Barn cats
are cool!
Barn cats are
on a mission!
Adopting a barn cat is
a win-win for cats
and adopters!
They depend on us for their care and sustenance, yet live in freedom, freely running, playing and mostly sleeping about on our properties.
Carefully and skillfully they stalk the perimeter of our domiciles, searching out intruders of the creepy and crawly types, protecting us from the dangers these might bring. It’s an important job. Living Love’s barn cats are working cats.
Cats have a safe outdoor home and adopters have healthy, sterilized cats to tend to their mouse, snake or vermin problems. These cats are working members of the family, keeping your property free from rodents.
Adoptions
All barn cats are fully vetted, including being spayed or neutered, before they are available for the barn cat program. We ask for a donation with the adoption of a barn cat.
Individuals interested in adopting barn cats must be able to provide the cats with shelter, food, water and vet care. Barns, outbuildings, factories and warehouses are all considered suitable shelters for the cats.
Our Barn Cat
Program
If you have the space and need, we have quite an impressive cast of outdoor characters to pick from.
Step 1:
Submit an application and someone will contact you. Please allow up to 3 days. The adoption fee is waived but you are responsible for on going care.
Step 2:
Have plenty of time set aside for the appointment. Herding cats is not easy and you are trying to find your newest family member.
Step 3:
Your new cat will need to be confined to an XXL dog crate for 2-4 weeks while they acclimate. Daily food/water/clean litter during confinement strengthens your bond. Then the cat will usually accept their new home an be released. You will continue to provide daily food and water and allow them access to shelter such as your barn or garage.
We have lots of barn cats available. We will select the lucky kitties for you. To meet them, call or text 210-827-2380.
Barn Cat FAQ’s
How much does it cost to adopt a barn cat?
We ask for a donation with the adoption of a barn cat. You are responsible for their on going care.
What do I do when I bring a barn cat home?
When you bring the new cat home, they will need to be confined to an escape-proof room or enclosure like a tack room, garage, coop, or XXL dog crate for 2-4 weeks while they acclimate to their new surroundings. You will feed/water and clean the litter pan daily during the confinement period. After this period of confinement, the cats will usually accept their new home and may be released. You will continue to provide daily food and water and allow them access to shelter such as your barn or garage.
Are they spayed or neutered?
Yes. All barn cats come spayed or neutered, current on vaccinations, microchipped, treated for worms and fleas, and tested for feline leukemia.
Will I be responsible for future vaccinations?
Any cat you adopt from APA! will be current on vaccinations. Following adoption, you will be responsible for keeping the animals’ vaccinations up to date. The best way to have feral cats vaccinated is with the use of a live humane trap, such as a Havahart. Emancipet offers low-cost vaccinations and is experienced in safely vaccinating feral cats who arrive in humane traps.
Do you have any friendly barn cats?
Not really. Our barn cats are not social, friendly cats or suited to be indoor pets. They have no desire to be “lap cats” and cannot be touched, or may take a very long time to trust enough to pet. We strongly encourage adopters to offer cats in this program an independent outdoor life complemented by appropriate care and shelter like a barn or garage.
Do you have barn kittens?
The youngest cats in the Barn Cat Program are approximately six months old. Living Love will not adopt younger kittens as barn cats, as they don’t yet have the knowledge, size, or skills to remain safe outdoors. Most cats in the barn program are young adults between one and five years of age, though we do have younger and older cats available occasionally. If you have an age preference, just let us know and we will do our best to accommodate you!
What does a barn cat require?
The cats require shelter in a permanent building or structure like a barn, shed, stable, or garage in a suitable rural area where they will be safe. The property should be at least .5 miles away from busy roads. Daily food and water must be provided, as well as any future medical care needed. The cats must also be kept confined for the initial 2-4 week relocation period to ensure a successful transition to their new home.
Can I come look at, or pick out, my barn cat?
Living Love barn cats have several large outdoor habitats which are not accessible to visitors for safety reasons. When you are scheduled to adopt, Living Love will select barn cats for you based on which cats are the most eager to enter a cat carrier for us. If you have a color, age, or gender preference, we will do our best to accommodate you, though we’re not able to make any promises! All barn cat adoptions are scheduled by appointment since it can take some time and extra staff to round the kitties up.