Barn Cat Co-op

10/07/2025

We would also like to formally introduce this striking panther to our family.

At 6 years young, Max’s world was turned upside down when his human mom was no longer able to care for him. Without a home, we welcomed this super sweet and affectionate fella to the BCC family.

Max is enjoying oodles of cuddles from his foster family at Pause Awhile Equestrian Centre, where many hands, big and small, give him loads of TLC.

Later this week, he will visit Dr Beshay and our friends at the Animal Clinic of East Durham where he will have a wellness check, have his vaccines updated and get microchipped… and then, Max will be formally looking for his new forever!

Welcome to the BCC family Max! It is an honour to be a part of your new beginning 🥰

10/07/2025

Last Friday foster mom Angie received a call to assist 4 tiny kittens after their mom hadn’t been seen for more than 3 days. Found in a tiny heap by the cows, these wee ones, estimated at 10-11 days young, were cold, weak and dehydrated.

Angie brought them home and began warming them before trying to provide them with some much needed nutrients. The tiny panther, by far the most vulnerable, was barely responsive.

The first 24 hours were definitely touch and go. Although they weighed a mere 100 grams, this wee quartet were fighters. As an added bonus, a sweet nursing mom of 3 older kittens was also in Angie’s foster family and the decision was made to place the newbies with momma. She immediately began cleaning and nursing them❤️

It’s been almost a week since these little ones joined us. In the care of foster mom Angie and family as well as their surrogate feline mom Sweetie, mom Angie shares the great news that everyone is gaining weight and strength.

Welcome to second chances sweethearts 💛

Twisted Whiskers Foster Care🥰

09/07/2025

Yesterday afternoon we received a message to assist 15 kittens. Living in a barn, the property owner was concerned not only for their well being, but at just how quickly things were getting out of control.

Last evening Carolyn picked up the kittens and delivered them to foster mom Carrie for a sleepover. Covered in fleas (and a couple of ticks), everyone was bathed, combed and parasite treated. Once sparkling clean and feeling “oh so much better”, tummies were filled, each enjoying their first night safely indoors, cuddled together into cozy beds.

With a very “full house” here at BCC, Carrie reached out to our friends at Oshawa Animal Service Center to see if they could lend a helping hand in finding placement for some of these adorable floofers. Always happy to help, our friends at OAS immediately said yes!

This afternoon, 7 of these adorable floofers left our family to join the OAS family along with 6 additional BCC kittens.

There is no “I” in rescue. Rescue is about partnerships and collaborations, individuals and organizations working together to help, “just one more… and the many after that”. We are incredibly blessed to have fostered many valuable partnerships, including a special one with the OAS team💛

Of course, with kittens comes moms and dads and in this case it’s 5 moms and ONE dad (apparently dad has been a busy boy 🙀). Susan and Carolyn are committed to ensuring the cycle ends with this “group of 15”. Trapping begins tomorrow evening and will continue until everyone has had their spa day.

Happiest of new beginnings little ones. It is an honour to be a part of your story 🥰

08/07/2025

Bricklebaum may have come from humble beginnings but you’d never know it🥰. This super sweet, people (and cat) friendly fella is ready to find his purrfect forever 😍

08/07/2025

Bricklebaum & Ares are looking for their forever family ❤️

Come visit them and many other adorable floofers at Toe Beans Cat Cafe where purrs await💛🥰😻

❤️ Bricklebaum & Ares ❤️

Can you believe these handsome boys have not been adopted yet? 🙀

08/07/2025

We again wish to express our gratitude, for ALL of your support and encouragement💛.

Last weekend was incredibly busy yet so much was accomplished. On our north Uxbridge property, Susan and Carolyn had previously secured 20 vulnerable kittens (including Ferb❤️). Yet the work didn’t end there. With kittens comes MOMS and DADS… ALL of whom are deserving of help.

This weekend Carolyn & Susan, along with Susan’s hubby Henry, spent the majority of their weekend trapping. We are delighted to share the awesome news that 13 adults and one more kitten were secured!

