"Better cats than rats" I've said that for many years and I have always kept a shop cat to keep the vermin in check. For my lifestyle, cats fit well but dogs are too much work and commitment. Great company when you take a break and sit down for a few minutes.
Bilbo Baggins : our wise old shop cat. Smart enough to avoid coyotes and the highway for over 16 years now. He got his name from the empty "marble bag" that was left from his neuter operation before being delivered to my shop. It is thought that his crooked ear may have been burned as a kitten. Always verbal, always hungry for attention or food but good company in the shop or outside. Definitely an all star mouser!
Frodo the Halfling: A genuine Manx cat with a tiny bump and a fluff of fur for a tail, he is our indoor cat. Their traits make them the best companions. Manx cats are the most dog-like of any cat breeds, exceptionally smart, easily trainable, walks well on a leash, travels well and very sociable with strangers. Mostly silent with the tiniest squeak of a voice and a 12 pack of abdominal spots, he is the coolest brown tabby you could ever meet. Does your cat spit or hiss on command like Mr. Frodo can? How many cats take commands to "sit-stay-come" as directed? I've lost count of how many tricks that I've taught him but at least close to twenty. Give him the right size box and he becomes an attack turtle on command! He is my second Manx I've taken in and I am now convinced that, for Della and me, only Manx will be considered for adoption as indoor cats in the future. Certainly not the typical, boring house cat.
As a juvenile, he was quite the jumper - lots of full air pics
They don't visit each other often but when they do, there is never any fighting or bad behavior.
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