We all are...or at least very easily entertained by barnyard slapstick. First we were setting up in the milk house for evening milking. Alan called us all over to the door to watch the high drama going on outside. Chainsaw, the world's most obnoxious little black cat, was sitting among the cows like the king of his domain.
Except for the flies which were swarming around his ugly little head. Bite, bite, bite, slap, slap, slap, he snapped and pawed at the annoyance. It looked as if he was catching some too and eating them as a wee protein supplement to his usual diet of mice and rich, creamy warm milk. Still he never seemed to run out of them. We all stood quietly, watching, when suddenly things got Western.
He was so busy with the flies that he was oblivious to his surroundings. However, the surroundings were not so oblivious to him.
A big white heifer came tip-toeing over and snorted right in his ear. He clawed skyward in surprise, landed hard, and gathering the tatters of his dignity, stalked over to the edge of the yard, trailing his flies behind him.
The heifer followed him right over and snorted on him again. You should have seen his tail, snaking back and forth like an angry metronome.
He was so mad.
He turned his electric green glare on her and just stared right into her eyes.
And she backed down. Eleven hundred pounds of cow, maybe eleven pounds of cat and the cat won. Dang!
Then we went inside to sand the floor and get ready to bring the cows in for milking.
Becky was standing innocently near the window, just waiting.
Lemonade, her big show cow, stuck her nose in the window...unseen by her owner...and let out a mighty bellowing moo about six inches from her ear.
Didjaknow?
That girl can jump.
And I do believe that cows can laugh.
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The Rains Came — Tuesday, November 5, 2024
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Sounds like you had quite a fun night with the cows. I would have loved to see that cat jump. Funny that the cow should back down.
ROFL ... thanks for the reminders of farm life. I miss that.
That is hilarious--brilliantly described.
Wish I had been there! LOL
I don't care who you are, that right there is pure d entertainment!
i firmly believe that animals have a sense of humor, and will use it on you if given the chance.
what makes him so obnoxious?
LOL I do love a cat with spunk! We had an old mama cat that was two days from having kittens that lived in the barn. I was milking the cow one night and the dogs got in a ruckus.....she jumped out of the manger and cleaned house...the one dog couldn't resist and had to come back and poke her nose in the door to see what hit here and the old mama was waiting with a claw drawn and smacked her again....the end!
Loved your Sunday Stills!
hahahaha... the cows are hilarious... thank you for the laughs.. :)
CTG, it was funny...it is those little unexpected moments that make it all fun. That cat is like the devil's spawn!
Rev Paul, thanks
Jan, thanks, wish I had the camera with me
JB, me too, it was pretty funny. Of course it wasn't quite so funny when we were milking Broadway last night and the little stinker, Chainsaw, tried to climb up her leg. She never kicks the milker off, but she did last night
Ericka, he has been that way right from the get go. See above. He also gets up on the pipeline and pushes off all the caps so it doesn't wash properly. Then we have to waste time next milking washing it before we can go. lol
Linda, thanks, good story. Most cats are just kinda there, but some of them make you sit up and take notice!
elss, thanks for visiting!
Nice day with the animals... laughter works on the soul.
These are just the kind of feline antics I always hope to - and miss - getting on camera. Too funny!
Earl, it was a happy time
Kristen, I never have it when the funniest or prettiest things turn up. There is no way I could describe in words how funny the cat is. He is such a character. I have to chase him away when I am milking because he tries to climb up the cows' legs.
:-D
That's a hoot. A great story.
Cathy, wish you could have seen Chainsaw tonight. He was letting a calf suck on the back of his head and just leaning into it and loving every minute. If you can't get pettings one place, I guess you have to find time in another. lol
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