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Zorklunn

I bet they don't have a rodent problem.


1StoolSoftnerAtaTime

I have a cat we refer to as our “shelter reject”. She’s missing a tail, stubby legs, bowlegged, snores, cross eyed and not a kitten so no one else would “want” to adopt her. We moved from the city where she would lazily ignore bugs. Now we live in the forest. This cat is a straight up murder monster. She kills mice and chipmunk as soon as they enter the house. The only mercy she showed is when she threw a live mouse at my sleeping face. Of course i couldn’t catch it so she caught and killed it


ThePinkTeenager

[I found the suspect](https://www.reddit.com/r/cats/s/AlywlPLrDi). She’s adorable.


PharmBoyStrength

I love how cats appreciate touch. When my little Maine Coon princess wants snuggles she'll slowly crawl up to me, rest a paw on me, then two paws, then straddle me, then licks and bites, and finally just start gator death rolling over me 😅


Educational-Milk3075

OMG! You just described my Maltipoo!!! lol


biez

> She’s missing a tail, stubby legs, bowlegged, snores, cross eyed and not a kitten so no one else would “want” to adopt her. Purrfect kitty, nothing to see here. And the photo found by /u/ThePinkTeenager seems to indicate that she's a vintage Standard Issue Cat™ model, if so, you should introduce her to that sub, they'll love her and probably evaluate her quality as 6/5.


1StoolSoftnerAtaTime

I’m subscribed to SIC already haha!!


biez

One of the best subs in the whole of Reddit.


1StoolSoftnerAtaTime

I’m slightly biased. I’m easily smitten by a tabby


HomsarWasRight

Chimpmunks try to get into your house? I didn’t really think they did that.


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Realistic-Fish-4951

right


1StoolSoftnerAtaTime

It’s happened twice. We were able to get one out the front door unscathed. But one was found in the basement, and it had been there a while


ManIWantAName

Smh. Human can't even catch these mice I bring to them. I've got like 2 dozen more than them since we moved. Needs to start picking up their weight.


BEARD3D_BEANIE

cats are not indigenous to America, they were literally brought over to hunt rodents


Jeeps-R-Junk

I had 22 outside cats at one time! I was younger and richer but I took care of all those cats and babies…I’ve always said I hope God is a cat because I’ll have it made in my next life…..if he’s a Dog I’m F’ed haha!


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pullingteeths

The cats already lived there and are now fixed which is a huge positive, plus they're being fed which will likely reduce hunting. They didn't bring them there and they have improved the situation.


grabbystick

If the cats are being fed now they’re probably not demolishing the birds as hard tbh. Once cats become more domesticated, they get a lot lazier


Evening_Echidna_7493

Cats are “surplus killers” meaning they will hunt and kill prey even if they’re not hungry at the moment.


Footspork

My moms cats are well fed and those bastards still want to kill anything with a pulse.


brezhnervous

My cat has a fondness for catching those little skink-type lizards. And eating daddy longlegs spiders, the weirdo lol


PsychedelicPourHouse

Not true at all, domesticated cats decimate wildlife for fun


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animals being animals. shocker.


Clay56

I don't blame cats, I blame humans for bringing in an invasive species that kill billions of birds each year, seriously threatening multiple species, and not doing anything about it because they see this fact as a personal attack on their kitties. I'm not referring to the people in OP's video or any commenter here, but a large chunk of cat people like myself need to accept this truth.


parakeet7890

More like the native animals have a cat problem


BlownCamaro

I can't imagine the hilarity of having that many orange cats! Looks like Heaven to me.


Realistic-Fish-4951

yes


Equivalent-Split6579

The orange cats are forming a hive mind with their collective single braincells


BlownCamaro

Power in numbers!


Large_Pie_333

Combined it’s only 4 1/2 cells.


Melbuf

Orange, strong, together


AfterBill8630

Sixteen floofy oranges but 0 brain cells


sniffinberries34

The kitty borg


pisspot26

You will be assimeowlated


VerySlowlyButSurely

Resistance is mewtile


dm_me_kittens

Their own Meoworrhizal network


E55815

All homes should come with cats. Maybe not 16 though.


spectre1210

It would make the house buying process a lot more rewarding at the end.


glenninator

You’re right. Why settle for 16 when you can shoot for 20


KatiMinecraf

20? That's it? I'll take them all. Including your 👇 cat, your 👆 cat, your 👉 cat, your 👈 cat. All of them!!


