Meet Badger, BCF

Badger is one and a half years old and very curious!

We are pleased to officially welcome Badger to Zephyr Farm! Badger came to us via the RISPCA (RI Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). He was part of a special project to train young cats for working on farms and in barns, called the Working Cats Program. Badger has been sweeping through the greenhouse, hoop houses, and fields, keeping EVERYONE in line—the workers, the dogs, the chickens, and the “unofficial” animals of the farm like mice, voles, and moles. Now that he is settled in, Badger is very happy here. You might see him chasing butterflies in the field, playfully frolicking through rows of Remay rowcover, tracking runaway chickens, and relaxing in the shade. Now and then, he will approach a farmer for a little head scratch, and he enjoys hanging out wherever we are working. Badger is home. This week, Badger was officially named BCF—Best Cat on the Farm.