Why You Don't See the Barn Cats Anymore

[@clnetrooper]

One advice concerning cats, it is to feed them close to their carrier. That way they associate the carrier with something they like (eating). So it helps a lot for getting them to the vet smoothly. For the rest, it's completely normal.

[@BlackJesus8463]

You must first trick them into the carrier with food! 🤣

[@noelgavin5357]

Yeah I did that before

[@nicolecloutier4923]

Bigger carrier helped me. I leave it open all the time with blankets and they love hanging out in it. ❤️

[@Loki-and-Thor]

@@nicolecloutier4923 I do the same and my two will sleep in it and my big cat, Loki, eats treats in it. When it comes to getting them into the carrier to go to the vet, Loki won’t go anywhere near it even if I put treats in it and as soon as I close the gate he cries and tries to escape and sticks his front paws through the gate. Thor, my kitten, is easier to get into the carrier and I put a toy in with him but once the gate is closed he does the same as Loki and bites the gate too. When we get home from the vet and let whoever was in the carrier out and put it back in their room, they’ll quite happily go back in either together or alone. Thor likes to shut the gate over when Loki is inside and Loki is fine with it. I guess they know what is happening and pick up on my emotions when it’s vet visit time as the crying meows are heartbreaking.

[@terywetherlow7970]

Great idea! Thanks....

[@mackenzierobinson3035]

its pretty common for cats to hiss at eachother when one comes back from a surgery. Surgeries leave a lot of weird unfamiliar chemical smells on the cat and other cats might struggle to fully recognize that cat and may hiss/swat at them for a day or two before they settle back down.

[@fyrekittah2491]

Exactly what I was going to say. I work at a veterinary office and we get calls about this all the time.

[@deed5811]

Last time this happened I rubbed the absent cat with a blanket they all sleep on before bringing her in the house. It seemed to reduce the hissing duration.

[@akirandrake414]

I know this can happen, though my cats have never had that issue. My families cats are extremely layed back.

[@Usagiyojimbofan89]

Yup

[@shortstuff5724]

Put flea powder on them so they all smell the same.

[@raedaily9854]

Ginny Barncat says, "Mom smells funny!" Kittens hiss when they run into a funny smell even before their eyes are open.

[@Tarawa1943]

Very true...I watch another YT channel, Kitten Academy, and every class of kittens, they react to the different smell of their mom and siblings after the operation.

[@BlackSeranna]

Little kittens are absolutely terrifying. They hiss and pop like firecrackers. I would rather deal with an adult feral cat, because at least I have a mental model of how they behave. Tiny little wild kittens will be okay and then POP HISS! It is really disconcerting and funny at the same time.

[@BlackSeranna]

@@Tarawa1943 have you ever smelled an animal after it comes back from the vet? It smells like medicine/disinfectant. The first thing I ever did when getting the animals home would be to wash them so the smell went away. It’s really strong. So, an animal that depends mostly on their nose for communication and identification smelling a parent animal will smell all of that disinfectant plus all of the other animals that were at the vet.

[@missingallmymarbles7670]

@@BlackSeranna I’ve raised an orphan singleton neonate-he’s definitely still an A-hole, he just weighs about twenty pounds now.

[@soragami6247]

*is worried that chickens might become 'accidental' cannibals* Chickens when they see a dead chicken: "Looks like meats back on the menu boys!"

[@pooker1208]

The funny and sad thing is that chickens are exactly like that. Dead bird, nope just more food for the land piranhas.

[@sunnyjozani8421]

"It's free real estate!"

[@leerussell6801]

Debbie here, 👩‍🌾. Made me chuckle, for sure , he has a sweet caring soul..

[@chrisjohnson1715]

Came here to just say that, just little feathered Dinos.

[@jasminecollins897]

100%. Chicken are just tiny velociraptors.

[@Moona1966]

Ginny is hissing because he Mama smells funny, coming home from the vet. That's probably stopped by now. :)

[@snarkybyrd7385]

As I was watching this I kept saying out loud, "It's because she smells funny, she doesn't smell like her mommas!" LoL

[@rpurdy4821]

I was just going to say the same thing. Ginny should calm down in a few days when mom gets her natural scent back.

[@deed5811]

Exactly! Cats don't see well up close. They rely more on sense of smell to recognize each other. I go through this every time one cat spends a day or more at the vet. Usually the problem stops in a week or two.

