The Working Cat Project places cats unsuitable for indoor living
into safe barn homes in Central Kentucky.

As of September 2024, we have placed 598 cats into 280 barn homes. We have placed cats at some of the most prestigious farms in Central Kentucky including Gainesway, Calumet, and Coolmore.

Relocating a feral cat shouldn’t be done unless absolutely necessary. Cats in our program come from local shelters or unsafe, outdoor living conditions. These cats are either too feisty, shy/fearful of people, or have litter box issues (for which medical issues have been ruled out).

Community/alley cats enter our program when their outdoor home becomes unsafe. An example of this would be new construction or lack of a caretaker to feed and check up on them. The outcome for cats in these situations is usually very grim. The Working Cat Project is stepping in to fill this gap and save lives.

Our cats are placed into safe barn homes. The property owner is required to provide shelter, food, and water. In return, the cats control the rodent population. All cats are vaccinated and spayed/neutered prior to arriving at their new home. There is a mandatory 4-week kenneling of the cats at the new property to ensure they get used to their surroundings and their new caregiver. After the 4 weeks, the cats are released to become full-time pest control staff!

We place cats in Fayette, Madison, Jessamine, Woodford, Scott, Bourbon, and Clark counties.