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DARBSTER KITTY

Barn Cat Program

We are looking for people who have a barn or a secure outdoor structure and are interested in adopting cats that are not suitable for life inside a house. These cats are not tame enough for adoption, but will thrive at a farm, horse stable or any other outdoor structures that can provide a
place away from the outdoor elements.

Each cat will be spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and has tested negative for Feline Leukemia and FIV. These streetwise felines will gladly provide you with rodent services in payment for their room and board. In return, your obligation would be to provide daily food and water, protection from the
elements, and vet care as needed.

Our Barn Cat Placement Program is for cats that are not adoptable into a home, but would happily live in a barn or other secure outdoor structure. These cats generally fall under one of these categories:

  • Cats that were found as strays and may not be able to acclimate to indoor living.
  • Cats that are shy/fearful of people and prefer the company of other animals.

Cats that are best suited to be indoor house pets will not be placed in our barn cat program. Kittens will need to be at least 6 months of age.

Things to Consider

Adopting a barn cat can help to save the life of a cat that may not have any other options. However the care of a barn cat is still a responsibility. You will be assuming its lifelong care which may be as much as 15-20 years. In return for providing shelter, food, water and medical care, your barn cat will earn its keep by helping to control the rodent population in your barn.

Please note that barn cats are available from late April to late August only.  During this period, due to the nature of the program, we may not have suitable cats available immediately, but will try to meet your request as soon as possible – typically 14 days. We may recommend that you adopt a pair of cats if you have no other cats living in your barn. Filling out a barn cat adoption application is the first step to adoption!

BARN CAT ADOPTION APPLICATION

What we ask of you

  • To provide a warm, secure dry barn or building in which cats can live out their lives
  • The ability to keep your new barn cats confined in their new environment for 4 weeks while they acclimate to the barn and environment. We will guide you on how to do this properly.
  • Cats will need daily food and water-cats cannot survive on hunting alone.
  • Long term veterinary care as needed.

What we will provide to you

  • All cats will be spayed or neutered
  • All cats will be vaccinated against distemper and rabies
  • All cats will be treated for fleas and ear mites
  • All cats will be tested for feline leukemia and FIV
  • Guidance on how to correctly confine and release your new cat into its new home

Adoption Fees

  • $40 donation for a pair (we recommend adopting in barn cats in pairs)
  • $25 for a single barn cat

DARBSTER RESCUE

1226 Omar Road
West Palm Beach, Florida 33405

561.459.1587

EMPLOYMENT

DARBSTER DOGGY

109 Dover Road
Chichester, NH 03258

603.635.4495

Monday-Sunday: 8am-7pm

Adoption Meet and Greet
By Appointment
Daily – Please call to book

Walk-Ins

Tuesday -Sunday:  10am -6pm

Monday: by appointment

DARBSTER KITTY

332 Kelley Street
Manchester, NH 03102

603.856.9233

​Walk-in hours:

Monday: 12 noon – 4 pm

Tuesday:  12 noon – 4 pm

Wednesday:  closed

Thursday: 12 noon – 4 pm

Friday: 12 noon – 4 pm

Saturday & Sunday: 12 noon – 4 pm

Other hours can be accommodated by appointment only – please call 603-635-4495 x 1 to set up an appointment outside of walk-in hours

The goal of the Fear Free Shelter Program is to improve the experiences of animals by educating shelter, rescue, and animal welfare employees and volunteers like you about their emotional needs. Learn more >

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