When to let new barn cats out of crate?

[McGill]

Everything I've read says 2 to 4 weeks. How do you know when it's okay to let cats out after you get them? These two are 6 months old, they were not feral. They were previously loved barn cats, she just had too many of them. I'm just afraid if I let them out too soon they won't know to come back here

 

[DobieLover]

Everything I've read says 2 to 4 weeks. How do you know when it's okay to let cats out after you get them? These two are 6 months old, they were not feral. They were previously loved barn cats, she just had too many of them. I'm just afraid if I let them out too soon they won't know to come back here

After they've been spayed/neutered.

 

[CaliforniaMountainChicks]

When our barn cats were kittens we kept them in a large stall until they were spayed and neutered. They were in the large stall until they were 10 weeks old, by that time they knew the barn was home base.

 

[SilverBirds]

I got my barn cats the same way you got yours, born and raised outside, but well loved like house cats. When they were kittens they were locked in the separate garage for about three weeks so they could learn where home was. Then they were let outside to explore.

As long as you're feeding them, the cats will come back.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Mine were adults and both neutered when I took them to the stables. I kept them in for 3 weeks before letting them out. They carry on now like they’ve lived there forever!

 

[DuckDuckSook]

I have 4 barn cats that we adopted from a rescue. All semi-feral. They were spayed prior to our adoption. They stay in the cage for 3 weeks and then leave the cage up and in the barn for a week with the door open just so they confirm it is their home in there. Have fun! We love our barn kitties!