What’s Happening Around the Village Lately
When you think of the Village, you Think of Veterinary Care for all!
The difference with Kitty Village is that those recipients of Veterinary Care have a job, keeping the rodent population away and showing never ending trust and appreciation to those who care for them.
Kitty Village Members Samantha and Smokey are on full time veterinary care due to their medical conditions. Also Kiki and Khaki. This means yearly veterinary visits.
The other Villagers only see the veterinarian when necessary, but we have been able to start them on monthly treatment for fleas, ticks, ear mites, heart worms, and intestinal worms.
Indoors at the Village
Smokey has adopted Kiki and Khaki.
The three are inseparable and enjoy each others company.
Outdoors at the Village
Above is Smokey’s outdoor family. Bandit, Samantha, Pete, and Teddy all relaxing on the rear porch.
Also outdoors is Orangey, who does not attack Samantha any more due to months of water pistol training.
The power of the water pistol. 
Pete cleaning Teddy for supper time.
Other outdoor Villagers
A short while back we mentioned about two new Villagers, a male and female woodpecker, setting up home in one of our palm trees.
The metal band around the trunk prevents anyone from climbing the tree.
Since they moved on with their family, the home has been vacant.
That was, until one day I looked out and saw different types of birds exploring the vacant home.
Then I saw a Blue Jay on top of the palm tree and a black bird inspecting the home later joined by a second black bird. I then realized the Blue Jay was a real estate agent showing the home.
A short time after that the new residents moved in.
Yes, another woodpecker family.
On the left is the female and on the right is the Male.
They are the Red-Bellied Wood Peckers.
Primarily a bird of the southeast, where its rolling calls are familiar sounds in swamps and riverside woods. Omnivorous and adaptable, this woodpecker has also adjusted to life in suburbs and city parks, and in recent years it has been expanding its range to the north. Despite the name, the red on the belly is not often visible in the field.
Their nest site is in cavity excavated in dead wood (tree, pole, fence post, or stump), usually less than 50′ above ground but can be as high as 120′. Male may begin excavating several holes, with female selecting which one completed will be used. They also may use natural cavity, abandoned hole of other woodpecker, or nest box.
They lay 3-8 white in color eggs and incubation is 12-14 days by both sexes (with male incubating at night and part of day). The young are fed by both parents, and leave the nest about 22-27 days after hatching. Parents have 2-3 of these broods per year.
We will be showing more on our Wood Pecker Family here at Kitty Village.
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S&B