March 5, 2020 — MOUNTAIN KITTY

March 5, 2020

Mountain Kitty đŸ‘‡đŸŒ
đŸ˜» Loves going on hikes + walks with us
đŸ˜» Alerts us to danger
đŸ˜» Greets us when we come home
đŸ˜» Always happy to see us
đŸ˜» Amazing with the kids
đŸ˜» Loves rock climbing with us
đŸ˜» Always comes when we call him
đŸ˜» Catches the mice + protects from invaders
đŸ˜» Rarely uses a litter box because he goes to the door when he needs to go out
đŸ˜» Burries his đŸ’© so nothing to clean up outside
đŸ˜» Sleeps at the foot of our bed
đŸ˜» Extremely low maintenance —he’s fine on his own when we travel
đŸ˜» He is self-cleaning and bathes himself
đŸ˜» He required zero training
đŸ˜» He is only 20 pounds and fits in our tiny RV
😍 Organic + non gmo cat food is $20 a month / super affordable

And yet… my husband wants to get a dog đŸ¶ âŒ đŸ™ˆđŸ€” đŸ˜±

Correct me if I’m wrong but….
đŸ¶ Dogs are not self-cleaning
đŸ¶ Dogs can’t be left alone for a week or so if we go on a trip
đŸ¶ Dogs require lots of training
đŸ¶ Dogs do not bury their đŸ’©
đŸ¶ Organic dog food is đŸ’°
đŸ¶ Dogs get too excited/might jump on you or knock over the kids without rigorous training
đŸ¶ Dogs tend to chase/attack smaller animals like cats, unless again—-hours of training
đŸ¶ Dogs run away when they “get out”/ won’t stay close naturally unless you provide rigorous training….
đŸ¶ ETC.

And…
đŸ˜» Our cat is basically a dog but without the downside stuff đŸ€·đŸ»â€â™€ïž

Someone needs to help me explain to my hubs there is nothing a dog can do that our cat doesn’t already do and we live in 120 sq/ft and it’s not the right time to get a dog đŸ’Ż đŸ€Ș😂 MAYBE after we have a house—but MAYBE…. #help #lessismore #nodogsintheRV #wealreadytriedgettingdogslastyear #theykeptrunningaway #notagain

Comments:

  • Shannon Warren Cats all the way. My kitties are just like your mountain kitty. My main kitty Detective Mittens goes for hikes with me and my dog on my 40 acre farm 😊
  • Brenda Upright CAT!! đŸ˜șđŸ˜șđŸ˜șYou are lucky to have a cool cat/dog. You don’t need a dog right now. I agree with you!
    • Rachel McCash Cronin Brenda Upright yes!! He is trying to tell me the dog will stay outside. It reaches 0 degrees at night in the winter. There’s no way a dog can stay outside when it’s that cold. I think a homestead dog makes sense—AFTER our house is built—not now haha. No place for a dog in our tiny camp haha
  • Rebecca Bordeaux What kind of cat is he?
    • Rachel McCash Cronin Rebecca Bordeaux we think he might be a black smoke maine coon or mix. We adopted him from a feral cat colony and honestly can’t believe for a minute he was ever feral—he is 💯 domesticated. All we know is from his colony microchip . He was returned to his colony several times but kept showing up at our realtors house—which he didn’t need a cat. So he brought him to us because at the time we had chickens and needed a barn cat and the rest is history! But that’s why his left ear is cut—they cut the left ear of colony cats to signal they have been neutered, vaccinated + microchipped.
    • Rebecca Bordeaux He’s cool lookin
  • Whitney Hirata A husky would be fine outside in that weather, they love it, actually. However, they have a ton of energy and will destroy things if they’re not exercised.
    • Rachel McCash Cronin Whitney Hengst yes he wants some sort of Alaskan sled dog or somethingÂ đŸ€·đŸ»â€â™€ïž. He saw some while in Alaska that live outside in very cold and harsh conditions and was inspired. Just knowing us, that dog will be on our bed when it’s 0 degrees out haha 
    • Jenna Beardé I have 10 dogs and a husky in my opinion is the absolute hardest to train! In my experience they are terrible with chickens, cats, running away, and just super high maintenance…. I would recommend a great Great Pyrenees or Anatolian or even a mix of the two.
    • Rachel McCash Cronin Jenna Beardé oh wow really good to know!!
    • Jenna Beardé Rachel McCash Cronin I know tons of people who absolutely love their huskies…. so just my two cents but I foster for a lot of rescues and have encountered quite a few and typically they come in because they are very hard to contain, they are bred to run….
    • Whitney Hirata Huskies are beautiful, their one of my favorite breeds. They are a ton of work though. They’re working dogs do they have to run! They will try to escape too.
  • Elisabeth Phelps Rogers Loooove my Maine coone mutt! I always say he’s a dog in a cat suit
  • Active NowJennifer Parke That’s a cool cat!
  • September Exline I agree with you on most besides one thing.

    Most dogs don’t chase cats and if you get a puppy it will not require training to not chase the cat at all.
  • Amanda Stiles When I was a kid I had a cat who walked me to my bus stop in the morning and met me there when I got off. He joined me for walks and played hide and seek with me. I even taught him to sit on command.
  • Mindy Burnette Your cat is totally awesome!!! And beautiful!!! Yea dogs are a lot of work, I have a dog and now have a cat. I’m like wow, this chic is easy, just feed her and scoop her poop.Â đŸ€ŁđŸ€Ł
  • Katie Maj Best kitty evah!!!Â âŁïž
  • Jessica Kish I’m definitely a cat person. Getting a dog is on the list for our farm. But I would rather just have the barn cats. No inside the house for us.
  • Handlebar Henry Get a Samoyed..but make sure that you have the time to take care of it.
    • Handlebar Henry One word of warning about the Samoyed breed..they will steal your heart. You will fall in love with them and they won’t live forever. Just wanted you to think about this. The Samoyed HAVE TO BE AROUND PEOPLE. Boss watching tv. Samoyeds aren’t known for being smart but this particular one was extremely intelligent. He would actually watch Beethoven and wait THROUGH the commercials..his attention span was incredible.
  • Summer Estella Lajoie Would your mountain kitty be interested in a free photography session to promote children’s books? You would receive a package of books for exchange of his time. Diana ER can tell you about her experience with her precious dragon. PM if you are interested and for details 💓
  • Mario J McCash Rachel, promise me you will listen to the Judy Collins song “Mountain Girl”

  • It’s about a women in her thirties who leaves NYC and moves to Colorado and adopts a big black cat let on her new property. 
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  • Haley Nord When you get a dog, you are making a commitment to it for the duration of its life, good or bad. I think there are some breeds that would be well suited for your living, but I would do extensive research first, and consider being a foster family for a rescue first so you can see if a dog is a good fit for your family. It’s not something to take lightly (which I know you’re not!) but the breeds you mentioned are VERY serious breeds and require owners who are willing to put in a ton of training both for the dog and themselves as owners. If you do end up considering one, I think a Great Pyrenees would be an excellent fit for the safety of your land and property, but they are a working dog, not a pet.