🐈 BARN CATS! 🐈 :: New Friends, Office Tour & BTS of My Master Gardener Presentation!
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- Welcome Gardeners! Well, I guess we are getting barn cats! These poor cats needed a home and we needed some mousers so it seemed to be a perfect fit! 🐈 Enjoy!
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Please make sure befor taking those cats home you have them spayed and neutered and shots you don’t want Monty or Jeffery to get sick and make sure they dont have ringworm
Yes, there are a lot of wild cats. Please spay or neuter 😊
Great advice, but how will they manage diseases, rabies being only one example. What will be done about the predators that would love a kitty snack and will injury or kill them? What about road traffic and the emotions of an innocent, unaware driver who strikes one? What about other neighbors who don't want cats in their yard leaving little surprises and disease everywhere or who are also cat abusers? Lastly, what about their children who become attached to these cats and will be witness to all the negative things that are likely to happen?
Spay and neuter otherwise you will have 420,000 cats
Ears are tipped; already speutered
@@themainer1267i feed multiple feral communities; i apply flea meds that are cheaper from Australia. These fur babies enjoy their lives. Please don’t spread gloom, doom, and fear
Bless you for rescuing these beautiful babies. I saved two feral cats from ill treatment and after a few months of gaining their trust they were my little shadows up until they both sadly passed away from old age. I really hope Hagrid is found and rescued by yourselves. Animal cruelty breaks my heart. Love and blessings from the UK xxx
I was raised on a dairy farm. We had numerous barn cats and lots of people would just drop off unwanted kittens to our farm.
The cats were very independent, and not social like our pet cat. We made sure they had water access, milk that we stripped from cows…no food. Their food source was rodents. They slept in straw in the barns. My dad always said their job was to keep the rodent population down.
If you make it too comfortable for them they won’t be interested in hunting for food. Good luck!
Good point! Thank you so much for sharing 🥹❤️🙏🏻 We also have a feral cat who is adopting us!!! We are getting closer to him everyday although he doesn’t let us touch yet. He’s so good at hunting but I am not so excited about that because we love chipmunks and little birds in our backyard.
Not true cats also hunt as play I have adopted a cat who I keep very well fed but also hunts gophers and other small creatures it will not eat it’s kill
I have two indoor/outdoor cats. They are well fed but they are sport hunters. Sadly, their favorite prey is baby bunnies.
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My neighbors indoor cat, stops over when she’s let out and hunts quite successfully. When they leave out of town as they have a second home, I’m always disappointed that the garden helper is absent.
Those two orange kitties are too cute and look domesticated to me. I didn’t hear one hiss and only have watched videos on feral cats becoming domesticated or rescued.
Last word, I’m very concerned about kids torturing small animals. It’s disturbing on many levels and maybe a sign of something even worse.
I hope that third kitty is alive.
You are an incredible person. An educator, mom, animal rescuer, master gardener... truly an inspiration.
You need a small “barn” or shed-like structure that will be their new outside home. This way they’ll make that their territory. The cats are beautiful, and they are a perfect addition to your property. But make them a permanent shelter . Hopefully the last “victim” is found and reunited with her friends.❤ The office could be their home, cats are clean, so they will be so happy there. Just a thought 😊
Hopefully, you’ll get a Russell! Cats are the best! You’re a kind hearted person
Janey, a lot of people say you cabt feed a barn cat or they won't hunt, but i have not found that to be true. Ive seen some darned good hunter's that were well fed. The sad truth is, cats hunt for sport. Thats what cats do! Some cats eat what they kill and some dont. They can also be pets and still hunt! One of the best hunters we ever had, slept on the end of my kids bed!😊
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Thanks for rescuing the barn cats! Here's a little something to help with the supplies you had to get for them!! They're super cute and hope they solve your rodent problems!
Wow, thank you so much, that is very generous of you! Brian and Crookshanks say thank you! ❤️
My husband and I adopted two shelter cats. The older one lived under a lazyboy chair for over a month. We just left a litter box, food and water in the room with him. He gradually came out and became friendly.
