Some cats cannot adapt to indoor living. They may be feral or under-socialized and prefer little to no human contact. Whatever the reason, we believe all cats deserve a happy life and can be placed with families who value them as much as we do.
Barn cats
This program is for cats in our shelter.
HSHV does not accept or take in feral cats. For unowned outdoor cats in Washtenaw County, see our Community Cats program. To bring in a domesticated cat, please see our "Bringing in Animals."
Available barn cats
Bear
Male
ID | 51284349
Cake Batter
Male
ID | 61555213
Cereal And Milk
Male
ID | 61555247
Cotton Candy
Male
ID | 61555269
Funfetti Sprinkle
Male
ID | 61555242
Lucky Lavender
Male
ID | 61555253
Mango Sticky Rice
Male
ID | 61555263
Meap
Male
ID | 61780831
Midnight Grape
Male
ID | 61651323
Plethora
Male
ID | 61630696
Salted Caramel Pretzel
Male
ID | 61555266
Thai Tea
Male
ID | 61555249
The Floppiest Sun Hat
Male
ID | 61548443
Under My Umbrella
Male
ID | 61548439
Save a life. Adopt a barn cat.
Cats used to be killed for no other reason than they couldn't live indoors. Yet not every cat is suited to life indoors, and cats have lived outdoors for thousands of years.
Why adopt a barn cat?
Green pest control
Barn cats are working cats! They provide a natural, chemical-free form of rodent control, helping keep mice and other pests in check.
Spayed/neutered and vaccinated
All cats available for adoption have been spayed/neutered (so no surprise kittens!) and are up-to-date on vaccines.
FREE adoption
To people who qualify, barn cat adoption is free.
Twice as nice
For a free barn cat, you provide
- Safe, permanent shelter with an area of weather-proof covering
- Continuous fresh food and water
- Veterinary care when needed
- A carrier to get your cat home in
- Acclimation crate, time and area
To ensure your cats acclimate and do not run away, they must be kept in a large homing crate in their new environment for a minimum 3 weeks, after which they can have free range. We’re sorry; we do not have any crates to lend.
Seeing cats?
See resources and get help with local community (a.k.a., feral) cats
Looking for an indoor cat?
Decided you'd rather have an indoor companion? Check out all these pictures and purrsonalities!