Maria put a buck of straw out for the White Hen over the next few days. A pleased Zip was inside it when she looked, taking a nap. He looked smitten with it and spent the afternoon there snoozing. It is a perfect place for a soft, cozy barn cat, with a headrest, safety, and privacy. Zinnia tracked him down, congratulating him, and he was so happy.

Barn cats always have a dozen places in and around a barn to nap, hide, and sleep. He is very pleased with this one.

I suspect this is where he will be sleeping on warm Spring and Summer nights. Maria snapped the photos; she said he was a pleased cat. Barn cats always look for new, safe, and cozy places to sleep, preferably in their barn. He will be happy there for a long time, and we will keep refreshing the bucket with clean and new hay. The White Hen has enough places to sleep, and they both seem to like to be in the company of the other. Zinnia and Zip love each other. They both have a lot of friends on the farm.