Our neighbor has rescued 22 barn cats. He used them for his barn. All are gone and he just keeps adding new ones. He doesn’t care for them. They will cross the road. Barn cats can be very sweet as well. We rescued 5 barn cats. They all live inside our home along with a big catio. They free range the house when every they want 😊
Janey , thanks for taking in the “ barn cats”. We need more caring folks like you!
Theyre very cute! Unsolicited advise from a vet: During their quaratine phase please emake sure to wash hands really well after being around the new cats (or ideally cjange clothes too) to help keep Monty safe from disease. And since they will be in a crate for a bit, it would be a good time to brkng them to the vet for vaccines.
That’s so sweet of you to give those kitty’s a new home. I’m sure they will acclimatize real soon because of all 0:04 the love they are going to receive from you and your family. ❤
We live in similar rural area with kind of close neighbors. We have adopted 3 “barn cats”. Clipped ear means they are outdoor purposed cats with shots, neutered, etc so someone can tell from a distance. Good plan Janey! Caged for a month, feeding with interaction and staying near by while they eat, loving calm kid interactions… you will see those cats become friendly and happy outdoor family cats. I bet they eventually follow you around the garden!
What you just said is exactly what I assume would be how Barn Cats or Outdoor Cats would be! That said, our Indoor Cat who slept inside, but roamed outside when younger did catch mice and bring them to us at our small lot yard. Poor kitties, I think they'll eventually get used to the Santos family... Monty may be another story?
@@alcg3981given time I’m sure Monty and the cats will adjust to each other. We’ve had lots of farm cats and dogs over the years and it takes a while when a new one enters the mix, but they eventually get along well.
So happy you are able to give better home to these cats. I have cats who are both indoor/outdoor with microchip operated pet door, and my cousin works with TNR of feral cats. She does fund-raising and provides this service for free, so if yours need spayed/neutered, research availability in your area for these type of organizations. There are cooling mats, heated shelters/mats, heated water bowls that won't freeze, of course straw is always a good, inexpensive bedding option. If you build a small house for them (maybe not necessary for your situation) make sure you provide TWO entrance/exit doors. Just a little research on feral/barn cats and you'll be all set. Lucky cats!
Make sure you take them to a vet, get them spayed……or you will regret it, dewormed, get all their shots, etc. they may even make a home in your driving shed. Good luck.
With barn cats they need to be put in a “barn” (inside somewhere safe) at night even after your 4,weeks otherwise they are prey to coyotes and other predators.
Good point. Cats will need some sort of cat house to stay in during the night.
Locking them up at night defeats the purpose of a” barn cat “. Most rodent activity happens at night. The cats however DO need somewhere to go. “Barn cats” are called that for a reason. If someone doesn’t have a barn, they need some sort of large shelter for them.
Those kids should be held accountable for their actions. Future psychopaths. Thank you for being a lovely human and teaching your children what kindness is. I hope they settle in and enjoy their new home. I can’t even articulate how much I enjoy your channel. I’m away learning new things, constantly being inspired, and my mornings are filled with joy because of you and your lovely family!
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@@tracystuder5910yes, this is very true. My family has always had farm cats - very friendly, given some food but they also hunt and live outdoors all the time. We have some coyotes in our area but because the cats have places they can go in the sheds and barns if they want to, it is very, very rare to loose a kitty to predators.
Thank you to all your family for rescuing the kitties. Your presentation on Master Gardening was very informative.
I had barn cats. They took a while to bond though. One small female was the best at catching rodents. She made sure I knew she killed them though. She loved praises.
So good you were able to take those cats in, I’m sure after a few days they will feel safer 😢 I hope the other one got away safely, I hate cruelty to animals it’s disgusting. But these two brothers are very lucky 🌸💖
Don’t forget your borrowed goats 😆😆
be sure there is water for them in the kennel. get some flea medicine for them too. we had a couple cats that were born feral and became our pets and they were good mousers. they caught them and didn’t eat them and once our dog grabbed the dead mouse and carried in her mouth…golden retriever. so be prepared for that possibility.
