Recycling.

Pip couldn't wait to welcome them...

It was sold as a hen house, but we bought it to house two rescue cats. 

We were advised to keep them together, in a quiet room, for at least three weeks - quite difficult with two dogs in the house.     This hen house was our solution.   The cats could stay together, have a little privacy, but they would also get to meet the dogs and become used to our comings and goings.

Pip thought they were wonderful and would spend hours just watching them - eagerly anticipating the day she would be able to snaffle their food.

The cats eventually settled and came into the house.   The hutch was abandoned.


Then we got a small flock of rescue hens.

It became their home, along with the freedom to roam in Owl Wood during the day.   They soon feathered up and became fabulous layers and cheeky little characters.

Time passed, so did the hens.   

We decided to get six more.    The little hut seemed a bit snug, so the new girls were given a much larger shed and the small one was just used occasionally, as an isolation or recuperation ward.

The final remaining hen fell off her perch last winter. 

These days the old cat/hen house has another purpose. 

Our two grandchildren have bought some guinea pigs.

Ginger and Ninja.     

It is the turn of the two cats to sit and watch the entertainment.     I think water pistols may be needed -     just until our son-in-law caves in and allows Ginger and Ninja into the house.

This was beautiful Bennie
before she was given her freedom.