On our homestead we have some dogs, some chickens, some geese, and if my homemade swarm trap pans out, maybe some bees. But that’s not all! We also have Dodger. Dodger is our very lucky black cat. He has adjusted well to country life and splits his time between the outside world and the inside world where he tries to drink from my water glass ,which gets him exiled to the basement world. But we love him and he is actually quite cool.

Dodger! The homestead cat!

As a working farm cat, Dodger has 1 primary job on the homestead, hunting small creatures. He’s pretty good and has caught, killed and injured more than a few voles, moles, mice, snakes, lizards and birds. In a perfect world, he would focus his energy on the rodents, but that’s okay. He does however do a great job of patrolling the high grass and brush, and I think he is a huge component in keeping our rodent population in check. This is especially important when you have grains and chicken food around which are essentially mouse candy.

Dodger with a fresh mouse kill, about to chow down

Life on the homestead just wouldn’t be the same without our pal Dodgey. He’s quite an attention hog, and if you watch closely in our kids wondering videos, you can find him in almost every single one! Dodger, The Homestead Cat.