Do you do a home visit first?
No because re travel up to 2 hours each way to place the cats. A home visit would just be a waste of time and gasoline. We set up a date/time to deliver the cats but retain the right to…
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FAQ
Can I go see my cats at their new barn home site?
No – sorry! This is a privacy issue for the barn owner. When you release the cats to Barn Cats, Inc., you put the lives of these cats in our hands. We try and make the very best decision for…
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After release of my cats to Barn Cats, Inc., how can I find out where they have been placed?
Placements are listed in the BLOG each Sunday for the previous week. It will say “Barn in Waxahachie (Moxie, Rena, Rachel)”. Just follow the BLOG and you will know when your cats have been placed. Three weeks later when equipment…
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What is your stay rate at a barn site?
Sometimes they all stay and sometimes 2 out of 3 stay…you never know. This is very hard to determine because you may not even see the cats once they are released. We have had them move to neighbor’s barns, just…
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Do you ever get to a barn, deem it unacceptable, and not leave the cats?
Yes – this happens several times each year. We ask all kinds of questions by phone but we always retain the right to now leave the cats if we do not feel comfortable about the site. We will not set…
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What do you look for when selecting barns for placement
Does someone live on the property or is someone there each day? Do the other animals look well carried for? Is there something for coyote control? (Great Pyrenees dog, llama, donkey) Is there a safe place to put the cage…
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How do we house cats at the barn site during the relocation period?
We use two or three sections of caging that fit together for the cage at the barn site. It is 2 feet wide by 6 feet or 9 feet long with a door at each end. The feeder/waterer is at…
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How do we house cats before a relocation site is selected?
Cats are housed in Great Dane size cages while waiting for a barn to be assigned. Each cage is next to a window or close to a window so they can watch the birds and have entertainment. In the cage…
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Why won’t you take my cats in the winter and/or summer months?
Our placement of cats is driven by the weather. We are putting the cats in a cage for a 2-week relo period to get acclimated. When it is below 32 degrees at night or over 100 degrees in the daytime,…
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My vet does not want to deal with a feral cat. What can I do to get the vet work done?
There is a list of feral-friendly vet clinics in the links section of this website.