Purrl is a sweet ragdoll calico that loves to be wherever we are. She has dispatched many rodents and has even taken on a yellow jacket nest. She is very independent and will go for a midnight swim if it means getting a frog and often comes back with all sorts of burrs and seeds in her wet fur. She is a fierce hunter.
We have not been frequented by hogs...yet, but know that many landowners in the area have been plagued with them. What follows is a little information about feral hogs (wild hogs) in case you were curious (source Texas Parks and Wildlife).Early Spanish explorers probably were the first to introduce hogs in Texas over 300 years ago. As colonization increased, hog numbers subsequently increased. They provided an important source of cured meat and lard for settlers.
During the fight for Texas independence as people fled for safety into the United States or Mexico, many hogs escaped or were released. It was not until the mid 1800s when hostilities between the United States and Mexico ended that settlers once again began bringing livestock back into Texas. The livestock included hogs that ranged freely. Many escaped, contributing to the feral population.
In the 1930s, European wild hogs, "Russian boars," were first imported and introduced into Texas by ranchers and sportsmen for sport hunting. Most of these eventually escaped from game ranches and began free ranging and breeding with feral hogs. Because of this crossbreeding, there are very few, if any, true European hogs remaining in Texas.
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