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Hello ,
Thank you for your interest in adopting a barn cat from the Oregon Humane Society! I appreciate that you would like to provide one of our cats with a loving home and the opportunity to have space to roam.
However, I want to clarify that we are primarily an owner-surrender facility, so these cats have only ever lived indoors in a home environment. All of our available cats are indoor pets, and we strive to ensure their safety and well-being in a controlled environment. It is important to us that they remain indoors where they can be protected from outdoor hazards and potential dangers.
Although we mainly intake owner-surrenders, we do intake some stray and feral cats to our Salem location due to our contract with Polk County animal control. We try to socialize them to prepare for living in a home if they are young enough, but sometimes they unfortunately do not have the temperament to be a house cat. In these situations, we would reach out to families looking for a barn cat or mouser. I will pass along your contact information to our Salem adoption team so you can be added to this barn cat waitlist.
Since it may take a while for us to contact you regarding an available barn cat, I will also list below several other organizations that have a barn cat program. Please note that these organizations are not affiliated with or vetted by the Oregon Humane Society, contact at your discretion!
Cat Rescue Adoption Network
Springfield, OR
(541) 225-4955
https://catrescues.org/adopting-working-cat/
Heartland Humane Shelter & Care
398 SW Twin Oaks Cir
Corvallis, OR 97333
(541) 757-9000
https://heartlandhumane.org/working-cat-program/
Meow Village
Aurora, OR 97002
https://meowvillage.org/relocation-program/
Hope this helps!
