Available
Balou
European Shorthair · Male · Adult · 5 years
Size
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Age
Adult · 5 years
Location
🇫🇷Bayonne
Shelter
Fourrière Animale 64
Listed 1 month ago
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Bringing Balou home
What you'll need for Balou 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 Balou
What life with Balou looks like
Balou is a adult european shorthair cat waiting at Fourrière Animale 64 in Bayonne.
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 France
French refuges follow the SPA framework: adopters sign a cession contract that includes sterilization, vaccinations, microchip identification, and rabies passport. Fees are typically €150–€300. Many refuges work with rescue transport partners for cross-border placements.
Bayonne, France — browse more cats in France.
Frequently asked
Adopting Balou, answered.
- How do I contact the shelter about Balou?
- Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Fourrière Animale 64 handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Balou on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
- Can I adopt Balou if I live in another country?
- Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Fourrière Animale 64 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 Balou 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 Balou 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 Fourrière Animale 64 early rather than rehoming privately; they know Balou 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 (FR). 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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