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A White Cat Brings the Ducklings to Meet the Neighbors Next Door

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On one side of a wire fence, two brown hens scratch around a dim, cozy coop. On the other, a fluffy white cat sits with six chubby ducklings crowded around her, all of them watching the hens with serious interest. The cat's coat looks like fresh cotton, her pale eyes are fixed ahead and her whiskers are pointed forward. The ducklings stand in a tight cluster at her side, as though they've come along for an inspection. A warm light glows from somewhere behind the coop.

White cats are often just as playful and affectionate as any others, though those with blue eyes can sometimes be hard of hearing, so a patient owner can be helpful. Hens and ducks both have a fascinating social order; chickens have a famous pecking order, and even young birds start working out where they stand. Ducklings and chicks often do best when raised in their own groups until they are bigger, because ducklings are messy with water and need different feed than chicks. If you ever raise poultry, a chat with a local vet or feed store can help you set things up safely.

For now, the scene is simple: a cat, a flock of ducklings and some very busy hens. Nobody is in a rush. They all look like neighbors catching up on the day's gossip across the fence.

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