We didn’t plan on having seven indoor cats, but here we are!
After more than 20 years of never seeing a single stray, a very pregnant cat showed up in our pony barn in May of 2023.
Just three days later, she had five kittens right here on the farm.
The local shelter was already full of kittens, no one was really biting when I asked if they wanted one, and, well,we kinda fell in love with all of them.
So, we decided to keep the whole litter and their mama, whom we named May-May.
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Add in our longtime house cat, Macho Man, and just like that, we became a seven-cat household.
And these kittens aren’t exactly ordinary, three of them have no tails, two have extra toes, and all of them have their own little quirks and big personalities.
Keep reading to meet the crew.
MACHO MAN
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Macho Man is the king of the hobby farm.
He wasn’t thrilled when Mama May-May and her babies arrived, and truthfully, Mama May wasn’t very kind to him, but they’re all figuring it out.
Macho came to live with us as a 4-week-old bottle baby in 2017, along with his brother, Mouschie, who sadly passed away young from inherited polycystic kidney disease.
Their mother had an infection and could no longer care for them.
Macho is currently the only one of our cats who occasionally gets supervised outdoor time, and he’s a great chore buddy.
MAMA MAY-MAY
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This friendly but bossy girl is Mama May-May, the stray who showed up in May 2023.
We don’t know much about her background, but she adapted to indoor life fast and hasn’t tried to go back outside.
Everyone says she was one smart cat to give birth in our barn—because her kittens never had to leave.
THE CAT KIDS – Born May 22, 2023
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HOUSTON (aka Baby Huey)
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Huey is the biggest of the litter.
He has a bobtail, a thick coat of fur, and a calm personality.
His daily vibe is eat, sleep, chill—and he's growing into quite the bossy pants.
TEDDY
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Teddy has no tail at all—just a tiny rumpy stub.
He looks like a bear cub when he bounces around, which earned him his name.
He’s rambunctious and loves feather toys but is also super cuddly.
DEWEY
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Dewey is named after the kid from Malcolm in the Middle—because his face looks just like him!
Another tailless wonder, Dewey has a little anxiety.
He loves to play but likes to come to you on his own terms.
He’s also the most vocal and has the most “I’m sorry” expression, even when he hasn’t done anything wrong.
DELL
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Dell (short for “delinquent”) is the most people-friendly cat I’ve ever met—but he’s also the most mischievous.
He’s the runt, the only one with a full tail, and he has an extra toe on his front paw.
If you hear a crash in the middle of the night, it’s probably Dell.
He’s the spitting image of his mama, and even she scolds him sometimes.
But he’s everyone’s favorite greeter, especially in the morning.
PANDA
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Panda was the last baby born.
He’s independent and often stares at my husband like he’s trying to figure out how to be human.
He’s tailless but has an extra toe up high on one back paw.
He’s got a cool black-and-white coat, which is why we named him Panda.
He’s pretty chill and gets along well with Macho.
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Emily
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