[@sallyboothe911]

My two cats act exactly the same. When they’ve been to the vet, especially for surgery they come home smelling like foreign to them. Mine will hiss and slap at the offending one for days… then all is fine…. Once the yucky vet smell is gone! Oh, those are some pretty kitty’s.

[@jammies1431]

It can also be because of stress. My cats hiss and growls even when he is enjoying and actively asking for pets after traveling in their carriers for long distances. It usually stops within a week. The vet smells funky so I wouldn't put it past a cat to be weirded out by her friend's vet stink. Lol

[@puca7908]

The care and concern you show your animals, especially your barn kitties, is something I greatly respect! I cannot tell you how often I have seen 'barn' cats neglected, unsocialized, and NOT viewed as living, feeling animals! Your videos warm my heart & restore my belief in the humanity of people. Thank you!

[@ianbradley6422]

Accidental Cannibals would be a great name for a heavy metal band.

[@fionawallace580]

😂

[@BelindaTN]

Lol. Yes it would.

[@2bitt]

noted.

[@yesytiamsure9311]

If anyons names their metal band accidental cannibals i'll throw catfood out of my window

[@tarantulady8565]

Death metal.🤔

[@lunarglow75898]

Ginny hissing at her mom is pretty normal. She probably smell like the vet. My mom daughter duo hate each other every time one had to go the vet. Ginny will stop when the smell will go away. Also keep an eye on Ginny some cat can go into heat pretty young.

[@kaerligheden]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lilolmecj]

I had never seen this till recently. My little boy cat had to have surgery and his sister was so mean to him. For all future visits she is going along.

[@denise3885]

Most domesticated animals are sexual mature at 4 months

[@UnluckyOctopus]

@@denise3885 ya, I’m really not sure why he didn’t just spay them together. 3 months is plenty old enough. Then they could have recovered and been released together. Not my cats though so ehhh.

[@deed5811]

I've seen a 6 month old kitten go into heat.

[@angelamarie4137]

The way Pablo comes running when Toby is fed makes me laugh!

[@qthirteen13]

Oh that Pablo is such a dominate cat… Toby’s food is always Pablo’s food 😂

[@pigemn]

thank you for spaying/neutering your farm cats!! I’ve seen farmers not spay their cats and they end up with an uncontrollable amount of barn cats.

[@juneyshu6197]

My sil and hubby are neglectful. He actually takes a weapon and...gets rid of them. I hate that.

[@sk8rot]

@@juneyshu6197 And he's your hubby, not your exhusband??

[@sarahpayne1552]

My neighbors are like that, refuse to fix their cats. And as a result all the houses around here have a cat pest problem.... People are dumb

[@phazeons]

@@juneyshu6197 ma'am that is a sign of a psychopath right there. it always starts with the animals first. get out of there

[@jupekai4601]

Here in the UK, a charity called Cats Protection actually recommend keeping cats indoors for 3 months before allowing them outside to roam and this is because of the high number of cats that still ran away after being kept in for 3 weeks. So they did a study on the % of cats that run away after 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks etc etc and found that the % of cats that ran away was lowest when they are kept in for 3 months. Also female cats can come into heat as frequently as every month from mid Spring to early Autumn if not spayed. Most domestic cat females stop cycling over winter when not spayed.

[@gabriellakadar]

Males or females? Neutered or not neutered? I'd figure since females normally have a smaller territory, after they are neutered, they would be the least likely to wander off.

[@Alexa-hs5bd]

@@gabriellakadar female cats are spayed, not neutered

[@gabriellakadar]

@@Alexa-hs5bd 'Neutering, from the Latin neuter, is the removal of an animal's reproductive organ, either all of it or a considerably large part. "Neutering" is often used incorrectly to refer only to male animals, but the term actually applies to both sexes.'

[@Alexa-hs5bd]

@@gabriellakadar the procedure itself uses different terms

[@gabriellakadar]

@@Alexa-hs5bd I just cut and pasted the definition. Obviously you can use whatever term you prefer.

[@chancevang8544]

Pablo: gets yeeted Also Pablo: So you chosen, DEATH...kicks camera

[@theknoah]

imagine being a child and your mom coming home one day with green skin. That's what Ginny is going through right now. Her mama has a totally different smell and is moving and acting weird

[@Faesharlyn]

When I was 3 I wouldn't even look at my dad that time he shaved his beard...

