Darlene

My story

This Working Cat can be described as a Modest Mouser: This kitty is intermittently friendly or feisty. While these cats appear familiar with people, they possess variable tolerances for handling. Some enjoy quick interactions, including some petting, but object to being picked up, while others choose to remain just out of arm’s reach to ensure their independence. The Modest Mouser might flirt with you but quickly recalls that her preference is to be left alone. This cat will handle her workload with occasional check-ins to make sure everything is to your satisfaction before she calls it a day.Our Working/Barn Cat Program is designed to find feral and community cats safe outdoor homes in barns, warehouses, farms, and other safe locations for cats that are not candidates for our traditional adoption programs. These are not lap cats.Why Adopt a Working Cat?Working Cats benefit their caretakers! Supporting a Working Cat is the safest way to control the rodent population in your barn, warehouse, or other storage areas. There are no poisons for children and pets to get into and no need to set nasty traps! Working Cats will help keep rodents away AND you’ll have the satisfaction of giving them a much-needed home.What Will You Provide?•A warm, secure, dry building or space for shelter from the elements and predators•The space and ability to keep new a new Working Cat confined to a sheltered, small, enclosed area, or large dog crate (with clean litter box) for four to six weeks to acclimate them to their new environment before release•Regular/daily food and water•Monitoring and providing for the safety and well-being of the cats•Willingness to provide licensed veterinary care in the event of injury or illnessOur working/barn cat adoption fee is $25 plus any applicable license. They receive the FVRCP (feline distemper combo) vaccine, have been dewormed with Pyrantel, and have been treated with selamectin for fleasOur website updates every hour, but some animals may be adopted faster than we can get them updated online. If you`d like to check on the status of an animal, please call us at 360-352-2510. This is especially important if you are viewing this animal on any site other than Animal Services` website. We will need the animal`s number in order to look up the animal.

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Darlene, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.