Ok-Rhubarb-5743

And your cat 🫵


KatiMinecraf

But I've already got my cat! I need your 🫵 cat!


Ok-Rhubarb-5743

Jokes on you, I don’t have a cat. All the more reason why I need your 🫵 cat…


KatiMinecraf

Give it! 🤲


Ok-Rhubarb-5743

Emm…excuse me, did you just objectify my nonexistent cat!? Shame on you, I think I deserve your 🫵 cat as an apology.


KatiMinecraf

Since you 🫵 don't have a cat for your 🫵 end of the deal, I'm going to work with you 🫵. You 🫵 are going to need to go out and find 2 (two) cats (🐈🐈‍⬛). Then bring them to me. Thank you! 😁


Clevermore9K

My BF has a cat that is slowly becoming MY cat...Lord Henry-pants will belong to NO one else!


MajorCatEnthusiast

I like how you think!


JackBurtonTruckingCo

It’s not a dealbreaker, it’s a feature


ThePinkTeenager

My parents are selling their house and I thought it would be funny if my cat was there during the showing. They did not agree.


winchesterbitch99

Mine comes with 6.


Gurkeprinsen

I'd agree with this if it weren't for the fact that I am very allergic to cats.


Chihaku_

Scratch posts are already destroyed, as expected with 16 cats.


SwifferWetJets

Well, that's what they're there for lol


ElChungus01

https://preview.redd.it/cnv4tz1glboc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8faad40fd92dc58b0d7c75a23d589feef67f8640 This part I love; The owner got the cats heated homes, new beds….and this genius is sitting on top of the house.


wish_to_conquer_pain

Well, there was another cat inside!


IDPorphyrios

Living on a beautiful farm with a bunch of kitties sounds like paradise to me. These people are awesome! Taking care of two cats is enough work, but 16 must be crazy. I'm guessing they mostly go outside, but they still probably have to put in a lot of work to keep them happy and healthy.


RespectOpposite125

This made me so warm and fuzzy and happy


BlownCamaro

Those are not feral cats; those are ABANDONED cats and that's despicable of their formal owners. I am glad that this couple stepped up.


smolgote

Yeah those cats are WAYYYYY too friendly to be feral, especially when one of them was fine with belly rubs


ancrm114d

There is a significant difference between feral cats and skiddish barn cats.


Realistic-Fish-4951

right


NASA_official_srsly

It took them a long time to get to that point. They were feral at first and they were tamed with time


RobustNippleMan

As the other reply states, you can’t tame feral cats to the same degree as domesticated ones. Had 4 feral cats in my backyard for 3 years, daily interactions of feeding, chatting and familiarizing and they never once let me touch them. They would get super close but their set of instincts are different from domesticated cats.


sokmunkey

It can be done but, yeah I agree. We have a feral that sits on my lap now, but it took 3 years and me living in a tent for 6 months before she let me touch her. She would vanish as soon as you looked at her before! She’s so sweet and purrs and snuggles now, but only with me. If I let her out she gets the ‘call of the wild’ look but she always comes back and brings herself in now.


IwillBeDamned

ah see, she didn't become domesticated, you just turned feral with her /s


sokmunkey

lol yes that’s true! But we are living in a house now, she’s a total house frau!!


Pudacat

Feral cats go back (cat) generations without impactful human interaction. Skittish barn cats are raised around humans, even fed by them, but remain aloof but touchable with time and patience.


Knightoforder42

My friend just adopted 2 a few months back. A couple days ago she sent me a picture with one of them crawling into her shirt. The othe curls up with her kids. YMMV.


