Working Cats Program

Cat Depot is a lifeline for “Community Cats” that are unable to stay in their current locations. 

Community cats are unowned, free-roaming felines that often live in outdoor colonies. The most humane and effective way to manage these populations is through Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR).

This approach—practiced and supported by Cat Depot—ensures cats live healthier lives while preventing the birth of countless litters.

Sometimes a Community Cat is unable to be released to the location it was trapped at – usually due to safety concerns. Traditional home adoptions aren’t for these cats, but they can thrive in outdoor homes where they have a job. 

Cats available for adoption through Cat Depot’s Working Cat program are looking for a “home” in outdoor settings such as a barn, farm, warehouse, stable, etc. In exchange for shelter, medical care, and food, working cats can benefit their people by keeping rodents and other pests away.

Even though their adoption may be a little different than house cats, Cat Depot is just as committed to finding them safe homes and are here to help adopters set these cats up for success.