Pickup and Pumpkin

We were sad when our cat, Troy, disappeared.  He was such a faithful little buddy around our farm.  A predator must've gotten him during one of his many hunting expeditions through the woods surrounding our home.

When it was obvious that Troy was gone and not coming back, I asked my Facebook friends if anyone had any cats they'd like to re-home.  I was fortunate to immediately learn of a mother cat and one of her kittens that were available.  The mother cat, Pumpkin, had just appeared at the home of the mother of one of my friends.  The mom had taken care of the pregnant cat until the kittens were born. Then when the kittens were old enough she started finding homes for them.  She found a home for all of them except one.  So we were lucky enough to get Pumpkin and Pickup.  Ron named Pickup.  My friend's mother named Pumpkin.  She has an orange pumpkin-colored spot on her head.  In the photo below you can see the spot on Pumpkin's head.  Pickup has four white feet.

 The photo below shows Pickup "playing" with the chickens.  Pickup jumps at them, they squawk, and then she does it again.  They try to ignore her most of the time.

And here is Pickup sitting on top of Jake.  I think Jake just has a "What're you gonna do?" attitude about it.

Pumpkin and Pickup have settled into life at Dogwood Trace really well.  Since Pumpkin was accustomed to living on her own before being adopted by my friend's mother, she stays away from the house most of the time.  She likes to prowl through the woods.  However, when I go out to feed them, she's always right there.  Pickup, on the other hand, has already become good friends with Jake - taking up where Troy left off - snuggling with Jake - and even standing on top of him!

We miss Troy, but we are happy to have Pumpkin and Pickup as our resident mousers.