When you bring new cats home, they will need to go through a relocation protocol that involves a 2-4 week confinement period. Cats can be kept in an escape-proof room, garage, or XL dog crate with food, water, and a litter box while they acclimate to their new surroundings. After the confinement period has ended, the cats can be released and allowed access to the rest of the property. This protocol helps decrease the chances that cats will wonder or get lost.

All cats will be current on vaccinations when they are adopted from Anderson Humane. After adoption, you will be responsible for keeping your working cat up to date on vaccinations.

Yes, cats are social animals who will form bonds with other cats around them. Keeping multiple working cats reduces wandering and provides cats with a sense of security!

Yes, working cats co-exist well with other animals on the farm. Chicken and other types of poultry are too large to be considered prey by well-fed cats! 

TNR is designed for cats that are living outside, also known as community cats. These cats may are typically feral, semi-feral, or feeder-friendly.

An eartip is a universal way to identify that a cat has been spayed/neutered. While under anesthesia, a veterinarian surgically removes a small tip of the cat’s right ear. This allows us to know from a distance that the cat has been sterilized and is likely part of a managed outdoor colony.

TNR prevents the breeding of unwanted kittens, reduces the spread of disease, and reduces nuisance behaviors such as spraying, yowling, fighting, and wandering. Over time, TNR will also reduce the total number of outdoor cats in a community.

Anderson Humane rents humane traps from our main shelter. An $85 deposit is required during pickup and will be refunded upon return of the trap. Please complete our Humane Trap Rental Application form here by clicking here.

Humane traps can also be purchased at most hardware stores!

Please email amasten@ahconnects.org for more information on Anderson Humane’s TNR program!