Meet the Barn Cats!
OCAS recently took in almost 20 cats from the same location, all like this beautiful 3-year-old Siamese with no name. Not one of these cats is suitable for regular adoptions. They have been born and raised in the streets, and have never been house cats. They are unsocialized. They prefer to live outside, and prefer the company of other cats to that of people. Because they are not friendly or easy to handle, most of them will never be able to live inside of a home. So what happens to these cats?
This is where our “working cat” program comes in. We’ve posted about our own working cats. They spend all their time keeping the shelter clean and free of rodents and pests. These cats are not pets. They are experienced and confident hunters, and they require very little to no maintenance. They have been spayed/neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. And their adoptions are completely free…