Adoption

Interested in adopting?

Visiting the cats is by APPOINTMENT ONLY once we have processed your adoption enquiry. 

If you would like to enquire about any of our cats please fill out our adoption enquiry form and someone will be in touch with you for a chat. Please be aware that we are run entirely by volunteers who do this around their jobs and families, but we will get back to you as quickly as we can.

MEET OUR RESIDENTS

OLIVER (RESERVED)

  • Male
  • 11 months old
  • Needy loving playful boy

Heyyy, i’m Oliver aka Baby Oliver cause my foster pawrents say I’m just a baby! I came to Pawprints after my owner could no longer care for me. I’m a loving playful boy who likes plenty of hooman attention so I will need a home where my hooman/s like to be home with me a bit. A play friend would also be good. I’m all ready to be adopted so purrlease get in touch soon!

MILLIE AND BABIES

Millie

Tinkerbell (RESERVED)

Chloe (RESERVED)

Tammy

Playtime

  • Female
  • Approx 1 year old and 4 months old
  • Gorgeous little family!

Hello, the names Millie and I came to Pawprints as I was being given away with my babies. A kind lady got me safe and has taken care of us all. We are all now ready to get our furever homes. My foster meowmy says I have a lovely calm temperament and am as good as gold. Cuddles and sitting on your knee is what I enjoy best but I also like to play too and have been teaching my babies. They say I’ve been the best mummy! I’m going to let my kits introduce themselves below. I’d love a home of my own or could go with Tammy if you are looking for a pair.

Tammy here! I was the runt of the litter known as ‘Tiny Tim’ but when I went to the vets for my operation the vets found I was actually a Tammy!!! I am growing now too and catching up to my siblings! My foster meowmy says I’m the most chilled out of my siblings and love a snuggle. I love to play, my favourite toy is a tinsel ball I carry round in my mouth. I could go to a new home with my mum, Millie or with another cat so I have a friend to hang out with.

We are all spayed, vaccinated, microchipped and looking for our furever homes purrlease!

JAKEY (RESERVED)

  • Male
  • Approx 2-3 years old
  • A sweet special boy!

Hiya, Jakey here! I came to Pawprints after I was injured in a fight which made me poorly. I’ve been a bit of a challenge for the vetty people as it turned out because of my fight a form of bacterial infection came out from my previous hunting to stay alive which meant they had to send my blood to a university! I think this makes me pretty special that I have been a research case and helped educate people. I had to have a lump from my paw removed, have done 6 months of 3 yukky antibiotics which the hoomans have been bribing me with in nice food and I’ve finally got the all clear!!! I’ve almost finished my vaccinations so they said I am now ready to find a home all of my own. I’m a friendly gentleman now who’s learned that hoomans are pretty nice folk and can give good strokes. I am a bit of a foodaholic when it comes to the chicken or treats but who isn’t! My favourite bed is my cardboard scratcher, I love to lie on it and watch the word go by. The volunteers can chat through my health with you to make sure I’m protected for the future. I’d really love to find my furever home now.

LARRY

  • Male
  • Approx 7 years old
  • Needs Outdoor Access or a Catio
  • Special needs – allergies
  • Random sleep spot expert!

Hey hey, I’m Larry and I started visiting my foster mum a few months ago now. I learned to trust her and she let me sleep in the warm and fed me up. I’m a bit of a special case as unfortunately I’ve been having problems with my itchy skin! Its been quite a journey and my foster mum is still trying to help me but she said I need to be in a home as an only cat or one with another allergy cat where they can help me get to the bottom of it (with Pawprints’ support) as there are another 6 cats here and I always find their food no matter where she hides it, oops! She says I’m a quirky character and am forever finding random places to sleep! I like me some catnip and a play too. I’m pretty independent, I like some fusses but also just like to be able to do my own thing. If you have the time and patience to let me get to know you and help me get my silly itching better I’ll be your loyal boy furever

*Special home/s needed*

CHARLOTTE, ARCHIE, LILI AND LOUIS

  • Male and Female
  • Siblings
  • Approx 2 years old
  • Shy but sweet with lots of purrtential!

We are the ‘Furmouse 4’. We used to be the ‘Furmouse 5’ but we sadly lost our brother George when he and Charlotte got poorly. Charlotte was very lucky she managed to fight the virus with the help of the vets and after lots of waiting we have been able to live together again. We came to Pawprints after being born outside, we were very timid and the rescue have been working hard to build our trust. Charlotte and Archie are the most confident and both love fusses once we get to know you, Lili and Louis are still very shy but we will let you stroke us and relax more after someone spends time with us. The volunteers would love us to find our furever home/s now and continue to grow our confidence. We’ve had a catsultation and the volunteers said we may need to go in pairs which we would be OK with. Of course if anyone wanted us all a special deal could be arranged! We will need a quiet home with someone who has experience of us shy cats. Can you offer us a chance? Please fill in a form for a chat with the hoomans about us if you can

REUBEN 

  • Male
  • Approx 10-12 months old
  • Needs outdoor access or catio
  • Cheeky but cute! 

