Barn Livin’ Program
Truly feral cats—those born in the wild who have had no human interaction—live happier lives in an outdoor environment where they have access to food, water and shelter—such as a stable, storage shed, shop or barn. Even wineries are ideal locations for our rescues.
How do you benefit from participating in this program? You get a full-time feline to guard your structures from rodents who, as you know, will chew through anything to get to grain, oats–any kind of feed. They will also gnaw through electrical wire, leather and insulation.
We ask that you acclimate your new family members by housing them in a large cage (that you can borrow from us), secure room, or secure outbuilding with food, water and litter for a period of 3-4 weeks, so they can become familiar with their new surroundings. They need to bond with their new environment–and you—so they feel safe and know they will be cared for. As a participant in Barn Livin’ Program, you will continue to provide food, water and shelter for the cats once their confinement period is over.
What we provide for a $40 adoption fee
• A full-time feline to guard your structures from rodents
• A four-legged family member delivered to you healthy, spay/neutered, vaccinated and treated for parasites. This is definitely a situation where two cats are better than one, as companionship makes them feel safe and secure AND they can double-team those pesky mice!
• A 42×42-inch cage (loaned), sleep box, litter box, food bowls, warm blankets for the acclimation period
What you provide
• A safe, enclosed outdoor structure such as a barn, stable, shed, garage, winery, storage barn
• Daily food and water; cats cannot live on mousing alone
• Pine pellet litter mixed with dirt during the acclimation period
Acclimation Made Easier
Do you have a table that the cage can sit on? Better eye contact, it’s easier to reach (and keep the cats contained) and no bending over!
