We're adopting 3 semi-ferals from a cat rescue for our barn. They are coming home today. They're fixed and vaccinated. They told me that I need to close them in the barn for 2-3 days so that they recoginze it as home, safe and know where food is ect.
After that....should I make a cat door in the barn door? Currently we have no livestock in the barn (storing our possesions while we renovate our farm house) but will next year. The barn is very tight as it is, nothing larger than a mouse can get in.
We generally leave the barn open all day, come and go, get out the lawn tractor or tools, move stuff in and out of the loft ect. Then at night, or when we go out we close the doors and padlock it-all of our tools are stored inside as currently our house cannot be locked. Plus its too many tools to fit in the house anyhow.
I'm concerned about acidentally locking a cat out, and it being susceptible to predators (coyotes, wolves, cougars). But my finacee made the point that we might end up with racoons or weasels living in the barn if we make a cat door. Not sure if they predate on cats also.
We don't currently have farm dogs and won't til next year when we add herd animals.
So what should I do- cat door or no cat door?
Heather=^..^=
After that....should I make a cat door in the barn door? Currently we have no livestock in the barn (storing our possesions while we renovate our farm house) but will next year. The barn is very tight as it is, nothing larger than a mouse can get in.
We generally leave the barn open all day, come and go, get out the lawn tractor or tools, move stuff in and out of the loft ect. Then at night, or when we go out we close the doors and padlock it-all of our tools are stored inside as currently our house cannot be locked. Plus its too many tools to fit in the house anyhow.
I'm concerned about acidentally locking a cat out, and it being susceptible to predators (coyotes, wolves, cougars). But my finacee made the point that we might end up with racoons or weasels living in the barn if we make a cat door. Not sure if they predate on cats also.
We don't currently have farm dogs and won't til next year when we add herd animals.
So what should I do- cat door or no cat door?
Heather=^..^=