[@Kendergurl]

My niece (3 at the time) completely freaked out and ran out of the room screaming when my sister died her blonde hair back to her natural brown.

[@theallenshire268]

You can stop Pablo from getting in your way when you are getting the food by hissing at him. The same will work for Ginny when she is being naughty. Then a tongue ticking sound is a way to say, “You are doing the right thing.” It is amazing how trainable cats are with just those two sounds. So glad to see them doing so well.

[@YTistooannoying]

I don't actually hiss at my cats. I make a psssht sound and it works well. All I have to do to call them is tick three times and they come running.

[@kmeccat]

OR he can just feed Pablo some nice cat food, right before feeding Toby HIS food. It's breakfast, and Pablo is hungry and apparently feels Toby's food is HIS food too! He needs his own food and dish. And Toby needs a quiet, separate place to eat his food, so the chickens stop annoying him while he eats.

[@missingallmymarbles7670]

My youngest cat will take a swipe at me if I hiss at him

[@theallenshire268]

@@missingallmymarbles7670 A couple things that may help you: Never lose a stare down with your cat but don’t stare at them unless they start it. A slow blink then look away is actually cat for I love you. Open your hand up all the way and spread your fingers wide and show your palm in your cats face. If they don’t back away then bunk them gently on the forehead with your palm. If they swing at you, you can swing at them but don’t actually hit them, that will just start a fight and you will not win that in their mind. Every day hold your cat down gently and pet them. They will probably resist at first but after a while they will come to enjoy it. Think of a mom saying to a sqirmy youngster hold still while I wash your face. You want to project that vibe to your cat while you do this. Best of luck with your little one.

[@scarletrose2880]

I really like seeing the care and work you put into raising all of the animals on your farm. It may be standard practice of a good farmer to manage and care for barn cats this way, but I also know many people who have barn cats that are sexually intact and totally feral. Your farm just has a nice flow to it that is the result of all that care.

[@MrsTigercat]

Fear not. Cats don't hold grudges. They recover from being angry with you from 5 to 30 minutes after you bring them home. I've had 5 cats, and none of them stayed angry once they were back in their own home. It is also not unusual for the stayed at home cat to hiss at the one who just returned from the vet because it's "got that stink on them." They just don't smell right. Since you told us during your Aug 4th farm meeting about Molly being spayed, she must be recovered by now, and allowed out on the farm. How are they doing NOW?

[@mrychards6682]

One of my cats always hisses after vet visits--usually at both his brother AND me! For him, this usually lasts 1-2 days, one time 3 days! I've occasionally had to isolate him for a few hours. I've tried all the scent-transferring tricks to no avail. It just takes time and patience til he regains his sanity.

[@mrychards6682]

I've learned to take both cats together. Otherwise the same situation repeats with the same cat getting stressed--2X the stress for everyone!

[@razorransom1795]

I don't know some cats can hold longer grudges at least three to five days, mine do till they feel I was punished enough.😑'

[@antcommander1367]

sometimes they show their grudges by action like mine did, left his brown smelly responce on my GFs pillow...

[@serefine927]

My cat held a grudge against my brother for years. He stepped on his tail as a toddler. The cat proceeded to jump from furniture on to him for years

[@sandmansleeps]

Love your farm. Love the way you treat your animals.

[@GoldShawFarm]

Thank you!

[@jph7430]

Tip: When transporting cats, cover the transport box with a little blanket. They are much more chilled when it's a bit darker. And seeing so many new things at once is stressfull. So, a cover over the box usually makes them more relaxed.

[@spiv]

Morgan: Allergic to cats Ginny: Climbing all over him

[@Huwbacca]

His eyes at the end of the video though.... I think I had sympathy allergies.

[@buddyfighchya8344]

the last 2 cats we have had loved people who were either scared or alergic to cats more so than people who werent, if someone was scared of cats or nervous with them theyd be all over their lap, if you loved cats theyd give you the normal 30 seconds of love then leave.

[@chancevang8544]

Can't wait to see the baby chicks when they grow up.

[@Liwaj42]

Hey Morgan! You can leave the kitty transporter in their room, put a blanket inside and some treats, so they associate it with something nice. That's how you teach animals to like transporters and come in willingly

[@Dobviews]

The scent of the disinfectant from the surgery is causing little cat to get mixed signals. Soon as mom gets her own natural scent back kid will chill out.

