Barncat help???

[ninny]

I have 12 barn cats. They are the best. Nothing like doing chores in the winter and having a cat in your coat. If you get a long haired one brush them once or twice a week. They love the one on one. Call your local shelter and ask if they do a spay/neuter discount for barn cats. Ours does.

 

[debilorrah]

My cats protect the birds. It amazes me that so many of us have cats, that are natural hunters, that will not touch the birds, just the pests!!!!

 

[chooniecat]

gender of cat not important(either one, though ,should be fixed)and mine have NO interest in chickens.I do not let chicks run loose until at least 1/2 grown(not banties tho?) and tell your neighbor to spay her cat.(nicely though!) we have a program in ohio that adopts out neutered adult feral cats for barn living and they even do the vacc./etc upkeep as long as you agree to feed/water /watch out for them. have had longhaired cats in barn and wasn't a problem as long as I brushed ocassionally.(not good idea when you're allergic!) THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO NEUTER and most vets will do this when kitten is 2 lbs/3 months old whichever comes first! I would keep them enclosed ,if they're going to be acclimated to barn, in a large kennel until they're used to being fed there. you didn't say how old but I assume very young and that can be a problem. I know you would love a kitten but consider an already neutered adult cat for barn.

 

[ninny]

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Thats a good point about the kittens! Our pound hands out feral fixed cats for free.

 

[animal_lover03]

Thanks everyone for all of your opinions! It really helps. I'm definetely going to get the cats spayed or neutered. I was thinking about going to our local animal shelter and getting two adult cats.

 

[gaited horse]

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Thats a good point about the kittens! Our pound hands out feral fixed cats for free.

Mine to they are spayed and have there shots and are chipped