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Babsi

European Shorthair · Female · Kitten

Babsi is a female EKH cat looking for her forever home. She was born on 18/04/2026 and is a tabby color. Babsi and her family came to the shelter as found animals. The situation of their discovery was quite unusual... Babsi's mother had chosen a chicken coop to give birth to her kittens, which isn't such a bad idea in itself. However, Mama Britta had underestimated one thing: Miss Hen, a hen who takes her role very seriously, was convinced that these six adorable kitten babies must have hatched from her eggs! So she immediately started acting like a mother, as hens do. She climbed onto the nest, defended it and kept it warm. The kittens were warm as feathers, but there was no milk bar to be found anywhere in all those feathers, so their hunger grew and grew... Mama Britta became more and more desperate, and eventually the chicken coop owners noticed that some very strange scenes were unfolding. They quickly alerted animal welfare. Luckily, the cat family could be secured quickly and reunited at their foster home. A rather relieved mother and hungry babies immediately snuggled up to each other. The foster home is developing well for the cat family and soon it will be time to pack the suitcases. Our kittens need to be spayed or neutered by the 6th month of life. This must be proven to the association with a sterilization certificate. We are looking for new homes for our kittens, preferably in pairs. Either in an apartment, a secured balcony would be great, or a home with traffic-calmed outdoor access after successful spaying/neutering. Not too young children or even a nice dog can wait for the kittens in their new family. Contact: If you want to meet the noisy gang, please contact Anja Kalisch

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-freut sich auf ihr für-immer-Zuhause Status: offen Name: Babsi Rasse: EKH Geschlecht: weiblich Farbe: getigert Geboren: 18.04.2026 Verträglich mit: Artgenossen, Hunden Babsi und seine Familie kamen als Fundtiere in den Verein. Die Situation des Auffindens war aber schon etwas sehr skurril….. Babsi´s Mama suchte sich einen Hühnerstall um ihre Kitten geschützt zur Welt zu bringen. An sich sollte man meinen, gar keine so schlechte Idee… Aber da hatte Mama Britta die Rechnung ohne Fräulein Huhn gemacht. Fräulein Huhn, eine Glucke wie sie im Buche steht, war nämlich der felsenfesten Überzeugung, dass diese sechs niedlichen Katzenbabys auf jeden Fall aus ihren Eiern geschlüpft sein müssen! Und so startete sie unmittelbar mit ihrer Mutterrolle, wie Hühner das halt so machen. Zack, rauf auf das Gelege, verteidigen und warm halten. Federweich warm hatten es die Kätzchen, aber eine Milchbar war in all den Federn nirgendwo zu finden und so wurde der Hunger immer größer… Mama Britta immer verzweifelter und schließlich bemerkten auch die Hühnerstallbesitzer, das sich hier doch sehr merkwürdige Szenen abspielten. Kurzerhand alarmierten sie den Tierschutz. Zum Glück konnte die Katzenfamilie schnell gesichert und auf ihrer Pflegestelle wieder vereint werden. Eine ziemlich erleichterte Mutter und hungrige Babys kuschelten sich sofort aneinander. In der Pflegestelle entwickelt sich die Katzenfamilie prächtig und schon bald kann es heißen, Köfferchen packen. Unsere Katzenkinder müssen mit dem 6. Lebensmonat kastriert werden. Dies ist dem Verein durch eine Kastrationsbescheinigung nachzuweisen. Wunschzuhause: Für unsere Kitten suchen wir jeweils paarweise ein neues Zuhause. Entweder in Wohnungshaltung, ein gesicherter Balkon wäre natürlich spannend oder ein Zuhause mit verkehrsberuhigten Freigang, nach erfolgter Kastration. Nicht mehr allzu kleine Kinder oder auch ein netter Hund können gerne in der neuen Familie auf die Kätzchen warten. Kontakt: Wenn Sie die Rasselbande kennen lernen möchten, melden Sie sich gerne bei Anja Kalisch

Size
Age
Kitten
Location
🇩🇪Germany
Shelter
Tierschutzverein 7 Gebirge e.V. — Orscheider Hof
Living with Babsi
  • Spayed
  • Good with kids
Cared for by Tierschutzverein 7 Gebirge e.V. — Orscheider Hof · GermanyLearn about European Shorthair

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Bringing Babsi home

What you'll need for Babsi in week one.

Hand-picked · prices indicative

  1. 01
    Required by most shelters

    Hard-Shell Cat Carrier

    Top-loading carriers are easier than dragging cats out of a side door.

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    €25–40
  2. 02

    Feliway Calming Spray

    Cat-specific pheromone. Spritz the carrier 15 min before pickup.

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    €18–25
  3. 03
    Editor's pick

    Covered Litter Box

    Privacy reduces stress in week one. Get one size up from what you'd think.

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    €25–45
  4. 04

    Clumping Cat Litter

    Match the shelter's brand for the first bag, transition slowly over a week.

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    €10–18
  5. 05

    Litter Scoop + Stand

    Daily scooping is non-negotiable. A stand keeps the scoop clean.

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    €10–18
  6. 06

    Sturdy Scratching Post

    Tall enough they can stretch fully. Saves your couch from week one.

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    €30–60

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About Babsi

What life with Babsi looks like

Babsi is a puppy/kitten european shorthair cat waiting at Tierschutzverein 7 Gebirge e.V. — Orscheider Hof in Germany.

Kittens are tiny chaos engines for about six months and then mellow rapidly. They need two scheduled feedings, a litter box per cat plus one extra, and somewhere high to climb. Spay/neuter happens around six months — most shelters arrange this before adoption.

🇩🇪Adopting from Germany

German rescues typically require an in-person home visit (Vorkontrolle) or detailed video home check before approving adoption. Animals leave the shelter sterilized, microchipped, and with a valid EU pet passport. Adoption fees usually fall between €250 and €450, covering veterinary preparation.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Babsi, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Babsi?
Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Tierschutzverein 7 Gebirge e.V. — Orscheider Hof handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Babsi on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Babsi if I live in another country?
Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Tierschutzverein 7 Gebirge e.V. — Orscheider Hof 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 Babsi 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 Babsi 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 Tierschutzverein 7 Gebirge e.V. — Orscheider Hof early rather than rehoming privately; they know Babsi 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 (DE). 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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