Of the 13 adults, 8 were spay/neutered today. Another 4 will have their spa day tomorrow. And one fella, in need of medical care, will be visiting our friends at the Animal Clinic of East Durham. All will, of course, be assessed for socialization.

With two days of active trapping, most of the remaining kitties had “dispersed”. We will give everyone a couple of days to decompress and then trapping will resume, the process repeating, until EVERYONE is secured.

Also joining us this past weekend were a quartet of bottle babies whose mom hadn’t been seen for 3-4 days. Weighing just over 100 grams (the birth weight of newborns), these wee 10-14 day old critical care babes were immediately welcomed into the capable and loving hands of foster mom Angie and family (Twisted Whiskers Foster Care).

Also joining the BCC family was Max, a 6 year old, handsome panther whose world was turned upside down when his human mom was no longer able to care for him. Super sweet and social, Max has joined the foster family at Pause Awhile Equestrian Centre for lotsa TLC. Once Max has a health check and his vaccinations updated, Max will be ready to find his forever family.

As the saying goes, 1 + 1 rarely equals 2 in rescue. Yes, it may only start with ONE but things can quickly get “out of hand”.

As a “picture paints a thousand words”, pictured below are some of the 34 faces n paws who have joined us (so far!) from our north Uxbridge property. They too started with “just a couple of cats”.

Thankfully, all are off to new beginnings 😻

07/07/2025

We are delighted to share the awesome news that our adorable duo Roger and Charlotte have found a forever family of their very own… together ❤️

Happiest news as bonded pair Charlotte & Roger find furever together & head home adopted & loved 🏠❤️🎉 They are adoptions 2437 & 2438!

07/07/2025

A HUGE thank you to everyone who participated in “Seraphina’s Legacy” Fundraiser this weekend. A whopping 884 tickets were sold raising $7370!!

Congratulations to all of our winners:

1. #740- Kristin Forget
2. #657- Michelle Williams McLean
3. #102- Kelly Robinson
4. #386- Barb Mogavero
5. #598- Lisa McBride O'Brien
6. #335- Melissa Ann
7. #218- Dawn Memee Lavell-Harvard
8. #117- Wendi Nancekivell Murphy
9. #124- Michelle Elizabeth
10. #128- Lois Earl Gardiner
11. #483- Monique Balmforth
12. #274- Wendy Alana Gray
13. #612- Terri Dorigo
14. #620- Lisa Dawn
15. #735- Karen McGarvey-Gibson

Over the next couple of days, we will be reaching out to the winners, in numerical order. The BIGGEST WINNERS were, of course, the BCC kitties including the 18 new faces n paws we welcomed this past weekend.

We simply cannot think of a more meaningful way to honour Seraphina’s memory than to help other deserving cats and kittens on their journey.

Thank you again for so generously affording us that honour 💛

06/07/2025

Just a reminder that “Seraphina’s Legacy Fundraiser” ends TONIGHT at 9pm sharp ⏰

A huge thank you to EVERYONE who has so generously supported this fundraising initiative. You absolutely rock 🎸

In the month of June, it was a pleasure to help 88 deserving cats and kittens. Many were sick and injured, some critical care.

We also faced two grievous losses… one a tiny, horrifically injured kitten who, for him, help arrived too late. We also lost our much adored Seraphina who, with grievous injuries, fought to keep her babies alive. No living being should have to endure such suffering.

We established our critical care fund in memory of Seraphina, who touched so many hearts. We simply needed her legacy to live on in a meaningful way. One of the kittens who is currently benefiting from Seraphina’s fund is our wee Ferb, who too is fighting for his own life.

There will be no rest in July. This weekend trapping begins on multiple properties, with the purpose of not only ending the cycle of suffering but providing these kitties with a healthier, safer life.

Each cat and kitten who joins our family is deserving of not only kindness but the best of care.

Two generous BCC supporters (Wendi and Jackie), along with our own veterinary clinic, the Animal Clinic of East Durham, generously donated a variety of gift cards and vouchers, to help us raise money for “Seraphina’s Legacy Fund”.

