A New Predator Living in the Barn 

This is how I have gotten most of my cats. They show up, I take them to the vet & we both live happily ever after.

Catch the hobo cat. He/she needs shots to make sure they won't bring something bad to Pablo or anyone else. Get he/she fixed, then release. If they stay, they can earn their keep. If they leave, then at least they won't reproduce and add to the feral population. Over time they will adapt to you, farm life and their job.

Our family dog died a few weeks ago. A week later coyotes pushed under the fence and killed all our birds but one. Now there's a feral cat so bold it comes in the house through our cat door. Had no idea how much work our old guy was doing.

This is exactly how ancient cats became domesticated. Fun fact: cats are the only domesticated animal that humans didn’t catch and domesticate. The cats just showed up at farming settlements in the Fertile Crescent region and humans appreciated them hunting prey that messed with the grain supply.

Hobo cat: That is obviously a trap Pablo: That is obviously a trap, but he'll let me out eventually

Just a tip for helping trap him, use something that smells really strong like a can of tuna or canned cat food. Kibble isn't super appealing to most cats, especially if he's being well fed on mice. I agree with the other people though that he needs to be trapped and given a health check up and test for transmittable diseases that could harm Pablo.

Hobo Barn Cat hunting a mouse at the end was adorable. Looks like she/he is interviewing for the job already.

"I got some chores to do" *BURNS DOWN FARM*

If the cat isn't chipped or claimed by anyone, and it doesn't have feral mannerisms, I like the idea of calling it "Hobo Barn Cat."

With Regards to the New Cat: You should probably try to trap Hobo Barn Cat to take to the vet to be checked out and neutered/sprayed, first, and then training and better introducing Hobo Barn Cat to Pablo Barn Cat.

I saw that square whatchamacallit on top of the trap and my initial thought was that it was paper and the new cat had left you a note, “Hey, hooman... My dish is empty!”

I'm surprised there's rodents running around with all the chickens, man. Those things Jurassic Park the hell out of anything they can catch.

Morgan I want you to know that your videos are an extremely valuable part of my partners and I's routine and your videos are a great way to keep us grounded and in a peaceful state of mind. We are both 25, and live in the city and one day dream to live like you do. Thanks for doing what you do.

I vote for a "catch and release" program. Catch the new cat, take him to the vet for vaccs and neutering, take him home and set him loose back in the barn. (After prooving to yourself that he doesn't actually live down the street!) 😁

The animal that was at 5:00 In Toby’s house isn’t a vole, it’s called a shrew and they’ll hunt mice and voles so they’re good to keep around

He certainly looks healthy. This is how we got Mr. Cuddles who is an excellent mouser and barn cat. No one claimed him.. so he is ours now.

In fairness to Lil, she probably thinks you have taken her old friend, put him in weird clothing, flattened him out and rolled him onto a painting. I'd be freaked out too.

As someone that used to work in wildlife control, I found that semi-concealing that style of trap yielded the best results, like along a wall with a couple boxes blocking the other side

It looks like Hobo is another tom cat, so you'll want to get him fixed or he'll beat on Pablo. He's also more likely to stay if he's fixed.

i love how he has a bond with each and every chicken/duck/goose/ literally animal on his farm ''in we go Red'' ''c'mon Ron Swanson''

Definitely catch the cat, make sure it's fixed, and has its shots, and release it back into the barn. Unless it and Pablo are attacking each other, I don't think there's much of a problem.

I discovered a cat living in my garage. I put a heated pet blanket out, fed it for a couple of weeks and tried to make friends. No collar but she was very friendly. I finally trapped her and took it to Animal Services. No microchip and doesn't appear she belongs to anyone. She's been spayed, shots, etc. and I can adopt her as soon as the upper respiratory infection is cleared up.

