giovedì 16 maggio 2013

Maremma cats at our agriturismo



The barn at our agriturismo in Tuscany, Rifugio Prategiano, is becoming famous, not only for its horses, but now for the renowned Maremma cats!  I guess I can understand; how can one resist those blue eyes and fuzzy little ears? After posting multiple photos of cats on our Facebook page and receiving 50 likes, versus the 15 likes for the photo of a horse, I thought perhaps the barn should be re-named, “The Horse and Cat agriturismo Prategiano".

Our cat herd now has nine members.  Mamma cat can mark the beginning.  This year is her third birthday.  Last April, Mio was born.  He is now my big teddy bear tomcat and a total Mamma’s boy (cat mamma, that is).  He enjoys posing for photos and rolling around in the dirt, or hay, or grass, or anything else under his paws at the time.  Four months after Mio arrived, Mamma gave him three little siblings:  Leo, Mia, and L.B.  These guys have moved up to the hotel where they act as ambassadors for the guests having a drink on the terrace.  Then, on Easter Sunday this year, Mamma gave us four more little presents who are now 5 weeks old.  These guys are TOO cute.  Fat little balls of fun and mischief.  They make us laugh all day long. We have guests who come down to the stables everyday to see, feed and play with the kitties.  I think the horses are beginning to get a bit jealous.  And of course Mamma cat is always jealous.  She must be the most lovely animal we have ever met.  And she just makes the most beautiful babies!

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