One thing that might help with cooling the chickens and kitties, put a tub of water in front of the fan. It will really increase the cooling.
Thank you to the Santos family for giving the cats a safe space.
I'm so glad you are able to give these cats a new home, one of the great things about having a larger property is being able to have the option of adding to the clan. We just took in a little stray dog about 3 wks ago, shes turning out to be a sweet and fun addition to our family. Thanks for the update on M.G. and a look behind the scenes.
An even higher level of admiration for you and your family! Many kudos for opening your home to the catbros! I have a menagerie much like yours, including 2 feral cats which just showed up. I did trap them for a trip to the vet for shots and neuter/spay. It’s been 2 years and the mouse/rat population is totally under control. The cats (Elvis and Adele) have become far more friendly and will now sit in my life if I’m sitting outside.
Thank you so much for doing this ❤. Sad to hear that kids, at such a young age are already abusing animals, which is concerning but thankful for people like you that bring pure positivity to all, including animals.
You're an inspiration, Janey! And thank you, thank you, thank you to you and your family for taking in the cats and giving them a safe and loving home. I hope the lady is able to find Hagred for you all as well. Best wishes on your presentation.
We’ve had friendly barn cats, we just never let them in the house. Some of them though you couldn’t get within ten feet of them. People would drop their cats off at our barn without us knowing about it, maybe they did a midnight drop who knows BUT since we don’t use the barn on a regular basis anymore I see strange cats from time to time running around down by the barn. 🙀💐💚🙃
So cute! They will get used to you! Poor frightened babies!
How exciting! Ferals are very food motivated so feed them regularly and they'll always be there. I sat with my cat's kittens when I feed them and they became attached to me and recognized my voice. I kept mom but rehomed four of her kittens and two other ferals I found. They all went to be barn cats. All are well and one is very good at getting moles and mice. Make sure you get them spayed and neutered as they get pregnant at 4 months. Think rabbits. Plus they need their shots and regular flea and tick. They are excellent climbers and my cat loves to sit in my
veggie and flower beds. I'd pay attention to toxic plants. Orange cats are very friendly . You'll love them! Oh and they also hunt birds so keep that in mind.
Hi, Janey! Are you still keeping up with the alley/walkway that you and another lady were weeding and cleaning up for your MG hours near your old house? It would be nice to see an update on how that's looking. Also, how about a garden tour of your old house?? Would the new owners be open to that? It would be fun to see how it's looking and what changes they may have made.
Aww you guys are the best! so sweet poor kitties how they were treated, but now they have a wonderful home with you guys thank you so much for doing this and big Harry Potter fan so love the names 😊❤️
Awesome, giving those barn cats a home
Great video. Saddle is so excited.
I love your slide presentation 😂. As a corporate girlie, I've learned that slides are an art. 😂😂😂😂
So happy to know that u guys are saving these poor cats , parents and other family members need to teach children to be kind to all animals , because the cats have been mistreated it's going to take longer for them to have any trust, God bless you guys for taking these cats 🐈.
Janey,
I think the barn cats are a great idea plus it’s wonderful that you rescued them! I’ve never lived rural so I have no knowledge of barn cats but I’m confident that you and the family will figure it out. I love when you provide gardening education topics. Please consider doing more frequently. Would love to see some tips on caring for the garden during hot weather.
You and your family are so awesome to take the feral cats! And the cats just fell into a sweet ‘Honey Hole’! They are lucky kitties! ❤
I got two barn cats from my local animal shelter. They told me they were feral. In three weeks they running up to us wanting us to hold them and love on them. They could easily be house cats! They just needed some tenderly love and care. We kept them pinned up indoors for a week. And then I put them in a kennel and put them outside for another week. We have lots of farm animals. They got use to the noise and seeing all the different animals. Now they fit right in. I feed them at dusk and lock them up every night (We have stray cats that roam at night) and let them out during the day and they stay with us. ❤ 🐈 🐈⬛ They love my greenhouse!
