Barn Cats
Be sure to also visit our page on the Relocation of Community Cats
Barn Cats are not just for barns! Cats are also adopted out under Barn Cat Programs to be integrated into residential (outdoor) areas with access to shelter, warehouses, stables and other environments that are suitable. Cats that are suitable for this type of placement are feral and not able to be integrated into a home. Adoption fees are usually waived and they come spayed or neutered and vaccinated for rabies.
Benefits of having barn cats includes keeping rodents and other pests away, being fairly low-maintenance, keeping other cats off your property, the enjoyment gained from having them around, and knowing you have saved the lives of these cats.
Check out How To Care for a Barn Cat from the Barn Cat Lady.
Barn Cat Resources
Maddie’s Fund - Check out his guide on How to Start a Barn Cat Program in your Community (Barn Cat 101) from Maddie’s Fund. Access it here. And be sure to also check out some videos on how to transition a feral cat into being a barn cat on our videos page.
Austin Pets Alive! - Visit their website to view their Barn Cat Adoption FAQ page and their Barn Cat Adoption Application. The following is an excerpt from their FAQ Page: What do I do when I bring the cats home? When you bring the new cats 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. You can also post cats needing relocation through their APA PASS (Positive Alternatives to Shelter Surrender) Program.
Feral cat relocates to a barn home
Aggieland Humane Society Barn Cat Program - serving the Bryan/College Station area.
Amarillo Animal Management & Welfare Barn Cat Program
Animal Rescue Connections - Barn Cats - Bulverde/San Antonio & surrounding areas.
Austin Pets Alive! Barn Cat Program
Barn Cat Crusaders (Facebook Page) - Mineral Wells. Barn cats, feral cats and any cat that needs to be rehomed to a barn or feral colony.
Barn Cats Available - Harris & Montgomery Co. - Facebook Page
Barn Cats, Inc. - Serving North Texas. For nationwide listings click here. Texas listings are below:
Animal Rescue Connections, Bulverde 210-474-0083 animalrescueconnections.org
Austin Pets Alive, Austin 512-961-6519 austinpetsalive.org
BARC Houston Animal Care Center, Houston 713-229-7316 houstontx.gov
Barn Cats, Inc., Lewisville (covering North Texas) 972-315-2875 info@barncats.org
Best Friends for Life, Laredo, TX, (956) 286-2375 workingcats@bestfriendsforlife.org http://www.bestfriendsforlife.org/working-cats.html
Central Texas Humane Society’s “Barn Cat Buddies”, Waco 254-754-1454 humanesocietycentraltexas.org
Denton Animal Services, Denton 940-349-7594 cityofdenton.com
Georgetown Animal Shelter, Georgetown 512-930-3592 pets.georgetown.org
Helotes Humane Society, Helotes 210-422-6242 hhsanimals.org
Pawsitive Karma Rescue, Round Rock 512-200-CARE (2273) pawsitivekarmarescue.com
San Antonio Animal Care Services, San Antonio 210-207-4PET sanantonio.gov
Texas Barn Cats, Bulverde 210-232-2790 210-378-9036 texasbarncats.org
The Cat’s Meow Rescue, Longview, TX. http://www.thecatsmeowrescue.org/barn-cats.html
Weatherford Animal Services, Weatherford 817-598-4000 ci.weatherford.tx.us
Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter, Georgetown 512-943-3322 pets.wilco.org
Brazoria County Barn Cats - Adoption, TNR, and Relocation (Facebook page) - Brazoria County. Note: all adoptable barn cats must be spayed and neutered prior to posting on their page. Cats posted for TNR or relocation help can be unaltered; however, arrangements for spay/neuter must be made prior to relocation.
City of San Antonio Working/Barn Cats
Collin County Barn Cat Program - call Collin County Animal Services at 972-547-7292.
Ferallife Guards - Williamson County. This organization helps coordinate Barn Cat/Working Cat/Porch Cats for Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter. Contact them for information about how you can help rescue a shelter cat with little effort and lots of rewards! If you can handle keeping a bird feeder in your yard, you can support a Porch Cat.
Fix West Texas - Barn Cat Program - Midland
Friends of Ferals Barn Cat Program - Port Neches (East Texas)
North Texas Barn Cats - Bedford. Connects North Texas barn owners with un-adoptable cats.
San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter - This shelter provides animal services for Hays County. Visit their website to learn more about their Barn Cat Adoption Program and access an application. And check out their recommendations for Caring for Yout Barn Cat
SPCA Working Cat Program - Dallas area
Texas Barn Cats - Located in the San Antonio area, their page offers helpful information on relocating cats.
Texas Litter Control partners with several local shelters in an attempt to find barn cat placements for feral cats.
The Barn Cat Initiative- Georgetown. Call 512-930-3592 or email tonia.hermann@georgetown.org
The Barn Cat Lady - Lots of helpful information for those caring for Community Cats!
Warehouse Barn Cat Program / City of El Paso Animal Services
Weatherford Barn Cat Program - The City of Weatherford offers helpful information and assistance in relocating feral cats. 817-598-4111
Weatherford Whiskers TNVR / Barn Cat Program
Wharton County Barn Buddies Program - Wharton (gulf coast SW of Houston)
Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter (WILCO, WCRAS) - Click here to find out more about their Barn Cat Program.
“Barn cats will earn their “keep” by suppressing rodent and snake populations and keep them out of your buildings and barns. The cats will help control rodents in grain and storage areas. This prevents rodents from destroying structures and protecting feed and grain supplies.”