Callie and Betty joined our family at Rally C Ranch from the APA! Barn Cat program in April, 2014. We had known about the barn cat program for some time. So, when we bought our ranch in Elgin and moved the horses in, it became clear that we either needed barn cats or mouse traps! We chose barn cats and haven’t regretted that decision for a single moment!
4. Kitties in a barn make it feel like home. The girls keep track of the horses and monitor us during feeding to make sure all the horses get fed before coming into the feed room for their dinner. They play in the pastures with the horses, and chase and tackle in the evenings when it cools off.
1. And the number one reason for adopting feral barn kitties is: How awesome it feels when you come home from vacation, and of all the horses, corgis, chickens and cats (house and barn), the feral barn kitties were the most visibly excited to see us! We went for a walk through the horse pastures the morning after we got home from vacation to check on the horses. Callie and Betty walked the pasture with us as if to let us know they were glad we were home and to show us how well they took care of the ranch in our absence!
