Originally posted by carole
Can someone please explain what exactly a barn cat is, its not a term I am familiar with in NZ.

We used to have a cat on the farm, to catch the mice etc, but she stayed in our home and was our pet, and we also fed her, so I guess a barn cat is different, is it a cat they keep just to catch mice, and fend for itself or what.

It looks like these kittens have it pretty good though, so will be taken care of real well, sure hope so.
Barn cats are typically cats that aren't pets, and live outside in the barn to help control vermin.

Depending on the barn owner, some barn cats have it great and some don't.

Most of the people around here are starting to see how valuable these kitties can be and are starting to spay/neuter and vaccinate. Not all have it so great, tho.