!!!

[@Broken-Flesh]

What a little Beast! 💪

[@teijaflink2226]

Bet the revenge felt good for the kitty.

[@piperleelee]

First Place-Molly Murder Mittens, Second Place-Ginny Barn Cat, Third Place-Pablo Barn Cat and Honorable Mention-Lil House Cat. This is my guess. They all provide a vital role at Gold Shaw Farm. They all deserve to have a win spot.

[@o.osupbro9331]

Spoilers :')

[@rodisham]

Good to see the other barn cats getting an opportunity for the spotlight. Pablo deserves a hall of fame or lifetime achievement award at some point. So can your hoop coop issue be resolved by improving the grading on the sides? Sounds like a question for My Buddy Alfred. Hope you do a barn build video at some point.

[@cheriekreusel3756]

This cracked me up! I too am not a "cat person" but that didn't stop me from getting every Feral Cat on our street fixed when I retired. Of course they then adopted us. I also call them "The Assassins", believe me they earn their title. Being city cats they are heavy on the lizard kills. I never thought about a competition between the 9 of them though, that might be fun. Enjoyed the video. peace

[@ezforsaken]

Those are very respectable numbers! You have an impressive security team! Two huge growlers/bouncers and three watchers/assassins.

[@beckystancliff7274]

Congratulations to all the hardworking barn cats! They provide mice control and a little luv ❤️

[@DiscGolf_]

I don't know if this is something that's worthwhile, but can you put a tracking collar on your cats to see if they have specific zones? There's a wolf project in northern Minnesota and they tracked all these different wolf packs. And it was amazing how they stuck to their territory. Would be an interesting thought.

[@TasteFairyIALTO]

Theres a British documentary out there called “the secret life of house cats” or something like that that did that and it was pretty interesting to see where they go when we’re not around

[@katietrongogo]

I know he's mentioned doing something like this with the dogs but ran into problems due to the lack of network and signal out away from his house. So IDK if it'd be possible due to how rural the farm is. I also love the idea though and would have been fascinated to see a map of where the cats go during the day!

[@ohbuddyiliketowatch]

That would be interesting!

[@aquaticma]

Barn cat of the year is my cat's online girlfriend 🤣 he comes ready to watch every time he hears her name!

[@denisemusicnut]

Congratulations to Molly Murder Mittens! Those are impressive numbers, especially the weasel. Weasels are ferocious fighters. I saw one of my cats try to kill one. The cat didn’t give up easily, but the weasel won that battle. Molly must be an especially good hunter. She certainly lives up to her name!

[@AuspexAO]

Cats are sometimes too tenacious. My last kitty would savagely attack every skunk in sight (only to get sprayed three times, ha ha). Also he attacked a fox and the fox, to its credit, didn't hurt her too bad. He only nipped his ear and bolted. That fox was actually super nice, he lived in our neighborhood for years and no one ever lost a kitty.

[@MrStone125]

Yeah cats are shitty because they like to kill local wildlife. Those poor skunks

[@tonihagan6330]

Congratulations Molly! Keep up the great work Gold Shaw Farm kit cats!!! ❤️💕💪 But Molly's territory is by the birds, and Ginny is by the cows (second grain area), Pablo is by the house and gardens, and Lil is in the house. So it's rigged due opportunity and amount of grain spilled! 😂 So GREAT JOB to all the cats doing an outstanding job regardless of territory. Ya'll are winners to me. 💪💕❤️👋👋👋

[@lydias2012]

It is gonna be tough. Pablo the OG, M3 the serial killer, Ginny the shoulder cat, or Lil the CAT WHO MADE Morgan a closet cat person. We shall see.

[@merrydaye4763]

So glad Lil gets to hunt still❣️

[@angbandsbane]

The purring with the cat cam makes it seem like the world's most adorable attack helicopter

[@davidklein8608]

"I'm not a cat person." When I hear that I always think you mean "I'm an animal lover and don't have a favorite". You honestly show just the same amount of love to the dogs, barn cats, cattle, and even the birds. Most cat people I know favor cats over other animals especially dogs, so I can I see why you'd say you're not a cat person.

[@rosiedepetro8674]

Congratulations Molly. Morgan, I have to admit that at my age (67) you said something that totally threw me for a loop. I had to go to my best friend Google to find out what the heck was a vole. Yep you heard that correctly. Lol. Hello to Alison & hope she's doing good. Take care

[@fraukeboge4231]

You know when Molly brings her kills to your door, it means it is a present for you

[@goredongoredon]

Glad to see Lil Barn Cat make an appearence in the video. I assumed that there were still mice to be killed in the house so it's nice to hear that Lil is still on the hunt.

