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Re: [AlpacaTalk] Questions about barn cats

 

Excellent points. Also, TNR (trap and release) programs allow you to keep ferals in their colony territory, keeping the feral/wild population balanced and static. It's really not advised to remove ferals from their locations.



Heather

Heather Zeleny
White Lotus Alpacas
Creswell, OR

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On Apr 4, 2013, at 7:02 PM, Laura Roberts wrote:

 

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



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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)

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Re: [AlpacaTalk] Questions about barn cats

 

I don't know about feral cats but watch out for people dumping off unwanteds. Most strays/ferals are pets that somebody decided not to bother with any longer. I've has dozens if strays show up over the years and coincidentally they've all been litter trained. ;-)

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On Apr 4, 2013, at 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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RE: [AlpacaTalk] Questions about barn cats

 

I am also allergic to cats. We adopted a feral cat from someone who caught her on their property. We took it to an organization near me called Forgotten cats and got her spayed, tested for diseases and vaccinated for a very reasonable price. If you feed it regularly it will keep coming back and live there. Ours is very tame now and it is easy to catch her so the vet can give her shots every year. I have never seen a strange feral cat come around with her here.
Flossie

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Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2013 23:31:46 +0000
Subject: [AlpacaTalk] Questions about barn cats

 
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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[AlpacaTalk] Questions about barn cats

 

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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