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My name is Working Cats (Pest Control)!

Posted over 3 years ago | Updated 1 year ago

Adoption process
1

Submit Application

2

Approve Application

3

Meet the Pet

My basic info

Breed
Domestic Shorthair
Color
Black & White or Tuxedo
Age
5 years 1 month old, Adult
Sex
Male
Pet ID
Hair Length
short

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Planned PEThood is seeking adopters who have safe outdoor housing that can provide unsocialized cats with a chance at life. These cats have been spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and ear tipped. There is no adoption fee for our working cats, but we happily accept donations to continue the program’s efforts. If you are interested submit an ’employee request form’ below or call/e-mail with questions.

Our Working Cats program is designed to place cats into safe environments where they are valued for their hunting skills. The cats in this program are considered ‘unadoptable’ by local animal control agencies and have been placed in this program as an alternative to euthanasia. The cats may not be suitable for adoption because they are unsocialized and/or did not acclimate to living in close quarters with humans. A working cat is a type of domestic cat that “works” for its upkeep by hunting vermin, such as rodents. They are commonly employed where pest control is needed: in barns, farms, factories, warehouses, stores, churchyards, and private property. One benefit of using a working cat is that they alleviate the need for harmful pesticides in pest control.

Through our partnership with Gwinnett County Animal Welfare & Enforcement and other animal control agencies, we have been able to save over 750 unsocialized cats by sending them to working cat environments.

Contact us today at 678-541-9370 or barncats@pethoodga.org if you would like more information on this program.
Rescue
Planned PEThood of Georgia

Contact info

Pet ID
Contact
Karen Deffler
Phone
Address
2860 Buford Highway, Bldg F, Ste 2, Duluth, GA 30096

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

2.

Approve Application

3.

Meet the Pet

Additional adoption info

Prospective adopters are required to fill out an application asking if everyone in the household is in agreement to adopting a pet, ages of household members, other pets in household, and where the animal will stay. References are required. All of our pets are spayed or neutered, up-to-date on their vaccinations, tested for diseases, and microchipped. Our adoption fee is $120 for a kitten ($200 for two), $90 for a cat older than 5 months. Dog adoption fees are $300

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

We occupy the in-store Adoption Center at the PetSmart in Johns Creek, Georgia (Medlock Bridge Road and McGinnis Ferry Road). and at the PetSmart on Lawrenceville/Suwanee Road in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Cats and dogs found on this website can be seen during the week by appointment.

More about this rescue

We are a network of foster homes that care for cats and dogs that are stray or abandoned, given up for adoption, and born of unspayed cats and dogs. Our rescue is a division of Planned PEThood of Georiga, Inc. which operates as a spay/neuter clinic.

Planned PEThood of Georgia's mission it to help pets and the people who care for them by providing innovative programs and affordable services that save lives.