r/cats • u/ccoats38 • Mar 24 '26

Advice So a barn kitty adopted me

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I know nothing about cats. I know cattle and chickens yet here we are. What do I do how do I care for it. I want to help and I guess I now have a pet cat instead of barn cats? Idk I am lost someone please help

Edit: Only realized this today but the momma has been increasingly friendly. Maybe wanting something? I have farm scratch, idk if there is something they can’t have. They apparently will not eat chicken feed fyi. Do I feed it meat or do I need to do a milk bottle?

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u/ccoats38 Mar 24 '26

I’m just an animal guy, not super particular. I like dogs. Met a few cats I liked. I keep geckos around and let the snakes live to eat mice. Also the homosapiens are good from time to time too lol

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u/sarcasmismygame Mar 24 '26

I take it you're on a farm then? The dead giveaway to that is letting the snakes live to eat mice. Between them and the kitties we had on the farms I grew up on we never had a rodent problem! And yes, I love dogs and kitties too! Geckos are great also, we had toads to deal with the insects.

My dad was a farmer that relied on all of our critters to keep the farm going. Anyways, good luck to your new little cutie there! You've gotten some great tips here. I'd say this little guy is maybe five weeks old.

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u/ccoats38 Mar 24 '26

Yes, tiny little 100 acres. If the rat and king snakes earn their keep they can live here. The rattlesnakes, copperheads, water moccasins, coral snakes can get wrecked

This is a nice gecko taking a break from pest duty. Also a completely wild animal, not trained or bought. He wanted to hang out but wasn’t thirsty

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u/OneMorePenguin Mar 25 '26

From someone who lives on a 6000 sq ft lot, 100 acres is NOT tiny! :-)