[@Nagarath16]

Ginny probably hisses at her mom because she doesn't recognize her. It would be way worse if you only took mom to the vet. Because of the surgery mom acts and smells differently. I had two cats who had been togethr since they were born but every time I had to take other one to the regular vet visit (because his chronic illness) the one who stayed home didn't know her brother at all when he came back. It could be even week of hissing before he smelled right again and they were back being best buddies. And he wasn't in any surgeries or getting meds that makes him act differently, just the smell of the vet. So to Ginny... The mom is kinda like a stranger right now and top of all that she's soon teenager cat, so she has to learn to defend herself.

[@knoahbody69]

If she's a teenager cat, wouldn't she need to be spayed soon?

[@Nagarath16]

@@knoahbody69 Yes. When she is about 6 months old she should be spayed. Morgan already talk about Ginny being too young for that. He maybe have to keep them inside until Ginny can be spayed - at least that would be the save option in case Ginny matures earlier than normal.

[@garyf3470]

We always put the cat carriers out the night before. It worked in the sense of the cats getting over their initial panic at seeing the carriers. Until we picked them up and bent down to put them into the carrier the next morning.

[@ezraoberheim1081]

We just leave them out all the time. They like to sleep in them. Sometimes when we get back from the vet they'll run out and then go right back in and take a nap.

[@raerohan4241]

@@ezraoberheim1081 Another recommendation is to leave the carrier near food, so the cat(s) build a positive association to it. Back when I still had a cat, I did both: left the carrier out near food with the door open

[@connthebombcom]

Hey Morgan! Just letting you know that kittens as young as 3 months can get pregnant before exhibiting any signs of heat. So its best to get her fixed younger then end up in a spay abort situation.

[@Jay-hg7uw]

Vet advice varies. Mine wanted to wait until closer to 5-6 months as the older the cat, the safer the operation. Morgan definitely researches and asks experts. I really feel we can trust him to do the best by his animals.

[@connthebombcom]

@@Jay-hg7uw a cat can get pregnant at as young as 3 months old.... its not on vet advise its about biology. If you have an outside cat and you wait longer than 3 months its irresponsible, plain and simple.

[@ravena1441]

@@connthebombcom if you spay or neuter too early, it can cause problems for cats and dogs. 3 months is way too early. 6 months is the recommended earliest from all animal and vets I've ever met/spoken to. It is usually irresponsible to have cats outdoors in general because they kill native wildlife, however, on a farm, I suppose it would be less irresponsible because they actually have a job and a territory that isn't on the streets.

[@puca7908]

Good thinking with your new female kitty!

[@mirandasaralyn]

There is a lot of good advice in the comments about acclimating cats to their carriers. But I wanted to also mention when it comes to putting them in the carrier top loading is easier. You can do it with the one you have just tilt it so the opening is at the top and lower the cat in so their backend goes in first. I find this much easier than the fight they put up if you are trying to put them in head first in a carrier opening at the side. Hope that helps!

[@judymcfadden3577]

Top loaders are a game changer!💛

[@christophersmith8316]

you can turn a regular carrier so the door is up in a pinch to make it like a top loader.

[@aredub1847]

my corgi pup LOVES the vet. had shots, had has plums cut off, still wants to go in each time we go by.

[@grandmastinygarden8274]

Jinny is smelling the vet on her mom. With multiple cats, when I get back from the vet with a kitty, I always wipe them down with one of their blankets and keep them isolated from the other cats for a few hours. It helps keeps the peace in the house. Btw, kitty's can go into heat as early as three months. And with a good vet, you can safely fix a cat as early as eight weeks.

[@vonduus]

I am looking forward to see how your new cats will get along with Pablo and Toby. Maybe you should invite Pablo inside to meet them before you let them out? And how will you teach Toby that the new guys are okay, and not something to chase away?

[@diceportz7107]

No, that wouldn't be a good idea. This is THEIR space, Pablo has the whole farm. Introductions would be a good idea but in a neutral space.

[@bre.172]

He’s already seen them he busted in there a while ago

[@valerieskallerup6860]

The runner ducks are derpy-hilarious. Love watching them.

[@nancyleonard2788]

Some years ago, a spay/neuter advocacy group put a radio collar on an intact male barn cat and tracked his movements. They discovered he had a six mile range. More recently, a University of Illinois study found that fixed cats have a natural range of about 4 acres, while intact males will roam for miles depending on the availability of food and females.

