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Our Barn Cat Program

Our Barn Cat Program

Common Questions

What are Barn Cats?
Barn Cats are healthy, sterilized cats that are semi-feral, meaning they don't want to live in a home and prefer outdoors, but they are too friendly to be released into the wild. Instead, we employ these cats as "barn cats" to live at a farm, horse stable, warehouse, plant nursery, or other suitable outdoor location to be fed and cared for, while paying their rent as vermin control. Cats will keep rodents, snakes, bugs, etc away from food storage areas or plants.

What care will these cats have before they come to me?
Cats will be spayed and neutered, tested for feline leukemia, examined and deemed healthy by a veterinarian, rabies vaccinated, and vaccinated for distemper. They are also microchipped! They will stay in our care for a while before becoming adoptable so that we can properly assess their personalities, preferences, and what type of living situation they would thrive in.

What do I need to do to keep a barn cat?
The property owners only responsibility will be to provide daily food and water, protection from the elements, monthly heartworm and flea preventatives if the cat allows, and long-term vet care.

What are the requirements to apply?
There is an $20 placement fee per barn cat to help us recover some of the cost of veterinary care and supplies. Fill out the adoption application below to apply for a barn cat. Please fill one out even if we do not have any cats listed, since we have a constant influx of semi-feral cats and the wait list remains short.

    Barn Cat Application


    If you aren't interested in any cat in particular, just write N/A

    Full legal name
    Include area code
    current email address
    Florida address only

Submit Application
Do you want to be a foster for one of our barn cats? You can apply below!
Apply to foster

Okra (ID#0201)

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Status: ADOPTABLE!
Sex: Female
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Breed: Domestic Shorthair Mix
DOB: 06/23/2021 (1 Year Old)
Age Group: Adult
Estimated Weight: 8 lbs
Coat Color: White w/Black
​Coat Length: Short
Eye Color: Gold

Vaccine Status: UTD
Sterilization Status: Spayed
Health Status: Healthy

Handling Status: Semi-feral; allows most interactions

Ruby (ID#0133)

Status: ADOPTABLE!
Sex: Female
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Breed: Domestic Short Hair
DOB: 01/19/2018 (4 Years Old)
Age Group: Adult
Estimated Weight: 8 lbs
Coat Color: Orange Tabby
​Coat Length: Short
Eye Color: Pale Gold
Vaccine Status: UTD
Sterilization Status: Spayed
Health Status: FIV+ (see last picture for info)

​Handling Status: Semi-feral; allows some interactions

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  • Adopt
    • Dogs
    • Cats
    • Small Animals
    • Barn Cat Program
    • Furever Homes
  • Store
  • How to Help
    • Donate
    • Foster
    • Volunteer
    • Our TNVR Program
  • Boarding
  • Resources
    • Lost and Found Pets
    • Other Rescues and Shelters
    • Homeless with Pets
    • Low Cost Spay & Neuter Clinics
  • About
    • Contact
    • Team Members
    • Events
    • Reviews
    • Rainbow Bridge