Don't tread on me.

At last, Shadow feels on top of her world with the squirrel she's treed in this picture.  She stayed there for an eternity keeping it in its proper place just to make clear who really runs the barn yard.  This is more the exception than the rule, however.

One morning the mamma barn cat and her 4 kittens set out to explore the lands beyond the barn. They pranced around the yard, chased each other into truck tire wheel wells, and into nearby trees. A good time was being had by all until Shadow happened upon the party. She became very alert and pleased with what she saw...until the mamma cat spotted her. The scrawny little momma cat a-sashayed over to Shadow growling and hissing the whole way. She went right up to Shadow's NOSE and growled. Shadow just cowered and looked completely socked of her dignity and purpose in life.

Later, Dan found Shadow running like a crazed dog through the barn trying to show those cats who the real boss was.  Of course, the kittens just perched themselves up in the hay loft looking at Shadow with their tails flitting about, all the while driving Shadow mad.  So you can see, when she gets the chance to tree a squirrel, she will.