Carrot
the monastery cat
A very sad, desperate email message reached us in August 2020. Monika, who had strong ties with the sisters of a convent and helped them with many things, was in despair and told us the story of Möhrli, the convent cat, in sad words.
A few years ago, two young kittens were left behind on a farm when the farmer left. A black cat and a tricoloured lucky cat sat there, not really knowing what to do with their lives.
The good Lord had an idea …
There was a convent near the farm. The nuns took in the little black cat and lovingly christened her Möhrli. The three-coloured sibling was taken in by a hermit who moved into the small farmhouse.
So far so good. Möhrli had fun in the large convent garden and all the sisters spoilt and loved little Möhrli.
Möhrli's home was a wind-protected outbuilding on the monastery grounds
Möhrli lived in a small outbuilding. There was a wicker basket lined with cosy blankets. The outhouse offered the cat protection from wind, rain, snow and heat.
The sisters found her to be a rather shy cat, but over time Möhrli grew to trust her rescuers more and more and loved to be stroked. She purred and felt completely at ease. A really good cat’s life surrounded by people who loved her more than anything.
The monastery grounds were her territory and she enjoyed her time and took every day as it was. She had everything a cat needs: a “living basket”, food, people, love and cuddles.
The idyll was to come to an abrupt end
Recently, there were only two nuns left, and last year there was only one sister and the cat Möhrli left. The sister had to leave the convent and move. The hermit also had to leave the small farm. She took the lucky cat with her. But what was to happen to the convent cat Möhrli? Nobody wanted her and, with heavy hearts, they were already thinking of putting her to sleep. Miraculously, this was prevented. On a walk, the convent sister and Monika met Franziska Strässle, the cat mum from Gut Aiderbichl Teufen. And she had …
… a glorious idea
They contacted Gut Aiderbichl and lo and behold, Möhrli was able to move to Gut Aiderbichl Teufen. The cat was lured into the transport box and Sister Scolastica and Monika brought Möhrli to Teufen together.
Here she lives in an ideal location, similar to the monastery, surrounded by meadows and without the danger of a road. It took a few days of familiarisation, but Möhrli was wonderfully accepted by the other cats.
The convent sister’s heart was lifted and she wants to visit Möhrli in her new home as often as possible.
