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"We have about fifty percent of the cats done" Skiddy said as he lounged in a chair in Ianto's office, "By the end to the week they will all be done bar one or two stragglers. The kittens are all safely aside and the mother cat was vaccinated last year. Hawk is great at sniffing out the ones hiding. He's like a bloody cat whisperer."
"Maisey still visiting?"
"Yep. Still wants the white one. Seems like Curtis is working on Walter for that. His sister Juniper is calling over today, seems nervous about it" Skiddy said so causally a she looked furtively at Ianto.
"Juniper has agreed to have their baby" Ianto said calmly "You all know that was talked about well … she said yes. They are going to discuss the ins and outs of insemination as it were. Turkey baster and fingers crossed or the expansive IVF route."
"Best try first before dropping dime" Skiddy nodded seeing that it was a subject they all knew and had forgotten about already. Last year it had been talked about. "She's pretty."
"Yes. It means a baby would have both Curtis' blood and Walter's."
"Not upsetting for the kids? A 'real' baby?" Skiddy asked and Ianto did not take offence. If anyone else had asked he would have but this is a man who took a woman and her baby in, then had more and still tells everyone that his firstborn is his most precious first gift.
"They know a baby is being discussed. Maisey was the stickler and her response to Joy's little Laura showed she was happy to share. No, Curtis always wanted a new born and Walter is in a space where he is happy to extend the house and let things ride" Ianto smiled.
"Well … I wish them luck. What a cute little button it would be" Skiddy rose "Also … that Goat out there… he's been watching us down at the river where we are reinforcing the fences. I didn't know he could get out."
"Can't" Ianto tined with surprise "Is there another?"
"How do I tell?"
"Easy take some paint and paint his horn tips. If the other has the same paint, it's him getting out. If not... we have a new goat." Ianto shrugged.
"Got I hope not… he's scary enough" Skiddy snorted.
Ianto wondered if people were starting to dump their unwanted animals off at the bridge then he rose and went after Skiddy to talk to some of the men. If people were dumping animals, best give them an area to do it rather than the poor things loose in the world scared and alone. He hated that thought, people dumping animals out of their car doors and driving off on them. Bastards. His sweet husband's Jill testament to human filth.
By the end of that day a 'drop off site' that consisted of a cabin sized house with a flap that could receive animals the size of a dog, but not let them back out the flap and a pen that would take sheep or goats or such was built.
Come one come all.
Why not.