That's a Northern Short Tail Shrew. I I know I have a wild one, that I caught and have as a pet now. They're adorable and voracious eaters. I feed it worms from my Wormery, and crickets, sunflower seeds nuts, grapes.... my whole family loves to watch it dig and hunt.

If that’s a stray cat, that is one chubby and well fed stray. 😂

If you don't get a response on the lost pet pages. Take the cat to a vet to see if it has a microchip ID in it.

Add some old (unwashed) clothing items near the "new" cat's stalking area... maybe make a little bedding... get him/her familiar with your scent.

Hobo is definitely a smart cat, there at the end he was avoiding the trap and checking out the trail cam. If you can tame him im sure he will be a great mouser/hunter. Best of luck!

The best way to get cats to accept each other is to brush them using the same brush. Blending Their smell to each other will help them accept each other.

I say catch it. Get it fixed and checked out by a vet then let it live on your property.

*Pablo Gets Trapped* Pablo: "Well if it isnt the consequences of my actions"

PUt up a flyer 'Found Cat" and see if anyone claims him, if not, then see about trapping him and getting him checked for disease. if not positive for anything contagious, then see if Hobo gets along with Pablo, Lil and Toby. If they eventually get along without hurting anyone, then keep Hobo. If they start fighting them re-home him. Edit to Add: I posted before the end where you already put up a posting. I'd be ecstatic to find out my missing cat ended up on a farm instead of forever missing. that's just My take. Dr. Wyrm was a great snake catcher, she'd fit right in on a farm.

All cats involved should have their shots up-to-date. The feces, saliva, and nasal secretions from cats can easily share bad diseases such as feline leukemia. 😿

The cat in the barn looks like a male. If it is not neutered, it will continue to fight with Pablo.

I agree with everyone saying to trap Hobo Barn Cat and keep him if he doesn't belong to someone else. You should hide the trap a little more so that only the opening is free then stop leaving out the outside food to encourage him to get in the trap

"all ducks go to bed" chicken: is confused

Note: chickens are REALLY good mousers. You can also introduce (non-venomous) snakes like garter, gopher and king snakes. Herons are good at catching mice too. Just don’t get pigs or peacocks. They’ll eat the snakes.

Morgan: *uses flame thrower* *it was super effective* Me: do you want ice? This is how you get ice. Morgan: *uses crampons* *it was super effective*

That shot of the cat stalking a mouse near the trap is amazing!

Pablo’s ex coming back for child support

Ask your neighbors if it's their cat. If he seems to be a stray, I'd give him food and try to lure him out during the day and get to meet you and, basically try do meet him and get a bond! Turn him into your new barn cat ;) Also, I'm glad you addresses the issue of songbirds being eaten by domesticated cats, and not only rodents around the farm. Many people just ignore this reality.

Loved that you put in the Letterkenny bit about Canada gooses LOL. "Wayne: If you have a problem with Canada gooses, you have a problem with me. I suggest you let that one marinate"

2nd comment. Your barn visitor looks like a pretty well taken care of cat. He is even a little overweight. I suspect he was abandoned, likely dumped by some jerk, and has taken up residence in the closest safe space, your farm. My advice is catch and vet him, check for micro chips, look for missing pets. If he is healthy and homeless, I say it's providence and you should keep him. You need someone to take Lil Barn Cat's old job so 👍

I swear my ears and toes were getting cold and my nose is starting to run, just listening to that snow crunch, that is c-c-cold-d-d-d.

Posting the cats details with the photos is the right start in your puursuit of understanding what to do about it next.

As someone who's seen less than 12 inches of snow in 37 years of life I find it amazing how you can deal with it. Love the channel man! Looking forward to getting some beef jerky!

The barn seems like a cozy place for any animal, keep the cat. They'll take care of the rodents

It's mysterious - seems like when one has a need and asks for a cat, one will just show up. The universe knows :)

All I’m seeing is “free cat” because that’s how I adopted my ex feral kitten

We had several strays come and go, one stayed for 6 months and I was able to tame him, a big tomcat whom I named Alfonzo. In those days we didn't vaccinate nor neuter our cats which we definitely needed to do. Hopefully this kitty will decide to stay.