[@shirleybewley6646]

Actually, leave the carrier in their space with the door open, nice pad inside, put treats inside. They can use it as a bed when they want. They won't be adverse to entering

[@hokiepokie4268]

Im a teenager and I dont why I love watching your videos. Your vids just randomly showed up in my wall and since then I was hooked to your everyday vlogs 😊

[@martinwyke]

They can be desensitised to carriers being something to fear by using it as a bed with the same blanket with their scent on

[@lydialas8759]

@Hello Martin how are you doing

[@lillianperry6451]

Enjoyed the video and cats. You are agood man taking care of your cats.

[@Lynne2106]

My horse’s vet taught me this barn cat management method: place kitty on a thick towel. Steady kitty by the scruff of his neck. Quickly gather each corner up to the neck till kitty is confined for a shot, a flea dose or placing in a carrier.

[@christophersmith8316]

must need a very big towel for a horse!

[@susanjones2723]

thank you for taking such good care of your cats and taking their health and safety into account before all else. I know some people on farms with barn cats that really just don’t care much about them and just keep them around to keep rodents away

[@TomyAllen]

Good to know they are doing well! Hopefully Molly recovers quickly and then they can finally explore the Farm!

[@cindygreen6900]

Super impressed with your observations. We spayed or neutered our feral cats as soon as we could catch them. We had a fantastic vet. You deserve a world wide high five for promoting pet ownership. You gave them years of longer life.

[@b.rileyjowett6925]

Your kitten is the same age as my kitten and for some reason that makes me happy! I wouldn’t worry about the cats being a little less friendly than usual after a trip to the vet, my older cat is a super friendly indoor cat and even he was a little off for a week or two post surgery.

[@GandhiTheDerg]

Pablo was probably like: "You YEET me off the fence, I YEET your camera off the fence"

[@missyrabbit5250]

You need to sell t-shirts that say "release the quaken!"

[@Ouralbleu1]

Paris (France) August 19th It is a real pleasure to follow you and your life on your farm ! I am very touched by your honesty and by your respect and love for your animals. And - in case you would not be aware of the danger - please be REALLY very cautious about cats' bites : they can get infected and become really dangerous very quickly (5 to 6 hours). That's all ! All the best to you.

[@suzannehartz1630]

Ginny can smell the vet on Molly. That's the way ours react when one goes to the vet and the other stays behind.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

You’re right on Morgan for training them longer. We just lost our Smokey barn cat cause he wandered away. Very sad times for us but I barn trained him for two months. But he was only 6 months and I hadn’t gotten him neutered yet. We miss him and hope he will come home one day but it’s been 3 weeks now, sadly the chances are dwindling. Very good video topic today Morgan, good luck with Molly and Gin Gin. Chad.

[@PoshRaven]

I would recommend putting a blanket over the box for next time, so your cats don't get overwhelmed and can feel a sense of security. It worked with my own cat when I had to bring her to the vet.

[@vermont1day3]

ur very down to earth man to watch. I think I watch u every evening after work. Keep up what ur doing,u probly don't know how many homes ur in daily for peace and learning farm. ( who wants to watch the news or tv shows these days)

[@reivenne]

So if Ginny isn't getting spayed until she's 5 months, she will need to stay in that room until then. 3-4 month old kittens can and do get pregnant.

[@faeryb0mb]

if you don't mind my asking, how so? it's not that i doubt you, I'm just curious

[@formorianify]

@@faeryb0mb Cats become sexually mature quite early in their life, owing to the fact that they are predators, but are preyed upon by other larger carnivores. Early sexual maturity is a common trait of prey animals, where the strategy is early and frequent mating to ensure the passing on of genes.

[@katwilliams2950]

@@formorianify will he be able to see if they are in heat?

[@connthebombcom]

Said the same thing, they can get pregnant with out even showing signs of heat.

[@connthebombcom]

@@katwilliams2950 not necessarily for the kitten first actual heat can go completely unnoticed!

[@lindseyperry3799]

Aww, I love that vet! My lab loved going there, she knew the best treats were coming her way from the techs when she got her nails trimmed. So excited to see how the cats enjoy patrolling the farm. Best of luck from us in Walden ❤️

[@liabobia]

Watch out for precocious puberty in Ginny! I had a kitten a few years ago who went into heat at three months old, but since she was so small I had to emergency neuter her two brothers and keep her away from doors and windows for a month lol.

