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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I advise you to call the local stables and ask if they will accept a vaccinated, spayed barn cat (emphasis spayed).  This is a great life for a cat!

I grew up on a horse farm and remember several of my parents' friends giving us their cats-with-issues to live as barn cats, and I named/loved/played with each one.  Our stable had a heated tack room with a cat flap, but the cats loved to nest down in hay, and one of them even slept on top of a horse in the winter.  I would see them hunting in the fields, and we took them all to be vaccinated each year, and had them spayed/neutered.  This is NOT the same as leaving the cat outdoors/to the elements.  Our barn cats lived very, very long lives (the oldest was 18, I think) and were happy.  If you can find a stable (commercial barn or otherwise), this is your best bet.  They won't care about your cats peeing problem because the cat can pee outside.  Every stable needs barn cats to keep the rodents at bay.  You can find the stables listed in phone directories: check equestrian facilities, etc.[/quote]

This cat doesn't sound like it would tolerate that environment. [/quote]

I don't see why not.  If the cat wanted to lounge indoors, it could, and it could also go outside whenever it wanted.  And stables usually have a lot of animal-loving young girls around, so if it wanted some attention, it could have that too.  [/quote]

An elderly, anxious, single cat who has been indoors its whole life? Give me a break.[/quote]

^^This.

I have experience working at barns and taking care of barn cats, and frankly it is not the “fabulous” life for some cats.  Sure, some thrive in that environment, but some do not.  Some cannot adjust to outdoor life.  Especially if there are several cats already living there and end up fighting to establish a pecking order.  Also, not all barns take care of their cats well.  I seriously doubt this cat would adjust to being a barn cat.

OP, I absolutely feel for you.  I recently took in a stray that appears to be a very sweet cat, but come to find out it has a terrible diarrhea problem.  I will throw all the money I can to fix the problem, but frankly if I cannot fix it, I will euthanize him.  I will not take him to a rescue group or shelter and add to their burden.  I have done my share of rescue/rehab and you can’t save them all.

OP, she is 13 years old, you gave her a decent life.  Do what you have to do.[/quote]

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