Poor babies, you're so kind to give them a better home.
Great video Janie! I’m so happy you rescued those cats!! You’re catching up to me!! I think my herd is at 14 😂
Good on you and your family! Rescuing the kitties and giving them a new home. I hope the third one appears. Thanks for showing you office to us again. It's perfect!
Our local shelter has a Barn Cat program, they're prolific here in Iowa...hope they adjust quickly and get some work done!
Remember not pets oh my me theyll be pets ❤❤
Wonderful that they will be together as they are bonded, they will get a good home and help you with the rats and mice. It's a win win for you both. Give it a few days and they will eventually come round and eat. I would cover part of the cage with a dark blanket so they feel safer until they get used to you. Put ice cubes in the water bowl.
You are so kind Janey. The image of the one cat on top of the other was so cute, a frame able picture for sure. You are giving your girls all of these great experiences, they are great kids and so lucky to have parents like you and Jason. I so enjoy your videos we never know what little surprises you have in store for us! ❤️❤️
Love this video so much!! What's better than saving some sweet cats and well presented educational content, all in one video! 😊
Our barn cats were awesome. Great mousers.
Your presentation is not only informative but beautifully displayed. Shows your personality ❤
You will need a storage container to keep rats out of food! Something with a tight lid.
And made of metal!
OH MY GOD! Janey! The kitty cats are so cute. Love all the names. They seem too cute to hunt though 😅😂🤣 Good luck with the presentation. You must get A+++++
Good morning! Are they fixed? Thank you for rescuing these kitties 😻🙏
I noticed that they are ear tipped which means they have been fixed, are immunized and healthy. It is very important to keep them in the cages for weeks and not to make pets out of them. Working cats should be kept as "working". I volunteered at a shelter and delivered working cats to a lot of farms, warehouses, etc.
Hey Janie, so I have experience in this area. It’ll take about two weeks to acclimate eventually if they’re not 100% feral, they will come to you. You will be able to pet them and they’ll start trusting you. It takes time but you will be the person and they will respond to kindness and eventually, let you pet them and want to wander around with you. I do need to get them spayed and neutered. You don’t want babies and shots as long as they have a safe place to live in constant food they will respond to your love and kindness.
You gotta give them privacy someplace where there is not constant traffic. Spay and neuter please. Dense shade because it is so hot there. I’ve TNRed for 50 years and had many colonies
I love the temporiperinnals presentation!
My goodness, I have never seen so many "concerned" people over barn cats? Hahahah, wow! So....What I loved most about this video was the experience you and your daughter were having together, which she is Adorable by the way, she reminds me of my 9 and 11 year old daughters--I just love it---also, appreciate learning about the master gardener course and temperennials!! It makes total sense why & that they would market this way!!
When I began learning about flowers, I told my mother how ridiculous these companies were when it came to the tags and told her not to listen to what they put on them because so many just were not correct for our area-----BUT! NOW I "know" the real reason why they do it this way and I will make sure to pass it on since it really is the small things like this that cause negativity in society simply because the understanding is not there. I believe it becomes part of our responsibility to pass on our knowledge and create an understanding, because people do require it for peace of mind in a world where so much IS going on....Anyways, Thank you SOOOO much for sharing your gardening experiences, I love to learn and be surrounded by like minded, intelligent people, it is so refreshing! ~Candi
God bless y’all so much … you’re such a wonderful and heart warming family … and a big shoutout to Jason !🙌😊
My orange kitty was the best gophers hunter. He would catch it and bring it to our Husky for a treat.
I empathize with you on the rat populations. Shelter, standing water and a source of food a human would eat are what rats are drawn to. Rodenticides are out of the question. The cats are a great idea. I think you've chosen a winning solution in many ways.