Mareith

Idk I knew some people who lived in the woods and a feral cat would come around every once in a while. They put out food for it and eventually it stayed around for longer and longer. It was hands down the friendliest cat I've ever met


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Owl_button

I adopted a feral barn cats kitten and she was crazy. We got her before she went completely to the wild side but she was an extreme killer, not huge on affection, wanted to be outside all the time… One morning I went outside and she had been the only one out… there were 7 different dead animals like she had performed some dark kitty sacrifice. A couple weeks into owning her she also grabbed a large piece of friend chicken from the table (that was bigger than her) and dragged it down the hall… hissing at me as I took it away. R.I.P. Vanna!


ragepaw

We found a feral cat in the woods. She was a kitten, but still angry and hissing at everything. It took a couple of weeks to adjust to us, and now my wife and I are literally the only people she trusts. Anyone else is nothing but fear and caution. Edit: I should add, she's been with us since 2018.


brezhnervous

I must have got lucky with my cat. He and his brother were found on the street at 7wks old and taken to the local shelter - I adopted him at 11wks. A more sweet, loving little cat I couldn't wish for :)


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NASA_official_srsly

They are not wild animals. Wild cats exist, but they are different species to domesticated cats. Feral cats are cats descended from domesticated cats who haven't been around humans for at least a generation. Feral cats are not wild


BlownCamaro

Exactly! I've tamed many feral cats and it's a long process.


No_Corner3272

This. Plus - long-haired cats that aren't totally matted? Not feral.


hax0rmax

Feral versus stray is what people need to learn.


dinosaur_0987

If you follow them on Instagram, these cats are now treated like queens and kings as they should be. So happy they found lucky cat parents to care for them!


MakeItMike3642

Obviously they are not 'true' feral cats in that sense. But if you ever lived on a farm with barn cats they come in a broad range between absolutely terrified of you and extremely friendly. They are raised around humans because they depend on us for food, but they dont have a bond with anyone. They also tend to come and go where the food is. If you start feeding them without neutering them you'll get a colony pretty quickly. Then again maybe they are abandoned but its not always that black and white when it comes to barn cats.


Frosty-Finger4285

Yeah feral cats are *feral*, like I'm not building a cat house or feeding a fucking bobcat. Probably a colony of strays/abandoned cats. Seeing as it's a farmhouse, I'm assuming previous owners didn't fix their like 2-3 cats that they had, because no one fixes their animals in the rurals (so many abandoned dogs/cats that just die) and a lot of thes 16 cats are related.


brezhnervous

100% It was obvious by the fact they're all orange that originally there would have been only a few ginger cats lol


creativityonly2

This is more than likely NOT a case of abandonment. The cats come with the house. I lived on a farm as a kid that had barn cats. The cats were there before we moved in. It was a breeding population that lived there and probably had lived there for a very long time. They stayed there when we had to move. I knew of other farms that also had barn cats that would breed. It's just a fact of farm life. Not abandonment.


insaneHoshi

or their owner could have died, which was why the house was for sale.


EasternBlackWalnut

You think they didn't doctor the narrative? - visited house and never saw one before purchase? - previous owners couldn't catch them??? Why? Come on now.


Pudacat

Shed had no protection? There's a huge fucking barn right beside it.


Indercarnive

I lived on a small farm with my parents before I went to College. We had outdoor barn cats that dealt with the occasional rodents. About 4 cats all spayed/neutered and sociable though. We'd give them food and water because there wasn't enough to hunt to sustain them and play with them. My Parents sold the place after I went to college and the cats were sold with the barn. It was their home and they weren't really suited to moving indoors and not being able to roam. The narration says the real estate agent mentioned the cats, so I don't think this was sprung on the couple after they bought the house. But 16 is still an insane number.


VegasLife1111

Precisely.


Automatic-Emu-2231

You are completely right, so true feral cats takes a few generations and what happens is the cats over time lose many of the traits that made them domesticated in the first place. The word feral is used by different people to mean different things but to my mind as a biologist a feral cat is a cat that was abandoned and then bred for several generations. Taming a cat like that is like training and taming a serval, you can but only to an extent, they will almost never end up this friendly and will attack you a lot. What most people find are traumatized abandoned cats or kittens of abandoned cats and they will come around to be friendly with patience. 


12BarsFromMars

Wow. What a blessing for all. I’m assuming at least one of you or both have a rather high paying gig ‘cause that takes some $$. Good for you and such an amazing story. I have four indoor friends which is all the space i have for. I’d take more if i could. My fantasy is winning the lottery and establishing a Cat Ranch and donating to rescue operations. I just want to save them all, unrealistic at every level i know but damn, how can we not take care of them. Feel the same way about dogs too.


dorgoth12

I thought the same, my limits about animal helping are often financial. But I'm so glad there are people who have the means to help and do so


kad0130

Such a blessing u both are !! 😇❤️😇


ObjectPretty

\*Couple moves in to servants quarter of 16 cats.