There are 15 fabulous prizes to be won! Each ticket purchased will give you a chance to win ONE of the following:

🍴 $100 KEG Card

📦 $100 Amazon Card

🍏 $100 PC Card

🍴 $100 Ultimate Dining Card

🐈‍⬛ $100 voucher for any of your pets vetting needs at the Animal Clinic of East Durham

🍹 $50 LCBO Card (3 winners)

🎁 $50 Walmart Card

🛞 $50 Canadian Tire Card

☕️ $25 Tim’s Card (3 winners)

🍴 $25 Ultimate Dining

🍿 $25 Cineplex Card

TICKETS are $10 each OR 3/$25 and will be assigned numerically. The proceeds of every ticket purchased will go directly towards the care of the BCC kitties🫶🏻

The first place winner has 1st choice of prize, the second winner, 2nd choice and so on…

Our fundraiser will close this Sunday, July 6th at 9pm at which time a virtual draw will be held. AND, the best part, we work without borders. Prizes will be mailed so PLEASE SUPPORT and SHARE 🙏

Tickets can be purchased via etransfer to:
[email protected] (please comment on original post and include your fb profile name in etransfer)

Or by credit card through PayPal:
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Barncatcoop?mibextid=Zxz2cZ

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06/07/2025

It was a double “gotcha day” as Tootsie and Temperance found their forever family… together!

Our thanks to Pet Valu Bowmanville Clarington Centre and Toe Beans Cat Cafe for finding this purrfect pair a together furever family of their own❤️

06/07/2025

15 great prizes to be won while of course, helping the kitties! Ends tonight at 9pm sharp.

Please comment on original post 🙏

In the month of June, it was a pleasure to help 88 deserving cats and kittens. Many were sick and injured, some critical care.

We also faced two grievous losses… one a tiny, horrifically injured kitten who, for him, help arrived too late. We also lost our much adored Seraphina who, with grievous injuries, fought to keep her babies alive. No living being should have to endure such suffering.

We established our critical care fund in memory of Seraphina, who touched so many hearts. We simply needed her legacy to live on in a meaningful way. One of the kittens who is currently benefiting from Seraphina’s fund is our wee Ferb, who too is fighting for his own life.

There will be no rest in July. This weekend trapping begins on multiple properties, with the purpose of not only ending the cycle of suffering but providing these kitties with a healthier, safer life.

Each cat and kitten who joins our family is deserving of not only kindness but the best of care.

Two generous BCC supporters (Wendi and Jackie), along with our own veterinary clinic, the Animal Clinic of East Durham, generously donated a variety of gift cards and vouchers, to help us raise money for “Seraphina’s Legacy Fund”.

There are 15 fabulous prizes to be won! Each ticket purchased will give you a chance to win ONE of the following:

🍴 $100 KEG Card

📦 $100 Amazon Card

🍏 $100 PC Card

🍴 $100 Ultimate Dining Card

🐈‍⬛ $100 voucher for any of your pets vetting needs at the Animal Clinic of East Durham

🍹 $50 LCBO Card (3 winners)

🎁 $50 Walmart Card

🛞 $50 Canadian Tire Card

☕️ $25 Tim’s Card (3 winners)

🍴 $25 Ultimate Dining

🍿 $25 Cineplex Card

TICKETS are $10 each OR 3/$25 and will be assigned numerically. The proceeds of every ticket purchased will go directly towards the care of the BCC kitties🫶🏻

The first place winner has 1st choice of prize, the second winner, 2nd choice and so on…

Our fundraiser will close this Sunday, July 6th at 9pm at which time a virtual draw will be held. AND, the best part, we work without borders. Prizes will be mailed so PLEASE SUPPORT and SHARE 🙏

Tickets can be purchased via etransfer to:
[email protected] (please comment on original post and include your fb profile name in etransfer)

Or by credit card through PayPal:
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Barncatcoop?mibextid=Zxz2cZ

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06/07/2025

Happiest mew beginnings Everett😻

Sweetie Everett has found his forever family!!! We are so thrilled for you little man!!