Meet the newest member of our crew: Baby Dolly
Baby likes to snooze a lot
Baby and Mr. Mousey
Mr. Mousey is a lot of fun
Playing hide and seek with Mr. Mousey
Mr. Mousey wouldn't sit still; so, Baby had to tackle him to keep him quiet.
Our Crew
Paco
Paco is our shadow. He's the brains of the crew and goes everywhere we go.
But, he doesn't like to ride in the car.
His job is to make sure we don't forget anything in the field and
keep the crew in line.
Kona
Kona is the army of one. He scouts the vineyard and keeps four-legged intruders out.
He is the fastest, bravest, and most dedicated of the crew.
Sissy
Sis may be our resident prima donna but she is very laid back for an akita. She loves Kona and considers him her bff. Paco is her bodyguard when they go for a run. She is three times bigger than him, but he never leaves her side.
Sasa
Sasa was the only female feline member, until Baby came along a couple months ago.
Sasa enjoys being pampered.
She’s very light and fluffy and serves as her brothers' Skeeter and Porky furry nerf ball. She loves to be brushed. And, she really loves catnip.
Skeeter Also known as "Freckles", he was the runt of the litter.
Today, he is the largest member of the feline crew.
Odie, aka "O" As the grandpa of the crew, Odie tolerated the younger kittys.
He taught them the art of hunting, fishing, and trapping.
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When the snow melts and the buds break we'll think of you with joy
and heartache. You'll always be a member of the crew.
Rest in Peace ~ Feb. 1, 2011
Chuck
Chuck is the enforcer. He keeps the feline members of the crew in their place.
They never mix it up with him, even though he’s smaller.
Chuck likes attention but he’s somewhat tempermental.
We think he is jealous of Porky because he likes to pick on him when we aren't looking.
Also known as "Sage", Chuck has buck teeth; but, braces are not in the budget for a while.
Nick, aka "A Pain in the Nick"
Nick is our most people friendly kitty. He’s the loner, as far as the other cats are concerned and he likes to keep it that way. His job is to roll around in the dirt, sneak in the house, and jump into people's cars.
June 13th, 2011 Nick left the planet. He died of cancer. When we walk into the garage we expect to see him and hear his exuberant "weh-woe", Nicks way of saying hello. When we look out the door we expect to see him lurking for a snack. Nick was a most special being and we will miss this little bugger forever. The farm will never be the same without him.
RIP my dearest boy
Homer
Homer is the youngest of the older kittys. He was a sickly orphan from the streets of LA. His first mommy adopted him and they roomed together at college. He soon became the darling of the dorm. But, then his mommy transferred to UC Davis, and Homer was sent to live on the farm. He is the only crew member that has flown cross country. Homer's job is to be elusive.
Porky, aka the Pork
Porky's job is to be cute. He comes running when we call him and has learned to jump up on the utv passenger seat and ride around with us. He loves bacon and chipmunks.
Here he is making sure the printer is working properly.
He loves his work.
Porky also loves to climb trees.
Our Porky became seriously ill one weekend in 2006 and we had to rush him in for emergency care. After several days and a handful of tests, he was diagnosed with Polycythemia vera, a rare and fatal blood disorder that affects not only cats and dogs, but humans as well.
It was a trying time on the farm; our resident mischief maker was deathly ill;
we thought the Pork had used up all his nine lives.
Fortunately, our Porker regained his strength and he was able to return to a somewhat normal existence. Presently, he is taking a chemo drug-hydroxy urea, once a day
and it seems to be stabilizing his condition. We remain hopeful that he will be able to live a long and satisfying life-at the very least a contented one with his crew.
December 2007 Update: Porky's health has improved and we have reduced his drug dosage.
May 2008 Update: We are slowly reducing Porker's meds.
December 2008 Update: We are now weaning Porky off his meds to
two times a week and hope to have him drug-free by spring.
January 2009 Update: Porky's blood tests indicate that he is normal;
we are reducing his meds in half to half a ml still twice a week.
January 2010 Update: We've dropped Porky's meds to a half ml every other week.
If his blood test comes back normal next month,
we will remove him from the drugs completely.
August 2010 Update: Porky is drug-free!
Chow time!
Nick, you snooze, you lose.
Kona smells the grub...
Sup Paco?
Two determined pups.
Paco waiting patiently to smell the cat food.