Cats. These are the constant inhabitants of any rural house. If you don't have a cat, expect very unpleasant guests - mice. I have nothing against mice, but not when they roam the house and ruin my things. That's why I need the help of cats. Sometimes just the smell of a cat is enough to make the mice leave the house. This suits me quite well - I do not recognize repressive methods like mousetraps or poisons. But the cat is quite natural.
My cats are the most ordinary cats. I'm not looking for thoroughbreds or anything like that. But this does not mean at all that I love them less than people love their purebred pets.
Probably the only thing that distinguishes my cats from city cats is that they are too freedom-loving. Many of them started their lives as street kittens and they are not going to change their habits. However, they never refuse a delicious pate or a warm place in the house in a cold winter.
The only basis of our relationship is mutual respect. They understand that I am the mistress of this house, and I understand that they have their own opinion and their rights.