Make sure to get a trough like fountain where they can jump up and get water and it looks great in garden. ❤
Hi Janey, the best thing my husband and I did was to get barn cats. We move to a location and hour and a half out side of Sacramento ( both my husband and I born and raised in the suburbs of Sacramento area) on 2acres and had the same issues. The cats we got were in a crate for four weeks as well and they are the best hunters. They are very friendly with my husband and I however do have stranger danger issues( my grown children and grand children and any other stranger they want nothing to do with! I think this will be perfect for your issues with rats and occasional gopher!
Orange kitties are the best! Great Master Gardener’s presentation! Thank a for sharing!!!!
My first cat when I was married was a barn cat. I went to pick her up and she was hiding and they had to find her. She remained a feral cat, she was outside. We had a breezeway and she was fed out there and we could enjoy her that way. Your office looks great. Wondering why you didn't mention the doggie door. Your oldest daughter is growing up so fast, almost as tall as you! Love all your contents!
What a fun video! Those are some lucky cats... hopefully the other joins the brothers or finds another lovely home. The garden exploring and beauty they'll see! 😍 Sadie is so sweet! Thanks for sharing your presentation content with us!.
Loved your presentation! I took our Master Gardener course last fall. Almost have my 40 volunteer hours in. I work full time so it's taking me a bit to get them. Our county hasn't had an active group for years. Now we have had multiple people show interest in taking the class this fall.
This makes me sad.😢 I hope you find the third one. You guys are amazing!💐💕
Hi Janey and Sadey ❤ was super nice of you to adopt those cats. So cute when Sadey was inside the cage 😂 I really hope those cats do their intended job, you guys have worked a lot on this property to get it to where it’s at now.
IDEA: maybe a video about house plants and propagation? That Pathos, and others?
With summer scorching just about everything where I am, we tend to compensate with indoor plants.
Also, neither you nor Robbie have a Plumaria plant/tree. Is there a reason or is it a preference?
Hi Janey and Sadie,
Awe that's so sweet of you and your family to adopt those kitties hope they find the other one. Your a great Master Gardener, I thought about doing this, but listening to you I'll have to think about it more. 👋🙂
We had a ferral cat once, it took some time but eventually they will be friendly but only to those who feed them. He wouldn't let anyone else near him. Once we put him in a cat carrier because we were moving snd he busted his nose open head butting the carrier until he got out
Morning.
Yay ❤ thank you for saving the kittens
Now would be the best time to get them neutered since they will need to be confined for a bit while they recover. It's really important to get it done before you release them
Our 3 ferals adopted us and are quite tame, but they have been here 4 years now. We only used wet food to entice them into a trap in order to get them fixed. Since then we leave out bowls of kibble because they have done such a great job eradicating the rodents that they need a bit more food. They still hunt though, catching lizards and an occasional bird, but mostly they leave non-rodents alone.
Planting everything in gopher baskets will help with the gophers.
They are far too prolific. They multiply faster than you can trap/catch them.
I wish they would use tender perennial more often instead of confusing me. I wondered why they were saying bulbs were listed as annuals… this clears up a lot.
Hi Janey, Didn’t redoing the kids garden area count as service hours for your master program…..can we have an update soon on the girls school garden also. Thank you I so enjoy your video so much!
Vets in my area recommend one and a half litter boxes per cat. I also noticed she don’t have any extra water out there for them. They generally like fresh moving water. There are available and pet stores battery operated, and perhaps solar operated water. Watch out they may go after your fountain water! And then I’m wondering if you might consider having them neutered or they’ll be having babies with every stray cat or cat in the neighborhood lol
They are absolutely adorable 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Good presentation, Janey. There's enough information, but not so much that a person would feel overwhelmed.
