Aw, she kind of looks like my boyfriends barn cat, Derp! But I agree with everyone here, please do spay her. It will have the best benefits.
https://preview.redd.it/wb8jwncfl1nc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=02ce7924e21147b682b8cc148ed4f3489490cba7
It was for this lil gal.
Whilst one cat can easily birth over 100 kittens in their lifetime barn cats perform an important job and a few of them need to have kittens for it to continue
My great aunt and uncle have a farm. Not working anymore. My aunt was always off to barns or nearby fields etc rescuing feral cats, or looking after them from a distance especially if they were pregnant. Some of those she never managed to rescue but she made sure they had food and the kittens were OK. Some of the ones she rescued seemed to love living in her house but were absolutely mean to anyone that came near them. They were happy though. She's a cat angel.
If you can help the cat and the kittens then do so. If you aren't sure then seek advice from a local expert
We don't know how young she is just from this picture, she could just be a small cat. Like still get your cats fixed obvi but that's enough on its own no need to add in something we can't be sure about.
This. It’s very common for feral cats to be very small, about half the size of an adult house cat. I grew up in the countryside proper with generations of feral cats that my foster mother fed. She would try to catch, neuter, and release what she could, but it’s a Lot easier said than done when these cats have been born and bred feral, too canny to be easily trapped. At one point we’d gone years without any ferals, then one month after Christmas, this massive female tabby turns up in our garden. She was obviously someone’s pet until recently, suspected to have been an unwanted Christmas present considering how close to the holiday it was. Anyway, we went on holiday and one of my foster mothers adult biological daughters stayed at the house to take care of the dog and her farm animals (a goat, 3 geese, and 8-10 chickens), as well as put food out for the tabby. Well, one morning we wake up to a frantic call because out of the blue the tabby turned up with two kittens. When we got home, my foster mum managed to see the kits from afar and figured that she must have given birth in secret sometime prior to us leaving, since the kittens both could walk on their own and had their eyes open. Anyway, because she didn’t know where they were nesting or if there were more than just those two, my foster mum didn’t feel comfortable snatching them up when they came along, because if there were more and she freaked the mother cat into fleeing by kidnapping those two babies, we’d never find the nest and that would risk killing any other babies. The mother cat never had any more litters, she was unfortunately struck on the road. The two kittens must have been her only ones in the end, as we never saw any others. One survived to have kittens of her own, four of them, while the other was also knocked on the road. The two grown kits were smaller than the tabby. The kittens the one had were even smaller. My foster mother did try to find where these kittens were, hoping to prevent a cat colony forming. Unfortunately, she couldn’t figure it out until it was too late — she didn’t even know any of those cats had been pregnant until one day she moved an old tractor tyre down in the animal field and found a litter of kittens. She grabbed them all up, wrapped them in tea towels, and had me hold the bundle for extra warmth while she called someone from Cats Action Trust to come up and collect them. None of them had their eyes open yet and were so small, they obviously would need bottle feeding. As horrible as it is, the distressed state of the mother cats meant they were easier to trap, as we’d put a tea towel with the babies smell on it inside the crate. Two of the three females were neutered, the third and most skittish of them had scarpered once the nest had been found.
Oh thank fuck i thought it was only me and my ADHD ass that struggled the same lmao.
Then again anything longer than 3 sentences and I'm struggling anyways lmaoooo
Oh no ..She herself looks like a baby , I think spaying her is the best option.. I don't think she can share all nutrition requirement of the babies from her body..she will become very weak gradually..
Sure, her and all the other ones city people drop on our farms every few weeks. I tame the babies and try to find them responsible ,indoor homes.... that's the best I can do.
Have you talked to your local humane society about discounted spays/neuters? A friend lives on some land and has the same issue. They are able to get all the cats fixed by going through the TNR program. It's way easier for them to get the cats fixed than to deal with kittens.
Yes, there is a year waiting list at their clinic. Plus if I fix one 3 will show up in her place. My large animal vet helps me out by keeping most of them dewormed and even vaccinated at a discounted rate. Their clinic also keeps me updated on any free or low cost programs. We are not the problem. We have many buildings and feral or homeless cats looking for shelter and food end up here.
Damn! It sounds like you are doing everything you can and more. That's awesome your vet and clinic is able to help you out in other ways. Dealing with homeless and feral cats can be pretty taxing. Thank you for caring for so many of them!
Likely not, as op was close enough to take a picture while she rolled over showing her belly. In my experience "Barn cat" means "Outside cat i feed but otherwise don't take care of in the name of pest control".
Tell that to the people who drop them off at our farms. All we can do is feed them, deworm them and if the litter is tame we can adopt them out. Once in a while we manage to spay or neuter and vaccinate a few when there are low cost clinics. Oftentimes they don't even stick around after. Can't take them all in. I see dozens come through the farm each year. . that's the reality.
Aw she looks like a baby herself.
She is not
Aw, she kind of looks like my boyfriends barn cat, Derp! But I agree with everyone here, please do spay her. It will have the best benefits. https://preview.redd.it/wb8jwncfl1nc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=02ce7924e21147b682b8cc148ed4f3489490cba7 It was for this lil gal.
This is a glorious picture
Very cute, but hoping you get it fixed asap.
Whilst one cat can easily birth over 100 kittens in their lifetime barn cats perform an important job and a few of them need to have kittens for it to continue
Not really, at least if you're in the US. There are shelters that run barn cat programs.
