East Devon Branch - Working Cats

Feral cats were once domestic cats, or the descendants of once domestic cats, and their offspring, who are now living in the wild.  Originally they may have been pets which have simply wandered away from home and got lost, often due to not having been neutered. These wild-living cats then often form colonies wherever there is shelter and a food supply e.g. farms, industrial estates, abandoned areas of land, rubbish tips etc. Urban ferals congregate near dustbins, markets or where animal lovers provide food. Where there is one feral cat there are sure to be others. They may perform a useful function by hunting rodents attracted to edible refuse, but to some members of the public they are seen as an annoyance, forever in fights and breeding into epic proportions.

Our working cats have been taken from farms in the area where they have been breeding year on year. We take them in, neuter them and, if possible, return them to the farm. However, sometimes the farmer is not willing to have them back, often there are just too many cats to return them and they cannot be homed as pets, as they are not tame enough.

Our working cats vary in how wild they are, in fact some are very friendly. They need a home on a farm or smallholding, they still need to be fed and need a warm place to sleep, a barn or something similar. Most of these cats are really good hunters, so if you have a mouse or rat problem they can help.

If you need an environmentally friendly rodent controller please contact Gill on 01297 35110 or use the contact us form.