Molly
Molly (Sox) is a Collie x Kelpie and is our sheepdog in training. We had a debate in our household over her name as I thought Sox was appropriate given her white socks but Al won (for a change)!
We had planned to build an outdoor kennel and run but she has become a firm fixture in the family and we haven't got the heart to evict her!
Molly is ball obsessed and loves a cuddle.
Smokey & Bandit
2025 saw our full bed of sweetcorn demolished by rodents within 24 hours so we decided to adopt two rescue cats as our resident pest control.
We were looking for farm cats, used to living outside. We got in touch with Shelley from Purrfectly Feral cat rescue in Oswestry. Both boys came in together as feral farm cats. Smokey (grey tabby) couldn't be more feral. Bandit isn't as feisty as Smokey, he's quite timid.
We don't often see the boys, usually it's at night time when they are coming for food.
We have seen 'evidence' that the boys are doing their job. Bandit has realised the compost heap is a good place to stake out his prey.
When the boys arrived at Purrfectly Feral, they were named Ted & Keith. As they weren't used to being called those names, we thought it was fine to rename them. With a nod to our generation (yes we're showing our age), we decided to call them Smokey & Bandit.
If you would like to donate to a good cause, get in touch with Shelley. She always has at least 100 cats in her care, awaiting new homes so any help would be gratefully received.
Twilight
Twilight was our original feral farm cat.
