Ember and Phoenix are usually found huddled up in a furry cat pile.  These shy females feel safe with each other and if they can be adopted together it would be the best case scenario for them.  They have preferred the company of each other instead of people, and might be great candidates for ‘working cats’ in a barn where they can be warm, or at a business for rodent control.  Please read below about Paws on the Job.

Ember has a bit of orange on her chin and a small white spot, and Phoenix is all black.

Homeward Bound created the Paws on the Job program to address the personalities of cats that come our way who are in need of shelter but have not shown that they fit in a traditional home environment.  Perhaps they were strays who have lived independently for too long to re-acclimate to living in a home, or they didn’t receive enough socialization as kittens to feel fully comfortable with people.  These could also be cats who get overlooked at the shelter time and time again because they don’t present well to potential adopters- the stress of being caged causes them to have a “short fuse,” or to not want to engage with people as much as other cats, or maybe they don’t want to be picked up.

For more information, please read about it on our website under Adoption > Adopt a Working Cat.

If one or both of these worthy cats could be a good fit for your business, barn, feed store, etc., please call Homeward Bound at 802-388-1100, ext. 111, or email feline@homewardboundanimals.org.

Cats and small animals have open visiting hours Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00-3:00.  Dog meet and greets require appointments.