[@fieemully]

Agree. I would spay her as soon as possible. That whole 3-4 month thing is not really true and is how kittens happen. As soon as they are 2lbs they can be spayed.

[@missingallmymarbles7670]

I came to say the same thing. I also had a cat go into heat at three months. It’s also important to spay before going into heat as even once can greatly increase their chances of cancer later on. Mammary cancer is the most common although it can contribute to other varieties of cancer. Waiting is only a benefit in large breed/heavier dogs, it isn’t so much of one for cats. As long as the kitten weighs at least two pounds (for anesthesia safety), vets can neuter a cat.

[@naurrr]

thank you for fixing your outdoor cats

[@roseschumaker2368]

In my area, the magic number for a spay is two pounds. Was getting a new kitten that I had to wait a week until it was over two pounds for them to do the surgery & be able to take her home.

[@janetyurkin822]

I did fostering for shelters in Pittsburgh and they altered kittens at 2 pounds with no adverse effects. The incision is smaller and they recover quickly. No cat or kitten is adopted out until it is fixed. The shelters are swamped with kittens and this is done to prevent the accidental pregnancies of more.

[@ryanwhitfield100]

I love how much Pablo loves you.

[@aaaro88]

Young cats recognize other cats by SMELL, they hiss when they are exposed to smells they don't recognize. Molly was handled by humans that Ginny doesn't recognize so MOLLY's SCENT HAS CHANGED (temporary) Until her mom gets her normal scent back Ginny will INSTINCTIVELY react that way.

[@cathyhashiguchi1785]

Hi Morgan, I've had cats for over 30 yrs & yes, whenever any cat goes to the vet, the other cats will notice they don't smell the same which is why they hiss. It will subside after a week or so once the cat smells normal to the other cat. You are smart that you didn't rush letting Molly out so she didn't get pregnant & I'm glad you have gotten her spayed.

[@deannamunro8148]

does everyone laugh hysterically at your "Release the quackens!" - I can't help but laugh so hard I snort! lol!

[@marklicon1329]

Morgan, you’re amazing. I’ve been watching and hopefully remember to like each video I watch. (I’m only newly middle aged [I will achieve a common speed limit 1/1/2022]and earlier I was watching a cooking video of several tasty recipes but all I could think was “I can’t see what he’s doing because the musics too loud”). So, keep up the great work, thanks for allowing me to see your videos without loud music blinding me and your added references and quick pop ups are perfect!

[@heidikreeger393]

Getting one of those fishing pole cat toys to get ginny's energy out while you're hanging together in their room might help with her being too aggressive with Molly 🥰

[@hailsontherocks]

Make sure to get a mouse fishing pole toy rather than one with feathers though, so that they are less likely to associate birds as easy prey

[@camicri4263]

I am glad they are ok! It's going to be another episode of hissing when you take Ginny to be fixed! Hugs🤗💜🤗

[@deborahellenberger7153]

Cats and dogs can smell and sense wounds and the vet smell. They tend to revert to survival of the fittest and can often attack until wound is fully healed. Happened many times with brother cats we owned. It is a revert to wild. Not all animals do that but most will. The really amazing animals are the ones who care for the sick and wounded both their species and different species than their own.

[@jamescanjuggle]

i recently learned that some types of ants actually heal their own. In this particular colony they have medics who go around producing this liquid and putting it on hurt soldiers wounds then carrying them away

[@deborahellenberger7153]

@@jamescanjuggle Thank you. How fascinating. So much we don’t know, and observing and learning more just is so amazing.

[@sunnysun2771]

Molly and Geanie, Wow! You sure do know how name names!!!! Love it....

[@tinasoto2384]

Be nice to Pablo, he's just curious, and I'm sure Toby dog will share anyways.

[@jennyg3894]

Aw, I feel exactly the same when I bring my cats to the vet!! One of them yowls the entire drive. The hissing is because she smells funny, it's super common after a pet has surgery and you bring them home.

[@TealCheetah]

Be extra vigilant on the time to get Ginny spayed. We ended up with a whoopsie litter while waiting for a female cat to get old enough haha

[@BlackSeranna]

Yeah I have heard some cats go into estrus at 4 months (I think it’s atypical though - the definition of it is precociousness). I used to wait to six months but I go to about five months nowadays.