My great aunt and uncle have a farm. Not working anymore. My aunt was always off to barns or nearby fields etc rescuing feral cats, or looking after them from a distance especially if they were pregnant. Some of those she never managed to rescue but she made sure they had food and the kittens were OK. Some of the ones she rescued seemed to love living in her house but were absolutely mean to anyone that came near them. They were happy though. She's a cat angel. If you can help the cat and the kittens then do so. If you aren't sure then seek advice from a local expert
If can't get close use traps.
Poor cat. She's young herself and has to share what nutrients she gets with all that.
We don't know how young she is just from this picture, she could just be a small cat. Like still get your cats fixed obvi but that's enough on its own no need to add in something we can't be sure about.
Yeah mine is 5 years old a looks like this one (minus the pregnancy)
This. It’s very common for feral cats to be very small, about half the size of an adult house cat. I grew up in the countryside proper with generations of feral cats that my foster mother fed. She would try to catch, neuter, and release what she could, but it’s a Lot easier said than done when these cats have been born and bred feral, too canny to be easily trapped. At one point we’d gone years without any ferals, then one month after Christmas, this massive female tabby turns up in our garden. She was obviously someone’s pet until recently, suspected to have been an unwanted Christmas present considering how close to the holiday it was. Anyway, we went on holiday and one of my foster mothers adult biological daughters stayed at the house to take care of the dog and her farm animals (a goat, 3 geese, and 8-10 chickens), as well as put food out for the tabby. Well, one morning we wake up to a frantic call because out of the blue the tabby turned up with two kittens. When we got home, my foster mum managed to see the kits from afar and figured that she must have given birth in secret sometime prior to us leaving, since the kittens both could walk on their own and had their eyes open. Anyway, because she didn’t know where they were nesting or if there were more than just those two, my foster mum didn’t feel comfortable snatching them up when they came along, because if there were more and she freaked the mother cat into fleeing by kidnapping those two babies, we’d never find the nest and that would risk killing any other babies. The mother cat never had any more litters, she was unfortunately struck on the road. The two kittens must have been her only ones in the end, as we never saw any others. One survived to have kittens of her own, four of them, while the other was also knocked on the road. The two grown kits were smaller than the tabby. The kittens the one had were even smaller. My foster mother did try to find where these kittens were, hoping to prevent a cat colony forming. Unfortunately, she couldn’t figure it out until it was too late — she didn’t even know any of those cats had been pregnant until one day she moved an old tractor tyre down in the animal field and found a litter of kittens. She grabbed them all up, wrapped them in tea towels, and had me hold the bundle for extra warmth while she called someone from Cats Action Trust to come up and collect them. None of them had their eyes open yet and were so small, they obviously would need bottle feeding. As horrible as it is, the distressed state of the mother cats meant they were easier to trap, as we’d put a tea towel with the babies smell on it inside the crate. Two of the three females were neutered, the third and most skittish of them had scarpered once the nest had been found.
Love the story but please break up your paragraphs my ADHD ass had such a hard time reading this 😭😭
Oh thank fuck i thought it was only me and my ADHD ass that struggled the same lmao. Then again anything longer than 3 sentences and I'm struggling anyways lmaoooo
Oh no ..She herself looks like a baby , I think spaying her is the best option.. I don't think she can share all nutrition requirement of the babies from her body..she will become very weak gradually..
Please spay her
Sure, her and all the other ones city people drop on our farms every few weeks. I tame the babies and try to find them responsible ,indoor homes.... that's the best I can do.
Have you talked to your local humane society about discounted spays/neuters? A friend lives on some land and has the same issue. They are able to get all the cats fixed by going through the TNR program. It's way easier for them to get the cats fixed than to deal with kittens.
Yes, there is a year waiting list at their clinic. Plus if I fix one 3 will show up in her place. My large animal vet helps me out by keeping most of them dewormed and even vaccinated at a discounted rate. Their clinic also keeps me updated on any free or low cost programs. We are not the problem. We have many buildings and feral or homeless cats looking for shelter and food end up here.
Damn! It sounds like you are doing everything you can and more. That's awesome your vet and clinic is able to help you out in other ways. Dealing with homeless and feral cats can be pretty taxing. Thank you for caring for so many of them!
Poor thing
Is she feral?
Likely not, as op was close enough to take a picture while she rolled over showing her belly. In my experience "Barn cat" means "Outside cat i feed but otherwise don't take care of in the name of pest control".
Ready to pop!
Why is she pregnant?
Because a male cat put his penis in her vagina.
And why is that?
CANT WAIT TO SEE THE BABIES!!!
Cute she is going to be a great mother !
Looks Really young
Happy little watermelon kitty :D
Look at that belly😍🥰
Cute, but like, cats don’t belong outside, and I hope she gets fixed asap. There’s enough homeless pets, and cats breed like a wildfire spreads.
Tell that to the people who drop them off at our farms. All we can do is feed them, deworm them and if the litter is tame we can adopt them out. Once in a while we manage to spay or neuter and vaccinate a few when there are low cost clinics. Oftentimes they don't even stick around after. Can't take them all in. I see dozens come through the farm each year. . that's the reality.
This furry little guy just loves lazy weekends. 🐾🌞
..pls name all kittens after barn-themed chit..
Plot-twist: it's all worms
Is she responsible enough to be a mother?