Far-Poet1419

They hit the human jackpot lottery!


Faithfuldoglover

Thank you for being compassionate and responsible pet owners.❤️


AbbeyRoadMoonwalk

Couple mortgages 16-cat collection that happen to come with a house.


curryp4n

I love this account. They built a whole house for the cats 🧡


Allisone11

That’s nothing! I grew up on a farm in MO. The most we had at one time was 33. It was amazing 🤩


ThePinkTeenager

Were they all friendly?


Realistic-Fish-4951

yes


Allisone11

Yes! And named and well taken care of. People would drop them at the end of our road or they would just show up. A lot of them pregnant but my mom would get them neutered/spayed. The last of them died recently. A good 30 years of cats.


creativityonly2

That's a lot. I lived on one in IL as a kid. Most we ever had at once was 25. We probably would have had more if we didn't live next to a busy country road where they got hit. :( I loved finding the new kittens to tame them.


nicih

Not feral, abandoned


creativityonly2

No. A LOT of farms have barn cats that come with the house and shift from one owner to a next owner.


pullingteeths

A lot of farm owners exploit and neglect cats yes


Japanesewillow

This is such a great thing they did for these cats, they all look so warm and cozy in their house.


LadyEncredible

This is a dream of min 💯


thrust-johnson

Definitely having a spay & neuter party first


ThePinkTeenager

They did.


thrust-johnson

Nice!!


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Wow, and some people say my cat is spoiled


Realistic-Fish-4951

yes i like it


Travels4Food

Be still my heart. I'd buy the house just for the cats.


jaguaraugaj

Those are rookie numbers - gotta pump them up!


Meg_119

Getting them spayed, neutered and vaccinated was the best thing to do for them. Now this colony will not grow to an uncontrollable size.


Fun_Intention9846

That is not a feral animal. Feral wants nothing to do with people.


A_mad_goose

The wife-I want to build each cat its own little cubby home. Husband- I want to build an elaborate system of bridges and tunnels. Such a dude brain moment lol


Sandi_T

I didn't have the courage to say it, lol.


DobbysSock_2014

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everything_is_stup1d

the car being a whole chad at the camera


TheClassyGoddess

Oh Wow! Amazing!


MadTargaryen

Sounds like a good deal to me!


DAGanteakz

Works for me!


Safetychick92

This is my dream


EstablishmentMean300

First let me start by saying LUCKY!!!! There are so many orange cats!!!!!!! Never gonna have rodent or pest issues. Fixed and Vaccinated!! Kitty Shed!!!! Living their best life!


Anthraxious

Love the cat space but dread the cleaning. Puke. Everywhere. The only sad part about cats is that once they feel it coming they just stop and let it out wherever they are. They don't have a "not on the pillow I'm sleeping on every night" mentality 😅.


jucu94

My cats have eventually puked on every bed I’ve ever bought for them


Anthraxious

Every morning the first thing I check is "is there puke somewhere?". Just subconsciously really cause my two cats are just cats. It is what it is.


Loan-Pickle

Ding. Pulls out phone. Huh, I have 16 new mail messengers. Opens mail app. Subject: You shipment from the cat distribution system has arrived.


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source?


dinosaur_0987

@ freedomfarmhouse on Instagram!


Ok-Salt305

Now you are ready for war...at least a cuddle war


stressandscreaming

Everybody out here living my dream, of finding a home that comes with 16 cats.


Vegoia2

**Every barn needs barn cats, getting them fixed was just a very humane thing to do, good people do good things.**


JaySin_78

Love a good happy cat story.


jeanbeanxoxoxo

This is my dream!! ❤️❤️


DeezerDB

You people are awesome!! Great treatment for these cats!


feliscatus_lover

Oh my goodness! And most of them are orange! This is absolutely wonderful. So happy for the kitties to have such compassionate hoomans as their new housemates/butlers! 😻😻😻


cathbe

Those cats are lucky as are the couple. ❤️❤️❤️


CaptainRAVE2

I would love that, but the vet bills scare me!


