Fantastic Farm Cat Pictures
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Cats are a common, beloved piece of rural American life. Farm cat pictures give you a small glimpse into the real life of these fascinating and important creatures while adding interest to your country home's decor. Country barn cats have a treasured spot in the country heart.

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Cats, Cats, Cats

What would a barnyard be without a crowd of farm cats? They’re on the wild side and not always cute and cuddly. But romantic or not, and perhaps often underappreciated, they have established their place on the farm. That’s right; a farm without a cat is like America without apple pie. Certainly cats of every type can be found on the farm and in every farm cat picture.

The striped tabby cat is a mainstay of the working farm. But that's not the only one by a long way! Whether striped, spotted, long and shorthair, solid colored, tortoiseshell, cats of a multitude of colors and breeds live on farms. Though it be black or white, gray, orange or a colored mix, each one has its place in the barn.

Kitten Peeking Through Barn Boards
This cute and curious feline peers through an opening in the wood of a red barn. His orange fur contrasts with the wood texture to make a precious kitty picture.

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The barn cat, which might be feral or domestic, or perhaps a little of both, lives happily on farms everywhere. They are often yowling, ragged critters, rather than the fat and sleek, lazy cat seen in many photos of cats. Farm cats know their job and they do it well.

Cats on the Job

Don't ever be fooled by their seemingly lazy nature if you see a farm cat basking in the sunshine. The facts are that felines work just as hard as many of the other animals who live there.

Cats on a farm are lean and agile. They definitely earn their keep. Many people even believe that cats were first domesticated due to the great need for keeping farms free of mice and rats.  

Rural Cat Silhouette
A black cat sits on the old front porch steps and watches the sun setting over the peaceful country farm.

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The farm cat has a special role as enemy to all vermin. The cat is the friend or perhaps rival of the farm dog. The typical picture of the farm includes the farm cat family waiting nearby the cows for their treat at milking time.

Barn Cats Drinking
In this farm cat picture, family of tabby cats get their treat after milking.

©Stephen Kiers/Shutterstock

Favored Farm Pet or Scruffy Waif

While some farmers and their families adopt them as pets, others simply allow the cats and their kittens to roam about the farm. Expected to make their home out of doors, feral (half-wild) cats don’t need much food from the farmer.

They earn their keep by catching their own grub from fields and outbuildings, keeping the mice from ever reaching the farmhouse. Some cats get treated to leftover scraps from the table from affectionate family members.  

Farm Kitty
A little farm friend perches on the railing of the front porch of a country home.

©Stephanie Coffman/Shutterstock

The cute calico cat who nestles up to grandma's legs in the morning while she's cooking the family breakfast is the same careful hunter who at night. He makes sure no mouse thinks it can make itself at home amongst the feed.  

Barnyard Kittens

Searching the farm for the season’s newest babies is a favorite activity for farm kids. Some photos of farm cats show a mother cat and her kittens curled up together in the hayloft. Few things are more adorable than a group of farm kittens frolicking about on a warm summer's afternoon.  

Farm Kittens Napping
Two kitties curl up together in a pile of straw for a cozy nap.

©Gordana Sermek/Shutterstock

Kittens are cute and adorable, though often unwanted when the cat population grows. Unfortunately cats often reproduce rapidly. The kindest solution if a farmer has too many cats is to have them spayed and neutered. There are many organizations and shelters available these days that will do it free of charge for feral cats.

Photographing Farm Cats

Wander around the barn yard for a bit, and you’ll soon see plenty of photo opportunities for farm cat pictures. Farm cats carry on their activities, usually oblivious to what’s going on around them. Get a close shot of a cat resting in the sun on the hood of an old tractor, or perhaps observing the activities from the top of a fence post.

Summer Hiding Place
A country cat has found a quiet place to rest high in the branches of a tree.

©Brad Whitsitt/Shutterstock

The Appeal of Farm Cat Pictures

Farm cat pictures, whether they show a group of young kittens playing together or a wise old barn cat proudly perched in the barn's rafters, are a delightful way to add both interest and whimsy to your country home's decor.  

Orange Tom Cat Sleeping
This cat lazily naps atop straw and boots while he awaits nightfall, dreaming of when his real hunting adventures begin.

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As long as the farm remains apart of rural America, the farm cat will also be found there, too!

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Fantastic Free Farm Cat Photos

Looking for free pictures of farm cats for personal or commercial use? The above stock images are copyrighted and you'll need to purchase a royalty-free license at Istockphoto or Shutterstock if you want to use them.

However, here are some great pictures from Flickr that are available for use under a Creative Commons Attribution license. Use them for your projects, screensavers, or desktop wallpaper as long as you give credit to the photographer.

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