In March we adopted Devlin, a cat from the streets of Motta Sant’Anastasia. Since she had been living on the street we thought she would be a good defense for mice and snakes (especially vipers).
Last summer our dog, Winni, was bitten by a European Asp. She did kill that viper and since then we found one other carcus of an asp in our yard. We are told that cats are the best deterrent for snakes. So that’s how we came to welcome Devlin into our home and hearts.
After we brought Devlin home, she did not have any desire to leave the house! She was quite content sleeping on the couch. But after a few weeks we realized she was carrying a litter of kittens. Monday, May 1st, we woke up to discover a beautiful litter of three kittens.
Devlin is raising them well, and when they were 3 months old she began exploring outside with them. Our cat family is becoming great hunters! Here are the kittens climbing in the olive tree in front of our house
