Heather is not related to Calluna vulgaris. She is feline, since she is a kitty, who is employed here as the only mouser within the maintenance shops. We did not hire her as such. She merely assumed the job. At the time, after Darla retired, we were in desperate need of a mouser. We do not know where Heather came from, and she can not tell us. She seems pleased to remain employed here. We are pleased to be without rodents.

Her technique is as mysterious as her origin. No one knows how she prevents rodent infestation. She does not seem to catch any. Instead, she seems to passively repel them, as if rodents vacated and will not return because of here presence. Skunks, opossums and raccoons are also notably absent since her arrival, and the raccoons were vicious.

Heather temporarily lived within the nursery when she first arrived and decided to stay. Shortly afterward, and after being named, she decided that she preferred the automotive shop across the road. If she had settled there originally, she might have gotten a lame name, such as Lexus, Tesla or Mercedes. Now, she is quite established here, and lives in a luxurious penthouse in the automotive shop mezzanine above the locksmith shop. She does not seem to venture away from the safety of the shop buildings or the surrounding fenced yard. She has several friends here, including Rhody.

Fortunately, Heather does not seem to need anything more than she can figure out on her own. I know nothing about providing for a kitty. She does not seem to mind at all. Actually, she seems quite happy here, and purrs when petted. She seems to enjoy looking cute for those whom she meets for the first time, and for pictures such as this.

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  2. What a cute cat. That’s how stray cat Voxie looked at my front door the morning we took him to the shelter. (For Tony’s readers: We would have adopted him but he tested positive for FIV so couldn’t bring him in with our others.) Darla was cute, too; her coloring is “dilute tortoiseshell”, I think. I also think Heather arrived at the perfect home.

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    1. I tried to explain that I am none too keen on kitties. She expressed that she is not even remotely concerned with my preferences. She found the situation here to be adequate and compliant with here discriminating taste. Rhody enjoyed chewing on her head. The rodents are gone. The crew likes her. So, I suppose that I can not complain, or if I do, she will not care. She is rolling about on the warm pavement right now. She seems to never top purring. The fleet manager is working in the automotive shop today, so she is quite pleased.

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    1. Yes, it worked out for everyone involved. She really likes the fleet manager who works in the automotive shop where she lives. Now that the weather is pleasant, she rolls around on the pavement.

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      2. I work at Mount Hermon Conference Center for a few days weekly. It is not a large area, but it is in the Santa Cruz Mountains, with significant elevations and several different ecosystems, and even different climates. Rhody’s office and shops is at the confluence of Bean Creek and Zayante Creek, which is the lowest elevation, and a riparian ecosystem. The region upstream is dense redwood forest. The area above that at the Ponderosa Lodge is ponderosa pine forest and chaparral. Some areas get a bit more frost than others. Some areas get quite warm during summer. It is excellent!

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      6. Rhody does not seem to mind the mess as long as his crew does not neglect to provide adequate petting and treats and sometimes snuggles. He does not even mind sharing with Heather, and she is a kitty! Oh my! I would prefer a bit less mess though.

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      10. Oh, it is much more than that! It involves petting snuggling, fetching (which means that they toss a ball, and Rhody fetches, not the other way around), rides (mostly in their pickups, but also in the enclosed cab of the tractor), and anything else that Rhody wants from them. They are a very proficient crew.

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