[@gaylewatkins4685]

Hi Morgan 🤩 You have outstanding cats on your farm. I think they are very competitive amongst themselves for barn cat of the year award. 😊😊

[@emmafirth3345]

If we lived in the US I'd drive our cat over to you. She's not friendly and is tiny but a great mouser

[@ukan.536]

This comment made me chuckle. lol

[@louferrao2044]

Congratulations to Molly Murder Mittens! Cats are so special. I love all animals but cats and dogs always capture my attention.

[@dunxy]

Aww, Molly Murder Mittens is always my favourite! Not going to lie, the barn cats are my favourite part of the channel. Not so sue Ginni is purring because she loves the collar so much, rather its because she loves YOU so much! 🐱🐱🐱

[@roxannaboykin1935]

As someone who is actually allergic to mice, I'm grateful for my inside cats. Now I need to get a barn cat for lil homestead. The rodents are in the garages and out buildings. I think your videos might help me persuade the man of the need.

[@jeanettegarrod-williams9150]

I never buy things from my subscriptions but I could not help myself with the Molly murder mittens t-shirt! I had to do it! I could see my kids now wondering why they're 67-year-old mom is wearing a Molly murder mittens t-shirt. 😂

[@tinapetrovicz9741]

Listening to the kitty purrs and churples is exactly what I needed today. Thanks Morgan to help keep me sane! ❤️from Eastern Ontario, Canada

[@victoriafisher6934]

move to the bahamas

[@kacsaet1355]

you said.. "not a cat person"... and I kept thinking back to this when you were talking about the indoor kitten.. yeah. as a confirmed (not yet totally crazy) cat lady (only have 2 cats now...tiny apartment), I can say, you ARE a cat person☺️❤️

[@katiehettinger7857]

Morgan, to improve the hoop coop drainage next winter crown the dirt at the center about six inches higher than sides. Pouring a concrete pad both inside and outside the door might be the best solution for ease of keeping it clean especially if there is snow next year. Hope you don't mind people making suggestions. ☺👍❤

[@doloresreynolds8145]

Morgan, you are looking a bit sleep deprived, so take care to eat well and keep up your resistance to colds/illness. Take time to take care of yourself, since many lives depend on you. (Including the enjoyment we depend on that you bring to us, your viewers). Best wishes to you and Allison for the New Year.

[@rhade3845]

To help with your dampness issues, you might want to take a tractor, and scrape off a few inches of dirt around the hoop coop sloping away from it, and using some of the excess dirt, to raise the floor slightly inside the coop. Water does travel up through soil, but not too far, especially if you pack it down a bit inside. Creating more of a semi permanent floor, with proper drainage away from personal high traffic areas.

[@katietrongogo]

Hilarious about Alison disliking Molly because she fights with Pablo! Also, I very much understand about one's heart growing to accomidate more cats, not split into smaller pieces.

[@lesliejohnson2982]

Molly also gets extra points (or should get) for her kills because she's trying to feed you! :)

[@RoseKindred]

I love barn cats, they provide a vital service. Some people still rally on how they only harm birds or devastate livestock but they provide a vital service for pest control. Look at some other countries, like Australia, they have field mice plagues. I always want a cat in the house because field mice come inside as well, and I have my protectors. Well, except when they get dropped on my head at 3am.

[@sutersullivan5764]

My beagle whippet mix Maverick started on mice and soon graduated to bigger game once catching three squirrels in a week. After his first year with me the house is clear of mice. He still seems to hunt them in backyard at 12 years old.

[@leileleileleile]

I'm somewhat self-conscious about how invested I was in barn cat of the year results. They did not disappoint--congrats Mollie! An adorable video (plus shout out you, Morgan, for keeping a kill tally all year!) and killer t-shirt.

[@georgehornsby2075]

Pablo is just letting the young ones have a chance

[@ohbuddyiliketowatch]

I really enjoy your channel. In this day an age of so much dark stuff your channel is light hearted and informative and relaxing. I mean nothing can be all rainbows and unicorns always but over all your channel is a calm in a storm for me.

[@bigmountain7561]

I was raised on a horse farm in Philadelphia. Yes inside the city limits, we had so many Cats it was amazing. They would line their prizes from the night before on the stoop of the back door to the kitchen. They were awesome and when we sold the place when I was in my late 20’s Suzy my last barn cat came with us to the new house. She lasted about another three years and was old and had to be put down because she was failing badly. That was in the late 80’s and to this day I still tell people of her exploits. Great Videos Thank You 🙏

[@natural4lifemiss]

Kitties 😻☺️Molly is telling you that you can't provide food for yourself so shes doing it for you 🤣😅

[@alfheimregenerativefarm]

We had to laugh at ourselves at how invested we were in this barn cat competition 😂 Keep up the good work, we love your videos. Cheers from Norway

[@maze8881]

Fun fact: were I come from the farmers gift each other tricolour cats(such as molly is). They are in high demand as they are said to be the best barncats. They are also supposed to bring luck. Sad side of the story is that black and red cats(which are quite rare luckily) are considered lazy and undesirable well and ugly though I find they look stunning. Farmers often get rid of them one way or another which I find incredibly sad.