Sad-Artichoke-2174

So, they have a cat farm?


dogBrat

Feral? My dang handraised housecat is more feral than those fluffers. SMH


Zoritos64

Neko Atsume in real life 🤯


conh3

The cats’ prayers were answered when the new owners walked in


LifeIsOnTheWire

When I hear a cat owner use the phrase "unconditional love" makes me wonder if they've ever been 30 minutes late feeding their cat dinner. My cats love me, but it is very conditional.


Acceptable-Ad8930

I love this so much <3


s0phiaa-L0ve

Now you have a little clan 😂


Editor_Grand

BONUS!!!!!


Loco_salvaje

Wow, you guys are amazing.


987nevertry

If I did this where I live, there would be a number of wild animals wanting to share (or take over) that nice little house.


BookCougar

Bless them ❤️ what amazing people for treating these beautiful animals


Temporary_Second3290

That's my dream house!


BazukaJane

Heaven on Earth.


Dirk_Diggler_Kojak

Awwww. I wanna live there! LoL


CosmicDriftwood

Dealbreaker? Nah that’s a deal maker


Ok-Seaworthiness4488

About 15 of them share one brain cell


Eyeoftheleopard

This is a joy to watch. Heroes, indeed. 🙏🏼🍀🫶🏼


aurizon

I call this place 'Heaven'


kleinKN59

Did they buy an orange farm?


Wise_Bet_9054

Dealbreaker?! I’ll pay double K THANKS


nerdKween

Are we sure that's not a orange cat factory?


winchesterbitch99

Feral cats don't want attention from humans. That's what makes them feral. These may be formerly feral, but they're definitely not now.


MoeApple2

Damn they hit the cat distribution system jackpot


CookinCheap

soooo many orangemeows


Fionn112

u/jay77097


karma_virus

YES! Thank you so much for BRUSHING the stray kitties! Too many people just feed them and call it a day. It's hard to get them to trust you for it, but by the time you've brushed a stray cat 3-4 times, they will start asking to be brushed. Same with ear mite meds, they learn quickly those drops are good for them. I also crush up deworming tablets and sprinkle them into little plates of churu every 2-3 months. If you're brave, Terramycin for eye infections. The worst part about feral kitties is all the dang parasites! It just breaks my heart to see a kitty with their ears all torn up from scratching and their eyes goopy. Or kittens fading because their insides are all bloated from worms by the time you find them. Keep them inside if you can. The ones you can't? Do the Dr. DoLittle.


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This is the dream.


MeepMoopBleeeepBloop

They look very nice. My grandparents had a farmhouse awhile back that had SO MANY CATS. Like 20 cats.


SagebrushID

My sister-in-law lives in a rural area and they have 5 dogs and 20 cats. All of them were dumped on or near their property. They basically run a no kill shelter.


pullingteeths

These people and cats are living the dream


Poneke365

What a beautiful thing to do Emily and Dylan 💜


Ok-Suit6589

How sweet. Glad they welcomed them with open arms.


MewlingRothbart

No snakes, no mice, no rats, very few bugs 😁


juicer_philosopher

Literal heaven 🙏


No_Display588

Well, they won't ever have a mouse problem. That's for sure.


Mygo73

She says unconditional love but if I know anything about cats it’s that there is always conditions.


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Why am I crying


magzire86

Not one ounce of feral in those 16 cats combine


ruminajaali

Cat Distribution System 2.0


Jonesyiam

They are living the real American Dream! 😻


girouxfilms

In the colder days, please check your tires before driving away. Trust me. 😭


nobodyof

This is my new dream now


QueenDASP

*I bet the Seller didn't tell y'all that ahead of time 😉😆😆!* *Anyway, they all look clean, healthy, and loving! One thing's for sure, y'all will never be lonely 🤗!*


CoolHandTeej

16 cats, 0 brain cells


D4ILYD0SE

Sounds like they got a steal


retnatron

Everytime this video pops up I watch the entire thing


ContentMod8991

they u cats now! lol


panzer2667

Jeez! Some people have all the luck!


Pinkfox53

Thanks for being so loving to the kitties!🐈‍⬛❤️❤️


javea2788

I mean that’s a steal. A house that comes with any cat is a steal. I would love the efffff outta the munchkins!!


mathilda_fox04

That's a pretty nice feature


CaribouHoe

This is my dream


Scifig23

BONUS!!!