Re: [AlpacaTalk] Questions about barn cats

 

If your barn cats are spayed and neutered, feral cats will probably not settle, but if the weather is cold and they are hungry, they very well may. Not all feral cats carry diseases...some are just homeless because they've been left behind. If you do end up with ferals, you can borrow a trap from Animal Control and turn them in to the shelter. Not sure about where you live, but some areas have serious feral cat colony problems and there are local groups that trap them, have them sterilized and vaccinated and then set free.             laura

On Apr 4, 2013 7:31 PM, "maria b" <burnsfamilycentral@gmail.com> wrote:

 

Our barnyard will consist of 2 sheep, 2 goats, 5 alpacas and somewhere nearby in the paddock we have a chicken coop. We have allergies and asthma so we can only have the animals that are "hypoallergenic" for lack of a better word. (even our dogs are poodles, doodles and yorkies)

We are extremely allergic to cats. Some folks have told me that ferrel cats will find their way into our barn. Do any of you experience this? If I get 2 of my own barn cats and they live in the barn, (only my kiddos hug and play with them and I don't touch them except to feed and such)will it deter ferrel cats from coming? This way I know that the cats are clean, immunized, well fed and healthy. (I have heard ferrel cats can have all sorts of diseases)

Maria (VA)

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