“Everyone knows cats can nap like nobody’s business. But as it turns out, they’re also some of the hardest workers around. That’s what Sandy French learned one day when she visited her friend’s barn. When Sandy told her friend she was looking for a way to keep rodents out of her barn and garage, she learned about the barn’s newest and most dedicated employees: cats.“
What is the working cat adoption program?
The working cat adoption program aims to find adopters who are looking for natural rodent deterrents for enclosed properties such as barns, warehouses, churches, factories or other facilities. This program is for specific cats from Dorchester Paws who are found unbonded to humans.
What is the process to adopt working cats?
Cats participating in the working cat program are vaccinated, spayed or neutered, and microchipped before going to a new home. The adoption guidelines are the same for all Dorchester Paws cats, and adoption fees are $25.
How does an adopter care for working cats?
Adopters are given instructions on how to introduce their working cats to their new environment during the first two weeks and how to transport cats for veterinary care, should medical care become necessary.
Working cats need to be fed, sheltered and provided care like any other pet. They must live in an enclosed structure. They are not outside cats.