Ducks be like "Let's escape!!!" Toby dog be like "..." Ducks be like "Nevermind!!!"

Pablo knows there's someone creeping on his territory so he's booking it to find out what it is. Hopefully you'll have another great barn cat. He's a cute one! Vet & keep.

I just lost it when Pablo got trapped! 😂

That cat looked well groomed and well fed. It may belong to another family

Lil cat looking at Pablo painting while ominous music plays: "Noooo, what did you do with Pablo!?"

Hobo Puss is already earning his keep - stalking that mouse is a promising sign. I agree with the neutering ideas, which you must have gotten a thousand comments on - just to avoid unwanted kitties - and neutered pusses are less likely to roam so less likely to get hit by a car - but I don't know about all the advice on introductions and training - I always thought cat colonies sorted that out for themselves? But, come what may, I hope everything between Hobo Puss and Pablo Barn Cat goes as smoothly as possible!

Me seeing the title : "Oh shoot, I knew he hadn't given up on that tiger idea" ahaha

Free dogs and cats are just part of living out in the sticks.

Make sure none of your neighbors is missing this little cutie. If noone misses them, free cat.

I get such a kick watching all the birds go in and out of their houses in the morning and evening. So darn cute 🥰

Your videos have become so well edited and the farm looks great! I'm looking forward to springtime on this channel. Best of success!

"Pablo you Dingus" made me laugh.

That's a well-fed cat. It's likely somebody's "Lil."

Definitely keep the second barn cat. He’ll be fine living there and help you keep the mice away . I never had a farm, but lived on 4 acres of wooded land and took in the random cats that would pick my house to call home. Many lived outside and found shelter under my pouch and sheds during bad weather as they were afraid of people and wouldn’t get close enough to let me take them in. I only provided food and got them their rabies vaccines and had any females “altered”. Most stayed around for long periods of time, but they would come and go as they wanted. Meanwhile, I never had rodents around my house. We mutually supported each other’s needs. This system worked well for us.

First thing's first with the second barn cat: If you plan on keeping it, you take it to the vet to make sure it doesn't have anything it could spread to Pablo. You probably already knew that, though. The hard part is going to be getting it socialized to Pablo, Toby, and yourself.

I'd say you definitely need more barn cats. Even if you had no accessible food anywhere on the farm, you'd still have a mouse population problem because of the barn. The barn provides excellent shelter from the elements and there's nowhere near the amount of predators they face in the woods. Even a cat that doesn't hunt at all would still be an improvement (and there are a lot of cats who just don't hunt), since just having an extra cat hanging around the barn is a good deterrent. My family's small farm had our fair share of strays and rescues, here's a few things to consider: Kittens & younger cats always integrated well with the rest of the farm, older cats & strays only sometimes. The flipside of this is diehard stray cats (as opposed to abandoned pets) are great hunters (sometimes TOO good in regards to small livestock like rabbits or fowl). Stray and adult cats might run away after their visit to the vet's, whereas kittens/young cats are far more forgiving. No matter whether you keep Hobo Cat or find other cats, please do spay/neuter and give them their shots (rabies, feline distemper, etc). Even if they don't stick around you'll be doing a very good thing for both the individual animal's health and the pet population.

are we sure ron swanson thinks shes a goose or do the geese think they are ducks

These animals are SO fun to watch! I’m addicted to watching these animals survive the winter.

I almost choked when Ron Swanson didn't go to bed as planned and your video clip popped on......omg....you have such a great variery of clips!!

Hey Morgan really enjoyed the farm meeting hope your having a great day 👍👍great video

That is actually a little shrew and they are very beneficial to have around as they eat insects and sometimes mice.

Really cool that you think of the wildlife living around you may your farm be blessed!

