Cats! I never liked them!
On moving here we came across a bedraggled half starved thing that we took pity on and fed, bad mistake as it had a kitten. Next up this kitten disappeared but Mum kept coming back for her daily meal. Fast forward and she turns up with another two kittens which over time she leaves on our doorstep. No problem we consign them to the barn but feed and water them. Time rolls on and she dumps another two kittens on us, by now the first two are happily going in and out of the house making themselves at home.
Enough is enough, so we get Mum hand tamed and take her to be done, no more kittens, hurrah (or should that be hooray?), wrong.... on releasing her we found we had caught her too late, she turned up with yet another two kittens and yes, she dumped them on us probably laughing as she disappeared out of the gate.
Later, one of the first kittens disappeared, the other one managed to get shot but thankfully (after a many months) has now recovered, it still has shrapnel in its body and a misshaped shoulder but he is doing well and the other four are still here as well.
All but the injured one are kicked out overnight when they patrol the barns and cellars keeping them vermin free but during the day they crash in the house anywhere they can.
I never thought I would enjoy being owned by a cat let alone five plus their Mum (who still comes for breakfast and tea) BUT (the first BUT)......... they are fascinating creatures and I think I am beginning to like them!
The second BUT................ that will come later!!