[@analarson2920]

Your names kill me, I just love that. Your animals are just so happy on your farm. Blessings

[@bernadettemenard4474]

NOW i know why i love watching these videos so much, you're a Vermonter!! I'm a Vermonter too!! I moved away from Vermont in 2012 and really really miss home, so watching your videos gives me comfort and reminds me of home. Please keep up the good life in Vermont.

[@Lonesome__Dove]

I love the cows hair. I just want to spend a couple hrs brushing them. So relaxing.

[@Kommunist_Kittens]

I've never adopted a cat in my life, yet I have 4 outdoor cats that really help with local mouse population and help just in general, plus my girl Nala is such a sweetheart.

[@pandapuffzee8255]

I love hearing the Pitter patter of the cat paws when they run with that camerA

[@leileleileleile]

the PURRING at 8:23--a delight!

[@flipthechip4989]

Admit it, Morgan! You gave all the barn cats a special tuna dinner! I know, you did 😅 Love your videos! Keep up the great work! :)

[@YouTubeDeletesGoodComments]

There's a small sign at the edge of the woodline, seemingly scratched into the sign with a tiny claw, like a squirrel or chipmunk 🐿. It reads "Abandon all hope ye who enter here..."

[@bkm2797]

Firstly I have to say I hesitated to watch this because of my fondness towards Alvin, Theodore, and Simon being added into this storyline, but you showed 'some' sensitivity by not rewarding the kills of my little friends, and I just looked away at those parts. Congratulations to Molly, looks like she enjoyed her prize. So another year has proven out that cats are cool and are earning their keep,lol. Thanks Morgan, always appreciate what's shaken at Gold Shaw Farm. Oh, I would love to see the cake you bake for Alison. See you soon!

[@caseyleichter2309]

The contestants all did their best; congrats to Molly Murder Mittens for the win! Ginny can, should, and hopefully will someday win Feline Cinematographer of the Year, because that is definitely her metier, no other Gold Shaw Farm kitty comes close!

[@theax40]

The best part about dogs and cats is that when you employ them in a job, they're so stoked about it. The things they do best are also the things they enjoy doing the most. "You want me to stalk mice and chase predators away? Stand guard, monitor the perimeter and bark at things moving in the distance? AND you're gonna feed, house and protect me? Hell yes. Hell fucken yea, man. Let's do it. I'm so excited." There's good reason they're the top two pets humans take the most. The best animals God and man ever created.

[@chelseapena2209]

Thank for all of the barn cat updates, I recently rescued a kitten that was seeking shelter outside our house in a window. We ended up keeping him and he is already killing mice. hes been here for almost a month and hes already killed 4 mice that I have found :) you are teaching me a lot of great things about giving a barn cat their best lives :)

[@nadenrc]

You remind me of a person I knew who was suppose to raise cows to be slaughtered, but when his kids started loving on them, he couldn’t slaughter them and ended up buying meat, so now he has these cows, they love them

[@biggiem68]

Molly's t-shirt would be cool if it had her kill counts on the back like tour dates 😁

[@Teeniebfable]

We started keeping chickens last summer. We’ve noticed since then that our, 6, cats have pretty much stopped catching birds. We have one seriously prolific cat, Tony, who specialises in bigger prey and goes after rats, rabbits and (the invasive) grey squirrels.

[@phass]

Lil showing how the "elders" do it even when injured

[@mrm4400]

I love the idea someone had of putting up a plaque for cat of the year every year the prize is awarded. Once again I had a giggle about a great video!! Your material is so good and at times super entertaining. I'm a cat person and despite your claim of not being one, it's hard to believe you, Morgan!😂🤣 Blessings from Cape Town.♥️🇿🇦🥂

[@ryane3703]

I'm watching this video with my own former barn cat! Her mum is an excellent hunter and she got a few herself when she was a kitten. I love in the city though so she gets to live a life of luxury inside

[@caffeinatedpossum]

Back at my parents old house, while they didnt have a farm or anything they lived next to a cornfield and so they'd get mice and rats every winter, then around 2020 some strays showed up and mom being the cat lover she is took pity on them and they never had a problem with rodents ever since lol Especially when the number of total cats was in the 12-14 range by the time they moved out in 2022 (they simply couldn't afford to live out there anymore) Edit: And to those concerned about the cats being left behind, there's an old neighbor who lives right next door to the old place who is part of the local TNR program and she's been taking care of them with periodic donations from me. She really loves Little Cloud and I hope she can keep her, Little Cloud is a beautiful diluted tortie point and she's just too pretty to be outside all the time

[@hotmodelinbikini]

They all look so symmetrical, such beautiful cats.