[@connthebombcom]

@@BlackSeranna they've been seen to get pregnant as young as 3 months, their first may not even show normal symptoms at all.

[@BlackSeranna]

@@connthebombcom yeah. I thought so. As a kid I had a precocious young cat that got impregnated (she was just over three months old), and my mom said she probably wouldn’t be able to raise kitten to adulthood. Sure enough, the young cat abandoned her kittens and I had to raise them.

[@sandralane1923]

So glad you updated us on the Cats. Was thoroughly worried.

[@Gloria-ro4vn]

Funny, all the Vets that I have taken my cats and dogs to over the years, and there have been a lot I'm old, have always said have them spayed at 12 weeks.

[@nancyscogin7549]

Same here. I've never heard to wait 4 or 5 months to fix a cat (and I'm around them a lot 😃 personally as well as professionally). Maybe it used to be.

[@Gloria-ro4vn]

@@nancyscogin7549 I know all the rescue animal groups spay kittens at 12 weeks and most will do it at eight weeks.

[@raerohan4241]

@@nancyscogin7549 It's old advice. Nowadays professionals don't advise to wait

[@sjbock]

With male cats some vets recommend waiting until the cat's urethra is more fully developed so there is less chance the cat will develop the common problem of getting their very narrow urethras blocked by ash or other byproducts in dry cat food. A blocked urethra is deadly.

[@gilliangoodman3758]

Im happy to see they are doing so well! Can't wait to see them out and about on the farm.

[@sherirobinson6867]

I've been waiting for the update

[@andhisband]

About animals not liking going to the vet: it's all about how they get treated at the vet's office. My last pet rabbit (who died a few years back) LOVED going to the vet. The first time we went, the gal doing "patient" intake cuddled him so much that he fell in love for life. From then on, my cue to him was "Do you want to go see Dana (that gal)?" I'd ask him in the morning when I fed him, leave his cage open, and set out his carrier (which was just a small bin with a folded bath towel. I didn't want him to feel like he was in a trap.) I'd go to get dressed and when I was ready he'd be sitting in the bin ready to go. Never a problem with that sweet little guy. Of course, the vet was his vacation spot, too. Whenever I had to go out of town, he went to the vet for boarding. This was an "exotic animal" vet, so in a place full of lizards and NOISY birds, he was the cute animal that everybody petted. Of course he liked going there: he got all the attention he could handle.

[@daffodilunderhill7066]

"Why You Haven't Seen the Barn Cats Lately" would have been a kinder title. :)

[@bre.172]

What was the original title ?

[@daffodilunderhill7066]

@@bre.172 Of this video? "Why You Don't See the Barn Cats Anymore" implies that possibly the cats are gone. "Why you haven't seen them lately" implies a temporary situation. I think that is why some people were a bit alarmed before they watched the video.

[@bonclymew5069]

@@daffodilunderhill7066 Yup! I was scared to see the video thinking something awful happened to Molly & Ginny. I had to mentally braced myself for the bad news before watching! So glad they are ok! I hope he spay Ginny soon cuz kitten can go into heat after 3 mths old.

[@bre.172]

@@daffodilunderhill7066 kinder isn’t the right word for that then I thought he put something really mean lmao cautious makes more sense

[@MageSkeleton]

it's been nice to join you in your journey through the development of your farm, thank you for sharing!

[@andreasarctaediusbjorklund2504]

That´s a cliffhanger for sure!

[@troythenerd]

Bro

[@joycejohnson7640]

Thanks for the update. 👍Molly is a sweetie. Ginny will come around.

[@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793]

Let Pablo eat with his buddy. They're good pack mates

[@suzirelli]

Thank you for the Gift of your videos! I'm enchanted! Sending Ya'll Good Vibes from New Mexico!

[@caseyleichter2309]

"I'm really not a cat guy," Morgan always says... this time while Ginny uses him as a climbing wall. Like everyone else has said, cats come back from the vet smelling funny (esp.. if they've had surgery), so any other cats will regard them with suspicion. Even their own offspring. Also like other people have said, you might want to re-think waiting another month or two to spay Ginny. Cats can have their first heat as young as 4 months of age - and you don't want Ginny to have been running free on the farm when her first heat happens. Lordy, no.

