Relocating ferals to barns

zinc

TCS Member
Thread starter
Adult Cat
Joined
Oct 10, 2003
Messages
197
Purraise
1
Location
Fairbury, Nebraska, USA
Something I'm not sure about; do barn cats reject newcomers? As in relocating ferals. Should they go to a barn without cats or it doesn't matter?
Once we relocated some ferals but there were no other cats where they went to, so I don't know.
I'm not considering that option and I don't like the idea_unless it's one of the well cared places_ but I better know for sure.
Thank-you very much
 

hissy

TCS Member
Veteran
Joined
Feb 19, 2001
Messages
34,872
Purraise
76
If the barn cats are neutered/spayed there is sometimes a scuffle or two, but they generally get along well. If there are intact males you will have full on fights and sometimes vet bills. The process is done gradually and if done right, it can be successful- but just like cats in a house, barn cats have their own defined territories, and just dumping strange cats on them is likely to turn out to be a nightmare-
 
Top