Summer 2019 Shaggy Sheet

Working Cat Program
Occasionally, a cat comes into the shelter, either as
an owner surrender or stray, that is not quite suited
for our traditional adoption program. These cats are
under socialized or have a behavioral issue which
makes them not very attractive to a traditional adopter
and are much more difficult to get adopted. They are
typically not interested in getting lots of attention,
sitting in a lap and especially spending countless hours
inside a home gazing out the windows watching the
world pass by. In a nutshell, they’ve got an issue or two
when it comes to interacting with humans and have
no desire to live life as an inside, domesticated cat.
In January of this year, Peggy Adams launched our
Working Cat Program. This is a win-win program
for both the cats and adopters! The cats enjoy a safe
home with shelter and a caregiver, and the adopters
enjoy having a healthy, sterilized cat that happily tends
to their vermin troubles. Adopting a working cat is
the eco-friendly, green solution for pest problems
in barns, warehouses, garden centers, horse stables,
garages, factories or other places of business. And, it
comes with an added bonus – it saves lives!
The program has had much success in a very short
time. In fact, as of June 2019, 23 working cats have
found forever homes. And, amazingly, the behaviors
that made them not ideal candidates for our
traditional adoption program have minimized or
even gone away completely. Maybe chasing mice
was all they really wanted to do!
“Being part of this program has been very exciting
and rewarding. While our working cats are not always
very friendly, I do believe there is a sweet side in all of
them and the joy I feel when one finds a forever home
is immeasurable. And when I hear how happy they are
living the life they wanted, it’s priceless!”
– Kim Hartung, Behavior Coordinator
To learn more about the working cat program and
to see our current cats available for adoptions, please
visit PeggyAdams.org/Working-Cat-Program
Max
“When I saw Max, he
instantly gave me the stank
eye, but I fell in love anyway.
He’s so much more than
just a working cat. I mean,
he does a fabulous job at
keeping critters away, but he
also actually loves people,
even though you would
never know that when first
meeting him. He truly enjoys
the company of our chickens and dogs, and is absolutely
fascinated with our neighbor’s pig. Max is the perfect
addition to our family. I’m so happy that he picked us to
be his people.
Minnie
– Stacey Lambertt
“Minnie is a perfect part of
our company family. She
is always on mice patrol in
our office and is a pro. She
caught 7 mice in her first 5
days with us! We absolutely
adore her. We feel honored to
have Minnie.”
Spartacus
– Analisa
“I’m literally obsessed with
Spartacus. We’re truly BFFs.
Not only has he rid the barn
of mice, he has made friends
with our dog, horses, kids,
all the neighbors and he is
absolutely in love with our
pig. Thank you, Kim Hartung
and Peggy Adams, for
bringing Spartacus into
our family.”
– Emily Plante
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