[@supercharged5-39]

i love the fact that he doesnt just go straight to the topic of the video, instead bringing us through the morning ritual and checks us up on the animals

[@charlottemajewski5992]

Dude can you not get a 2nd cat carrier

[@christforlife7051]

the way he just pushed Pablo off the fence over food is so funny. At 6:47

[@vgil1278]

not really. Animals deserve respect. If he truly cares about the animals he's responsible for.

[@rickc5303]

In a week to 10 days Ginny will quickly learn some respect when she hisses and takes a swipe at Pablo! Dude gonna lower the boom!

[@AzuraDragonFaether]

Yep. My cat was never the same after getting fixed lol. She was besides herself aggressive. She was my closest friend for 18 years and defended me from awful men who tried to hurt me multiple times. 🐈‍⬛🐾🐈‍⬛

[@firsttpt]

Listening to the "The Dark Tower"? ... be prepared. King had no idea how to end it, so eventually he just ... ended it. And then told people who hated the lame, self indulgent final chapters, to pound sand. His justification: "They should have just enjoyed the journey and not have be concerned about the destination".

[@rachaelmorris3405]

I thought it was an interesting way to end it. I love that series. Maybe he will revisit it because it's so integral to so many of his other books. 🤷‍♀️

[@SandrA-hr5zk]

Recently listened to 40+ hrs of It. It's strange how the visual imagery changes between reading it and hearing it being read.

[@kc4941]

Yay thank you for the kitty update!

[@lianjetkoh6837]

Oh no, I am dreading this video..

[@hurstshifter]

I LOVE that George Guidall Dark Tower audiobook series. He has such a spectacular reading voice. I've listened to The Gunslinger maybe 15-20 times.

[@SpiritofaGrandmother]

You would have been better to get a semi feral cat from a feral cat rescue.Most of these feral cats are human friendly,but are use to being outdoors to hunt etc and are often adopted to be barn cats.

[@glade3748]

Person from the internet telling a farmer how to farm 😐

[@SpiritofaGrandmother]

@@glade3748 Actually no "ass" sum tion".I have my own farm and I am not telling him how to farm, I am suggesting he adopt a feral or semi feral cat.I have 5 semi ferals on my farm and they do an excellent job of taking care of rodents.And they are very friendly.

[@glade3748]

@@SpiritofaGrandmother you do not have a farm 153.624.032

[@sunset3680]

It feels strangely great to come back to the channel over a year later and to see how much things have changed. So despite me as an individual, having no correlation to how anyone here lives their life, it is just so cool to see!

[@missarielle2]

Ginny needs to be spayed soon. Cats go into heat as young as 6-months.

[@mimihealy5046]

You are an awesome storyteller. Your videos are addicting.

[@datboidave7659]

✨Praise the Lord God Almighty who was and is to come✨

[@jjnormant]

??

[@SternLX]

I admire Pablo's persistence. He's one cool cat.

[@HighWarlordJC]

Alright now start it off with a boiling pot... "Some cultures eat animals we exclusive view as pets".

[@Tijnas617]

Ahaha :') I hope he opens with this lmao

[@Annie7171]

lmao💀

[@HeraldHealer]

Yeah and other cultures view animals we raise for meat, as sacred and not to be eaten .

[@julievoiceover]

The wild baby ducklings are so adorable and getting so big! 😍

[@koerttijdens1234]

Haha, you're not a farmer when you 'fix' the cat. Thats city folks behavior.

[@cata_s2020]

They are all sweet barn cats i was wondering what happened to them. Thanks for the update!!!

[@Jomama02]

She is hissing at mom because mom smells differently! Leave them alone. They will work it out. One thing you seem to not understand yet about cats. They ARE NOT dogs and you don't train them like dogs! You keeping them locked up in a dark old barn without anything but a hour visit from you is just downright cruel for a cat! While they are normally solitary type creatures they still need interaction with people and animals and SUNSHINE! One of a cats greatest Joy's in life is just basking in the sunshine! Their body temperature runs much higher than ours and basking on the sun is good for their very being! Even if they are barn cats and not house cats. As far as the baby kitty as long as they are the proper weight they can be fixed! They can get pregnant as young as 4 months old and that's brutal on a kittens body. Get her fixed sooner than later please!

[@bellavita4237]

Love your Channel It’s not only entertaining, but educational as well. Fun to watch👌🏻

[@shnnnstffr913]

You seem like such a great guy and I really enjoy watching your videos.

[@idzchef]

Your camera work is really good, along with the editing. With the little clips added from media were a nice touch to.