[@IIHAIAHII]

For the dampness - maybe a fan (on a timer) above the entrance - maybe solarpowered like your chickenhatch

[@TunTavernWarrior2]

Great video today, Morgan! It always makes my day when you do a video.

[@GoldShawFarm]

Wow, thank you!

[@MarkLoves2Fly]

I'm not much of a cat person myself, but I got a kick out of the Purr-Cam. That's a very happy barn cat!

[@jhowe5571]

It wasn't clickbait that got me to watch your video. It was the fact that it was about the cats 🐈 😁

[@ragnarocking]

Way to go Triple-M! I never had a doubt.

[@donring]

cute Jenny as a kitten clip at 7 min and cut Toby as a puppy clip at 11 min, Lil getting all alarmed while Pablo is just "whatever" in the background

[@sethbailey2557]

Congrats to molly murder mittens for winning this prestigious award 🥳 I’m sure Ginny and Pablo will be looking to step up their game this coming year, Molly better keep those murder mittens sharp and nimble 💪

[@Palozon]

I wasn't expecting to watch 20 minutes of farm cat lore today, but here we are.

[@ShirleeKnott]

comment for feeding the algorithm it loves to snack on comments, replies and likes to both. toss it a treat or two and watch the channel grow!

[@doodledibob]

"I am not a cat person" from the dude who wrote & performed a metal song about his cat. Evidence outweighs testimony.

[@GrandmasGardenofHope]

What I would like to know is how you handle your allergy to cats. That's the big hold up for us. Fun video. Good job kitty cats!

[@kenmccormick8059]

From his comments in earlier videos, the symptoms of his cat allergy are fairly mild and he's never mentioned taking any medication. He washes his hands after he handles the indoor cat, otherwise he'd sneeze, itch and have runny eyes; also she's not allowed in the bedroom. He tried special cat food and cat shampoo that are claimed to help with allergy; not sure what the result was.

[@AangAirB]

Great video! I LOVE that Molly murder mittens shirt but I really dislike that all the shirt releases are limited. I can't afford to prioritize a Gold Shaw Farm t-shirt with my budget, so it would be really nice if the shirts are available for a couple months or make them a regular item in your shop

[@michaelgarcia2024]

Kitten, enunciate when you say it! 💘💘😹😹🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐁🐁🐭🐭

[@d.pollock1329]

Been awaiting a Molly Murder Mittens t shirt for a long time! ❤ Already ordered mine! Congrats Molly! You deserve it!!!😺

[@avnerkam]

The spill-over chicken feed on the ground begs for a large tray under the bowl, so these extra grains can be easily collected, Just a thought.

[@borislicina455]

A big hooray for Molly Wobbles. I must also say, I love the tiles you have in what looks like your entrance hall. And the fireplace too with a beautiful wood floor.

[@katharinawinter3788]

Gee, Morgan, when you revealed the T-Shirt, that was a real Chippendales move! 🤣

[@surferdog666]

They've all done a lot of work! That's amazing!

[@hollynoelleAbductedUfologist]

Tabbies are the best mousers. I love them. And most are very sweet. Every once in a while You get a crazy wild one, but they are priceless.

[@MrTStat]

Molly is super territorial That's why she took over the bird yard Thats where all the food is therefore thats where most if the prey as well

[@emmiep9459]

I love them all but I like Ginny Barn Cat the best because she's a dual entity (parrot).

[@lightsaber9590]

lol my cat Chicken also is a duel entity, bet you can't tell how...

[@lightsaber9590]

Ginny captures my heart every time she jumps up on Morgan.

[@JoshDoingLinux]

As a primarily tech geek kinda guy my method for counting this would be to install a bunch of cameras around basically every corner and using ai to count the amount of vermin killed. Would it be 100% accurate, no but it’d be interesting.

[@rodtoler]

Congrats to Molly. Love the new shirt design. Got one for myself and the Wifey. We love Scotish Highland cows. Looking forward to SHC merch since I missed out on the late KC's shirt.

[@rodtoler]

@what-apk-me1707 SPAM

[@angelofmyheart1967]

Ginny! Ginny! Ginny! I want it to be Ginny! Bestest cat. 😺🐈🐾

[@kq8643]

Also take consideration a cat that brings a kill to your front porch. It means your kitty is attempting to feed you. It is an act of Kitty love.

[@opheliavandergurgleduffen6426]

I’m so glad you have a great rodent eradication team. A good barn cat is worth its weight in gold.

[@bout3fiddy]

My money's on M³. She's all business.

[@soulwrite5963]

Makes sense for Pablo to have a lower number this year, remember he has to get emergency bladder surgery and then had to recover in quarantine for a few weeks.

[@hilbillie]

You are awesome at creating and telling stories. Just amazing. This channel rocks!