My two cats I have now were barn cat kittens. They were 7 weeks old or something when we got them and skittish. I kept them in the house for the first month. They got used to us pretty quick. Now one is a sweet little thing that likes to sit on my lap and knead. The other is a bossypants and he will demand his attention and outside. They do ok on rodent control help. They do sleep inside to be safe from coyotes.