Hey, Reuben here! I came to Pawprints after I got myself into a bit of trouble and a kind lady rescued me from a petrol station! I was so scared when I was found but I’m now showing everyone my cheeky self! I love to play and have lots of energy! The volunteers think I’d be fine with a furriend and a family with cat savvy children ’cause I get a bit giddy! I’m now ready to find furever home purrettty purrlease!

TOBY TOEBEANS

  • Male
  • 7-8 years old
  • Shy Special Gent
  • Needs outdoor access or a Catio

Hello, I’m Toby aka Toby Toebeans and I came to Pawprints when my dad passed away. I fled the house when it happened and the volunteers helped to get me safe. I was very bonded to my dad and have been used to a quiet home so it has taken the volunteers a long time for me to trust them. I haven’t let them touch me until the last few months when I let my chicken friend have fusses who I know well (she got so excited, I’m not sure what all the fuss was about!) and will now let other chicken friends do it too! I will also do my chicken dance if you’re lucky! The volunteers say I need a special person who will give me all the time I need to bond with them. I like to sit at your feet like I did with my dad. It will take some time but I will get there. If you put your trust in me I will be the loyalist gentleman. Could you be my special someone?

HEIDI (RESERVED)

  • Female
  • Approx 10-12 years old
  • Shy sweet older lady

Hello, the names Heidi which the volunteers called me as I was living inside a hole in the wall. A kind lady gained my trust and made me a nice warm shelter through the winter which I would come to every day and have my meals. She had to move away so the kind people at Pawprints brought me here so I would be safe and could help me find my furever home. I’ve been for a check up at the vetty people, they think I’m an older lady and I only have 3 teeth left! They were happy with me and gave me my jabbies. I’m a quiet lady who needs a quiet home. I love head and chin scratches and will put my head back into your hands. I don’t mind other cats as long as they are chilled like me, I’ve been used to hanging out with them on the streets. Purrlease help me find my furever home before the winter hits again get me all cosy!

TINKERBELLE (RESERVED)

  • Female
  • 5 years old
  • Needs to be the only cat
  • Indoor cat or could be considered for safe outdoor access in time
  • Shy but friendly lady

Hi there, Tinkerbelle here. I came to Pawprints after my mum was no longer able to care for me. I’m a bit of a shy girl, I had a bad start in life but once I’m settled I’m a friendly lady and like to sleep on your bed or anywhere comfy! I’ve only ever lived inside before so haven’t been outside but I do like a good window seat. The volunteers think I could have the option of a little outdoor time once I’ve settled but I would be just as happy to stay nice and safe as an indoor cat. I’d like a quiet home as the only princess as I’m not so keen on other cats and little people. Could you give me my furever castle?

SEEN ANYONE YOU LIKE? PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH US VIA OUR ADOPTION ENQUIRY FORM AND SOMEONE WILL BE IN TOUCH SHORTLY TO ARRANGE A VISIT TO MEET OUR RESIDENTS. FURTHER ADOPTION PROCESS DETAILS CAN BE FOUND BELOW. 

KITTENS

We are a rescue that mainly focuses on adult cats. However, sometimes we do have kittens looking for homes which will be stated on this page. We only home kittens once they've reached the age of 12 weeks and we never home a kitten under the age of 8 weeks as it goes against the animal welfare act, kittens are far too young to be away from their mother at such an age. When adopting a kitten from Pawprints you enter into an agreement that the kitten will be neutered/spayed when it is old enough (usually around 4-6 months or when it has reached 2kg) and we will be informed by our vets when this has taken place.

Adoption Fee

We ask for an adoption fee of £100 for our cats. The adoption fee goes towards the cat’s costs. The basic care alone for each cat cost us upwards of £150 and that’s before we add in their food, litter and any additional vet care such as dentals or medical treatment needed. This enables us to carry on our work of rescuing unwanted and abandoned cats.

All cats adopted from us come with 5 weeks free insurance from Agria Pet Insurance and have been health checked by a vet, neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and have received treatment for fleas, ticks and worms.

Adoption Process

All potential adopters are home checked (not as scary as it sounds we promise!). We appreciate that not everyone likes the idea of a home check, however, we are responsible for the welfare of the cats in our care and it would be irresponsible of us to let them go without knowing where they are going. We are not there to judge your decor, we are simply there to check that everything is OK and safe for them and that you know everything you need to know to get your cat settled in.

We will address check initially so we can look up your home to make sure it is in a suitable location. If we believe it to be unsuitable, we will contact you to let you know. All final decisions are made by the rescue owner. A home check will be performed when we drop off the cat you would like to adopt to you, if everything is OK we will ask you to fill out an adoption form that signs the cat over to you. Up until this point we do have the right not to hand the cat over to you, however this only happens in very exceptional circumstances when we believe there is a risk to the cat/kitten and is very rare.

We are unable to home outdoor cats to anyone living on or very near to a main/busy road, railway line or water way. We understand that some cats are more savvy than others and if we have a suitable cat we will suggest them but in the main the cats we take on don’t have a history so this decision is for their own safety. We do welcome applications for any of our cats from those with catios or cat fenced gardens such as protectapet or other variations as our main priority after all our cats have been through is ensuring our cats are safe. We would forward to hearing from you.