no barn cats were harmed.
I may be drummed out of the infirmary by our original poster for this, but I think I may be responsible for inadvertently saving a few cats: When the roof lifted, and cats sprinted from every opening (ripped barndoors included), I called cease fire--even though we were in a sudden target-rich environment.
Some mistakes a man has to live with.
P.S. Trivia question for ten points: What's the Army hand sign for cease-fire? It's still alive and waving on ranges today.