Carmen, Faust and Fidelio

***INDOOR KITTENS***
We are looking for a very special home for these kids. They are healthy, and they are:
-neutered
-vaccinated
-chipped
-FIV/FeLV negative.
Two boys and one girl: Fidelio, Faust and Carmen are now 9 months old and we took them on when they were semi feral, nearly half a year ago. They are absolutely fine around humans but they need experienced adopters, because they can be skittish and tricky to handle.

Fidelio (B/W) is fine: he likes to sit on our lap with belly rubs. Carmen will sleep on the bed on the legs of her human. Faust is a bit of a ghost always hiding behind these two. If you move the wrong way: they will run. If they are comfortable with you: they’ll rub their faces off your legs and come for cuddles.

They won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but they’ll be perfect for those adopters who seek a cat that’s in difficulty and that’s been overlooked. They most certainly have been, accept for countless questions if they are Maine Coons. No, they are not. And if they are mixed, it’s only because someone irresponsible didn’t neuter their free roaming cat who got their stray mum pregnant. They certainly are huge and they’ve got the look, but that’s it.

They will come with 4 weeks pet insurance and veterinary history. All we ask for is to either adopt a pair or as an additional cat as these kids have not spend a day in their lives alone and they love the company of other cats. They sleep in a pack on top of each other, and we wouldn’t want to break their hearts by forcing them into being an only cat at home.

Vivian and Veronique

*** FOR ADOPTION *** INDOOR KITTENS ***

Vivian and Veronique are sisters. The family of 5 babies and mum came to our rescue in October 2023, when they were tiny, cold, and very poorly with cat flu. Their mum was feral and she rejected them, so we had to bottle feed the babies to ensure their survival. Two were hospitalised. They were also feral and it took as a long time to tame them. Three of the siblings have now been domesticated and adopted. These two girls were the healthiest of the litter, and we have handled them the least due to needing less care. They are the slowest ones to tame.

The girls sleep on the bed with their fosterer and they play in the living room, but they are still a handful to handle. They will eat from their human’s hand and engage in play time, but there’s no picking up or proper cuddles. Not yet.

We are looking for an experienced adopter for them, who will be able to commit their time to work with them. We appreciate that the sisters look like pedigree cats (they’re not!) and this generates a lot of interest, but they are semi feral, they will never just come over to a stranger when called, therefore please only contact us if you understand the level of commitment and patience they require.

Vivian and Veronique must be adopted as a pair. They require a quiet household with no children or dogs.

The girls have been raised to be INDOOR cats and we are seeking adopters who are able to offer them an indoor home with windows/balcony secured, or with a catio or cat proof fencing installed in the garden.

Vivian and Veronique are:
-neutered
-fully vaccinated
-microchipped
-FIV/FeLV negative
-flea and worm treated
-they come with 4 weeks pet insurance

They have been raised on high meat content diet such as Katkin or PurrForm, or other quality food. They have been under the care of a private vet and they grew up in a home environment with full access to the house and an option of sleeping on the bed with the fosterer, which they often chose. They like human company and they are gentle and sweet natured.

If you think that you are the right family for either or both of them, please fill out the adoption application form attached.

The sisters are being fostered in Bushey, and the adopter will have a chance to meet them and to spend time with them prior to adopting them. Our cats always come with the guarantee that they can come back to us at any point, we offer support for life for them and we will forever remain their family and their other home, should things not work out.

Pre adoption house check and adoption fee applies. Vivian and Veronique are being fostered in Bushey, Herts, and the adopter will have a chance to meet them and spend time with them. They are available now, and we are only looking for the adopters who are CURRENTLY looking to welcome a cat into their family.

Cat Adoption Questionnaire

Penny and Pea

Penny (2) and Pea (3). These girls have lived with us since April 2021… Pea was heavily pregnant when we trapped her and gave birth the next day, and Penny, her daughter from another litter, helped her raise the little ones. Both girls are feral, which is why it has now been a year with no adoption offers for them. They have learned to live in a home environment, they share the space with our resident cats, and the group eats their meals together. They are currently in that tricky stage where they are too domestic to place them on a farm, but too untouchable for regular adopters to take interest in them. They are going to need quite a bit of time and patience to allow humans to touch them. They are confident enough to sleep belly-up in the room with us.

They are well pampered girls, they are being fed premium quality wet only food (PurrForm, Katkin, Feringa, Meowing Heads, Lily’s Kitchen etc), and they now live as indoor cats. They are fully vaccinated, flea and worm treated with veterinary grade products, microchipped and neutered. They have been blood tested for FIV and leukaemia viruses and they are negative on both. Penny recently had dental issues and she’s had 3 teeth extracted.

Pea is very sensible and wise, and likes to observe, whereas Penny acts like a curious kitten, investigating everything. They are inseparable, they move everywhere as a team, and they need to be adopted together.

The adopter needs to understand what a semi-feral cat means, and they need to be able to handle these two during their vet visits. They are comfortable living as indoor cats, and they can also live outdoors, but this won’t help with taming them, as they are likely to go back to their feral roots. After putting so much work and making good progress with them, we don’t really wish for them to lose an opportunity for a domestic life. (When adopting indoor cats windows and balcony must be secured with cat proof netting.)

If you are interested in adopting the pair, please write a few words about your experience with feral cats, and provide your full address for Google property search and email us on: bushytailcataid@gmail.com, or use the form: https://bushytailcataid.com/cat-adoption-questionnaire/

Pre-adoption house check and adoption fee applies. Penny and Pea are being fostered in Bushey, Herts.