Working Barn Cats

Occasionally, Orange County Animal Services (OCAS) needs to find homes for cats that are not social enough to be part of the regular cat adoption program. We think they would likely make great working cats if you have a barn, stable, workshop, or other structure that could use hard-working felines.

• Click here to see listings for cats that are currently available as working barn cats. 
• If we do not have any cats listed, it means they were adopted. Please sign up on our wait list if you would like to be contacted when we have a working barn cat that needs a good home.

Adopting a working cat may be an effective way of controlling the rodent population in a structure or area while providing a safe home for a cat that is not social enough to be adopted to an indoor household. Working cats will be sterilized and fully vaccinated before going to their new homes. They will also come with general care instructions and recommendations for helping them to adapt to their new space on an adopter’s property. For more information about general care, helping the cats acclimate to their new space, and what adopters need to provide for these cats, please review this information.

Please know that we typically do not have potential adopters meet with these cats before adopting. In general, they are not socialized enough for these meetings and it can cause unnecessary stress for them. If any potential adopter is looking for a more socialized cat that can be met with, please visit this page for more information and check the "Available Pets" link for felines that are part of our regular adoption program.

If you have any questions about adopting a cat or other pet from OCAS, please call the Adoption Desk at 919-942-7387, option 3. If a staff member cannot answer right away, please leave a clear message and someone will respond as soon as possible.