Smashlee83
Songster
We were in the process of adopting a "working cat" from the SPCA as a barn cat for our 5 acre property. Well, instead my husband showed up from work with a 4 week old kitten he had found abandoned under a building.... Not the plan. So now I have some questions on how best to handle this.
Does anyone have experience acclimating a kitten to being a barn cat? She was already living outside, but I feel like she's entirely too small to just put her out now safely. I have a large dog crate I planned to use for the working cat until she became familiar with her home base.
Also, how can I keep her safe from Racoons and Hawks? The chickens have a secure coop, but we've had some hawks make attempts as they are free range during the daylight hours.
Does anyone have experience acclimating a kitten to being a barn cat? She was already living outside, but I feel like she's entirely too small to just put her out now safely. I have a large dog crate I planned to use for the working cat until she became familiar with her home base.
Also, how can I keep her safe from Racoons and Hawks? The chickens have a secure coop, but we've had some hawks make attempts as they are free range during the daylight hours.