Homeless cats. Feral cats. Outdoor cats. Strays. Neighborhood cats. Barn cats. Working cats. Mousers. Whatever you wish to call them, community cats are the focus of the Barn Cat Lady website. Especially the barn cats.
Feeding feral and community cats can get expensive. You definitely do not want to waste it. Nor do you want to feed your beloved colony, only to have the food stolen by raccoons or ruined by rain before they can eat it. You need an outside cat feeding station to help protect the food from weather, or wildlife, or even …
I find abandoned kittens and cats all the time at the barns. ALL the TIME! Pet abandonment is real and it happens far more frequently than anyone can even guess. Just this week, I rescued two of the sweetest, fluffiest teenage kittens you ever met who were just dumped out here at the barns. It seems normal for some people …
There is always some discussion on what bait to use to catch the most cats during Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). Even if you’ve been at trapping awhile, it’s always nice to hear what other people think is the best bait for feral cats! I know I personally love hearing the innovative ways people have encouraged the most cautious cats to enter traps. …
When someone first starts out with the Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) of community cats, people often wonder what is the best feral cat trap to use. Can you buy one? Or is there somewhere to borrow or rent a trap from? I have a favorite type of feral cat trap as I am sure many other feral cat caretakers do. Longtime cat …
Most of the time, the relocation of feral cats is considered a no-no. Friendly cats and kittens can be safely removed, fostered, and adopted into homes. But the feral and semi-feral cats, you want to return them to their original home if at all possible after Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). In some cases though, especially if there is conflict with the property …
Feeding a colony of feral cats is not easy when money is limited. I gathered a few ideas on how to feed feral cats cheap for you all, as it is definitely one of the most asked questions that I get. None of us are made of money. Most of us who feed feral cats or barn cats or friendly …
The Barn Cat Network is a network of people just like you who can take in feral and semi-feral cats that are forced to relocate from their outdoor homes. Every single week I get messages or emails from rescues or shelters or just a concerned citizen who needs to find a barn home (or similar) for a feral or unadoptable …
I am the Barn Cat Lady, right? So, I feel it is my moral imperative to educate people on the care and feeding of the most well-known working cat in the world: barn cats. (Or farm cat if you prefer) If you’re a beginner to barn cat care or even an expert, everyone can learn something here! Welcome to Barn …
The nitty-gritty details of Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) are right here, guys and gals! Before I get into “Does TNR Work?”, I want to first explain something very, very important. Many people don’t seem to understand what TNR actually is unless they participate in it. I’ve even had an argument online with a conservationist who clearly hates cats and the fact that he …
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Happy Friday, y’all! I have mentioned the phrase cat caretaker throughout my previous posts and I figured I should expand on that for cat colony newbies. What is a cat caretaker? What is involved? Are you a cat caretaker? Should you become one? In this post: What is a cat caretaker? Difference between owner and caretaker Caretaker Responsibility Abandoned Community …
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