My name is BILLIE BARNCAT!

Posted over 2 weeks ago | Updated 6 days ago

Act quickly to adopt me. Pets at this shelter may be held for only a short amount of time.

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Cared for by Huntsville Animal Services

My basic info

Breed

Domestic Shorthair

Color

Black (Mostly)

Age

1 year old, Young

Sex

Female

Pet ID

A556071

Hair Length

short

My details

Spayed / Neutered

My story

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

I am a working cat!

A working cat is typically an untamed or wild domestic cat that needs a new home. These cats cannot be placed in the Huntsville Animal Services adoption program due to their particular personality.

Our spayed/neutered and vaccinated working cats are adopted for free for organic rodent control. They can prowl barns, breweries, sheds, garages, outbuildings, and gardens hunting for mice, rats, rabbits, and other small mammals.

REQUIREMENTS

Working cat candidates must be confined in a secure kennel, room, or area for 14 days. The cat must learn its new home, and if turned loose prior to 14 days, they typically do not survive. This is a strict requirement.

You must provide a half-cup per day of quality dry cat food. Cats will continue to hunt even when provided food.

As your cat tames, you should purchase topical monthly flea prevention and apply it to the cat’s shoulders. You may use a flea collar if placed snuggly around their neck like a wristwatch, not like a necklace.

Cats prefer to work in pairs and have companionship. We ask that those interested in the working cat program adopt two or more cats.
WORKING CAT PERSONALITIES

Semi-feral: A semi-feral cat has had some contact and experience with humans and has developed a comfort level with humans due to feeding, receiving medical care or similar contact. Semi-feral cats considered for the working cat program are unsuitable as indoor pets. Like social cats, semi-feral working cats make good companions for other outdoor animals but will likely spend more time hunting for rodents and less time with humans.

Feral: A feral cat lives outdoors and has never socialized with humans. They are not aggressive when left alone. A feral cat may become more semi-feral in nature in a consistent environment. Feral working cats love to hunt!

Shelter

Huntsville Animal Services

Contact info

Pet ID

A556071

Contact

Will Roberson

Phone

(256) 883-3782

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Website

https://www.huntsvilleal.gov/environment/animal-services/

Address

4950 Triana Blvd, Huntsville, AL 35805

Donation

256-883-3783

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

If you are interested in adopting an animal: 1) Write down the Animal ID # . 2) Make sure to mention Animal ID # when visiting or calling. 3) Remember all adoptions stop 30 minutes prior to closing time. 3) You will not be allowed to place a hold on the animal. 4) It cannot be shipped to you. 5) Before adopting it, you can spend time with the animal outside or in a "meet and greet" room. Please ask for assistance. 6) We take cash, checks, debit cards, VISA and Mastercard as a method of payment. **IMPORTANT: Huntsville Animal Services cannot guarantee that any animal will still be available for adoption as we do not hold animals for anyone under any circumstances. Animals are adopted on a first come, first serve basis. You may want to call and ask if one is still available prior to visiting the shelter. When you adopt a pet, it will stay at the shelter and be taken to the veterinarian of your choice where it will be spayed or neutered before going to its new home. If it is already spayed or neutered, it can go home with you upon adoption. My adoption cost is very affordable and includes my adoption fee, spay/neuter, vaccinations, deworming, license (if you live within Huntsville city limits), and microchip.
ADOPTION FEES
Cats seven months and older are currently $35 that includes spay or neuter surgery, rabies vaccination, microchip, city license tag if applicable, feline AIDS/LEUKEMIA test, and may also include other basic vaccinations when applicable. Kittens six months and younger are $50.

Dogs seven months and older are currently $35 and includes spay or neuter surgery, rabies vaccination, microchip, city license tag if applicable, canine heart worm test over six months of age, and may also include other basic vaccinations when applicable. Puppie six months and younger are $50. Prices are subject to change.

LICENSE FEES
$35 - Lifetime license not included in the adoption fee

Fees change if the animal comes into the shelter with proof of current rabies vaccination, current city license, and/or proof of spay/neuter. If the animal has been spayed or neutered there is no spay/neuter fee.
Adopting parties must have proof of identification. They must be 19 years of age or older. They must not be intoxicated. The adoption process takes approximately 30 minutes for the paperwork. Please allow ample time to look for the pet of your dreams, visit with it, and do all appropriate paperwork. We do not suggest adoptions for a gift. If you desire to give the gift of a new pet, bring that person with you and allow them to pick out their new family member.

Adoption application

https://www.huntsvilleal.gov/environment/animal-services/adoption-and-foster-pets-available/adopt-a-pet/

Go meet their pets

Adoption/Office Hours:
M, W-F 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tues 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sat. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
(256) 883-3782

PLEASE NOTE: ALL ADOPTIONS END ½ HOUR PRIOR TO CLOSING. THIS WILL ALLOW ALL THE NECESSARY PROCEDURES TO BE FINALIZED BY CLOSING TIME. THANK YOU!

Huntsville Animal Services is located at 4950 Triana Boulevard, Huntsville, AL

More about this shelter

We are an open admission animal shelter. We are averaging about 7,000 dogs and cats each year and another 200 of other type animals like rabbits, guinea pigs, horses, goats, chickens, etc. We want to save more and more animals so help by adopting our precious pets.