I wish there were sunset zones for the eastern US. I live on the southeastern NC coast, zone 8b. This week the heat index is in the triple digits. The actual temperature is not horrible, but 85% humidity makes it hotter. I work up a sweat walking to my mailbox. I have much more concern for how my plants will handle the heat and hot sun as my shade is limited. Most of my gardening has been done in northwest Ohio and southern Michigan before moving back home to NC. Coastal gardening is different from anything I've tried. I've also found sometimes plants tags and other information sources are at odds over plant care. Gardening is one big science experiment.
I’m so happy you are able to give the cats a safe new home! Fingers crossed they are able to find the third one as well. I hope they are getting used to their new environment. How will you introduce them to Monty?
Congrats on the cats. Love your information. You are so pretty and your voice e is awesome. Thanks for sharing!
I live across from an animal hospital and people dump cats in their parking lot and they end up roaming to our yard every year. I have a rescue come and they socialize the kittens and if Mama is feral they ask to return her. We have two ferals. They let us pet them and we have not had one mouse or ground hog since they have been here.
A lot of the local shelters in the Sac Valley have barn cat programs that let you adopt (I think for free) cats for this purpose.
You really spoiled these kitties. They are so lucky. They will do good work for you! 🐀
Sure beats the closet ! 💐💚🙃
Awe so sweet. Hope they adjust.
MasterGardener here in coastal NC. Very satisfying program.
Glad those cats are going to a better home. I expect there is more details on the situation but I sure hope a visit from animal welfare officers to educate that family, the children may be doing the harm but the parents are responsible and what other horrible things are happening?!
My neighbor has three rescued cats that have done a wonderful job going after the moles and voles in my yard. One has warmed up to me and lets me pet him. Hope this works for you!
You are amazing and such an inspiration.
Look into ringworm for sure. When my kids were young, we visited Neighbor in Pennsylvania. Our kids hugged and we love Debi so cats and ended up with ringworm son. Not fun! I don’t wanna be a Debbie downer, but it’s a real thing look into it for sure.
Good for you taking those kitties, your saving their lives, I'm sure they'll have much better lives as you will take great care of them... but the rodent problem isn't only in the country, and cats may not be as successful in getting rid of them as you'd want... we have to set traps have 2 cats and they haven't stopped them yet, have 3 dogs and they go after them outside, so montie may be as successful as the kitties are.
How adorable ❤❤
Thanks for sharing the mgv info! I'll check that out since I just got accepted here in Florida. Loved the behind the scenes video today, I was actually just thinking you could do a house plant video on a rainy (or heat wave) day!
I hope someone reported this family to animal control as far as the abuse. Unfortunately, this could happen again to animals under their care if not acknowledged. Good luck Janey and family. Those kitties are truly lucky
African daisies are a perennial for us in zone 8 , GA !!! In containers too!
Praying for the 3rd kitty 🙏🏼
Wow, lots of interaction on the comments 😮 seems like Janey did her research, hopefully it will work out well.😊
Oh my gosh watching you get ready for cats is -well- no words. Barn cats are just cats. They can be as affectionate as any cats. It’s not like barn cat is a breed. They are just regular cats that someone stuck in a barn. I have one yellow cat we got as a youngster when my daughter saved her from EU She came to our house to be a regular cat but we had a horrible infestation of rats in our barn. She went out there and cleaned out that barn of rats and trust me we had tried everything to kill those rats. Then she started on the gophers on our three acres and cleaned them out and then she went next door to the almond orchard and started killing their gophers. She is about 6 yr old now We moved and no barn now and Sweetie ( the rat killer) Coes and goes in and out of the house as she’s pleases. She is the only one if my cats allowed in my art studio. She doesn’t like our other cats. But loves all our Labradors. We also have chickens and she used to sleep with the chickens a lot at our other house.
Be sure to spay and neuter them! The gestation period for cats is very short, and females can reproduce sometimes by 6 months. The males will drive you crazy fighting and howling (also spraying) so you should get them neutered asap, since they're at least half grown. Also make sure they don't have any access to your chickens because they'll see them as food! Also, they need only a small pet door.