Available
Alvin
Mixed Breed · Unknown
Size
Small
Age
—
Location
🇮🇹Torino
Shelter
Le Sfigatte
Listed 1 week ago
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Bringing Alvin home
What you'll need for Alvin in week one.
Hand-picked · prices indicative
- 01Required by most shelters
Hard-Shell Cat Carrier
Top-loading carriers are easier than dragging cats out of a side door.
View on Amazon→€25–40 - 02
Feliway Calming Spray
Cat-specific pheromone. Spritz the carrier 15 min before pickup.
View on Amazon→€18–25 - 03Editor's pick
Covered Litter Box
Privacy reduces stress in week one. Get one size up from what you'd think.
View on Amazon→€25–45 - 04
Clumping Cat Litter
Match the shelter's brand for the first bag, transition slowly over a week.
View on Amazon→€10–18 - 05
Litter Scoop + Stand
Daily scooping is non-negotiable. A stand keeps the scoop clean.
View on Amazon→€10–18 - 06
Sturdy Scratching Post
Tall enough they can stretch fully. Saves your couch from week one.
View on Amazon→€30–60
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About Alvin
What life with Alvin looks like
Alvin is a small adult mixed breed cat waiting at Le Sfigatte in Torino.
An adult cat usually shows their personality within a week. Give them a quiet room with everything they need (food, water, litter, hiding spot) and let them choose when to explore. Don't force interaction — every cat decides for themselves when a new home counts as home.
🇮🇹Adopting from Italy
Italian canili require adopters to sign a stewardship contract (affido) and may retain the right to verify the animal's wellbeing post-adoption. Animals are chipped and sterilized before leaving (Legge 281/91). Public canili rifugio typically waive adoption fees.
Torino, Italy — browse more cats in Italy.
Frequently asked
Adopting Alvin, answered.
- How do I contact the shelter about Alvin?
- Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Le Sfigatte handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Alvin on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
- Can I adopt Alvin if I live in another country?
- Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Le Sfigatte will tell you what they need (EU pet passport, rabies titer, transport coordination) and whether they handle transport themselves or refer you to a partner. Plan for an extra €100–€350 in transport costs depending on distance.
- Is Alvin already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?
- Most cats on TailHarbor leave their shelter with sterilization, current vaccinations, microchip ID, and an EU pet passport included in the adoption fee. The vet status on this page reflects what the shelter has reported — ask them directly if you need details on specific vaccines, recent bloodwork, or chronic conditions.
- What happens if Alvin isn't the right fit?
- Every reputable rescue accepts an animal back if the adoption genuinely doesn't work — that's part of the standard contract. Talk it through with Le Sfigatte early rather than rehoming privately; they know Alvin and can place them more successfully than a second-hand listing can.
- Why does the description sometimes read awkwardly?
- TailHarbor translates shelter descriptions into English from the source language (IT). Translation is imperfect — names of streets, donors, and shelter-specific terms occasionally slip through unidiomatically. For the cleanest read, click the source link to see the shelter's original page.
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