I think trap him, get him neutered, vaccinated and checked over by a vet. Then, if its not a lost pet, let him back in the barn to do his thing. If it's a feral cat, he'll probably be quite comfortable living his life hiding around the farm doing his own thing. It'll probably be safer sints he'd also have you to keep a small eye every now and then

Female cats are more aggressive hunters. Males are a bit lazier and go with the easier prey.

My grandpa's rat terrior was an absolute terror to moles, shrews and mice. He'd be so proud of himself too Of course there were constant holes dug

I grew up on a farm, never ever did we have problems with the barn cats bothering birds...we had tons of cats and dogs!

I love your videos. I can never start a farm like you, but I love watching you getting it together with your animals. I send you good wishes from Alberta, Canada!

A colony of domesticated (pet) cats is vastly preferable to a colony of feral cats. If you don't create a colony of pet cats, you'll get a colony of feral cats.

You should open up the membership option for your you tube channel, ppl love seeing their names in chat in a different color with a badge 😄

I love the music in your videos! 3:37 that P&R clip 🤣

If Pablo isn't goin nuts about it, the new kitty is already adopted.

When the Farm needs a cat, a cat will appear.

Hey Morgan if you still aren’t having luck trapping her try covering the trap with a towel and use tuna in the trap to entice he/she.

I'd catch Hobo barn cat and take him to a vet for a checkup, not just to make sure he's not chipped and get them fixed, but to make sure he isn't carrying FIV or a parasite that can hurt Pablo :)

For the past 30 years all of my boyfriend”s pets have been named Toby. Several dogs a donkey cats and a goat. Most recently Toby the chihuahua (identifying as pit bull) died so no current Tobys. I love YOUR TOBY. HES A STAR ‼️❤️ You need goats. They are the best. Toby dog will love them. Goats are silly dogs with horns. Love your videos.

Ron Swanson being stubborn... Isn't that normal?

I have been somewhat impatiently awaiting this video since the live stream last night. I don’t know if you’ll end up keeping this new cat or not but you definitely need to keep calling it hobo barn cat!

When you catch him you should name the cat Hobo. Note I said when not if. The extra cat should help with your rodent population. When you catch the cat get it fixed right away that should help with Pablo acceptance of the new barn cat.

You missed recording “release the quaken!!!” in this video. Perhaps I was not the only one who missed that 😁

It's a keeper....keep the darling cat!

Definitely need to catch it and get it into the vet. You never know what he might have.

You should get 20 more barn cats, feed them twice a day, and your rodent problem will be gone.

Toby sniffing the scraps like nah this isn't my wet food 🤣 my dog loves carrots so I expected him to go for them.

If you can trap him and get him to the vet for his shots etc. He might be a god addition

i feel bad for spicy duck tbh ;(

Cat looks well fed; I'm surprised you have only one; people are notorious for dumping their pets in rural areas around farms. It could be someone's pet, but more likely someone dumped him.

Catch hobo cat, and make sure that hobo cat doesn't have anything that could get Pablo Barn cat sick. Then get them neutered/spayed and released back in your barn.

Definitely time to get Tobi a helper 😂 Too much space to protect Or even a Pablo helper...

It’s a surprise gift from the universe! Haha. I think as long as you catch them to get them fixed and basic shots, let em stay let em go. Whatever the cat wants to do they’ll do. They’re obviously keeping themselves fed. Maybe they’ll just stick around during the winter and leave in the spring. Your due diligence as the human is to make sure the cats baby making bits are gone though!

I really appreciate your videos. Your clips of Ron Swanson made my day. Hilarious. Keep it up.

I love Pablo running out ahead the next morning after you set up the trap the first time, like "Father! Come quickly! We have an unannounced visitor!" The new cat definitely needs to be caught up and vaccinated at the very least. You need to make sure it's not bringing any illnesses in to your other animals. Spay/neuter would be a good thing too.