Mighty Mousers: Rosie

No, not Mighty Mouse (though we might have a few of those around too!), Mighty Mousers are our beautiful and essential cats!  All of our animals here at Brickhouse have and job, and our cats aren’t excluded from that.  Cats serve an important role in keeping our feed supply safe and clean for the cows by keeping it rodent free!

When mice or rats get into our grain supply they can introduce all kinds of nasties that spoil the grain, including molds and their droppings (ewg…).  In addition they carry a disease called Leptospirosis.  If a cow gets infected with this disease (“Lepto” to many farmers) it causes her to miscarry her calf.  Even if the cow recovers, she will continue to shed the virus and poses a potential danger to the rest of the herd.  Because of this if one of the cows is discovered with this disease they often have to leave the herd.  While we vaccinate against this disease, just like the flu there are many strains and we cannot protect against all of them.  Thus preventing possible vectors (such as rats and mice) is an important part of keeping our heard healthy.

That’s where our Mighty Mousers spring into action!  In these segments we are going to give you access to our awesome line-up of felines – Starting with Rosie!

There is a strict hierarchy in our little pride of kitties and Rosie decided she wanted to be everyone’s adopted mother!  She has been seen seeking out other cats to share her catches, and even cleaning them up as if they were her kittens!

Her loving attitude isn’t restricted to other cats!  Rosie is most notably the friendliest cat on the farm.  Whenever she sees you coming to the barn she always greets you with a friendly mew and a rub on the leg, inviting you to scratch her ears.  She is the most common companion throughout chores and while we know she is a proficient mouser she definitely won’t turn her nose up at some spilt milk!

Stay tuned to meet the rest of our furry super heros!