I have to give Flo credit, she is one smart barn cat. She went from living in secret under the porch, foraging for mice and moles to an early retirement (the vet thinks she is about four years old.) She charmed me, a life long cat-avoider, hooked up with Maria (a wise move for any animal) and took over my rocking chair on the back porch. She terrorized Minnie for awhile, but seems to have made peace and she is eating high-quality Fromm cat food and seems to have given up on the notion of chasing mice around the barn. She follows me all over the farm and hops up into my lap whenever I sit down.

Six months ago, she was living on the edge. Now, she is just living the life.