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Available Working Cats

Interested in Working Cats?

Traditional family homes aren’t for every cat.  Working Cats are best suited for outside homes due to being independent or semi-feral to feral.  These cats are available to community members looking for natural pest deterrents.  Whether you run a business/shop or maintain a barn, or just want a few mousers on your property, we can help you find the perfect working cat for your environment.

Benefits

  • Reduced adoption fees (waived)  
  • Pest control
  • Vaccinated, microchipped, spayed/neutered prior to placement
  • Ideal for barns, warehouses, garages/shops
  • Provides a home for previously homeless animals
  • Helps reduce the number of cats euthanized

Requirements

  • Adopters must provide food, water, shelter and any necessary veterinary care.
  • Working Cat homes need to be outside of City limits.
  • Adopters will need to allow two to four weeks for the cats to acclimate to their new homes.

These are pictures of cats currently looking for placement as working cats through the CHS Working Cat Program. These cats are placed with the most suitable application based on each cat's individual needs, behavior, and temperament. Click the button below to complete a working cat adoption application or learn more about this program.

All working cat adoption fees are covered by grant funding and are therefore waived for adopters.

**More cats will be added to the website as they are spayed/neutered.**

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FAQ

Due to grant funding, working cat adoptions are waived until further notice.
New cats will need to be confined to a secure room or wire crate for 2-4 weeks while they acclimate to their new surroundings. We supply wire crates if they are needed. The adopter is responsible for providing litter, litter box(es), food, food and water bowls and a safe form of shelter.
Yes, all working cats come spayed or neutered, current on vaccinations, microchipped, and ear tipped.
The majority of our working cats are chosen because they are not social or suited to be handled a lot. However, depending on their age and the amount of socialization they receive in their new barn home they can definitely become more social.
The youngest cats in the Working Cat Program are approximately 3-4 months old. The Capital Humane Society will not adopt out younger kittens as working cats as they don’t have the knowledge, size or skills to safely transition to a new outdoor environment. They are also not old enough for their rabies vaccine until they are 3 months old.
No, the cats in our Working Cat Program do not enjoy being at the shelter, therefore they will not show their true selves in the shelter environment. The CHS Working Cat Coordinator will select working cats for you based on specific request via website/application or by who has been waiting at the shelter for their new home, the longest. If you have a color, age or gender preference, we will do our very best to accommodate you, however, we cannot promise your requests will be met.
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6500 S. 70th Street Lincoln, NE 68516
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Tuesday - Friday
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Lincoln, NE 68510
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