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Balto

Mixed Breed · Male · Adult · 5 years

Balto is a social and affectionate boy looking for his forever home with someone with or without children over 5 years old. He is an outdoor cat and needs access to good and safe outdoor opportunities. I am a safe, confident, social and welcoming boy who likes being around the people I love. I come and greet you when you come home from work, and if you have visitors, I will naturally greet them as well. If there is a free spot at the dinner table, I will lie down on a chair, and of course I will share your bed at night; I have actually done that since day one. I was a bit skeptical about cuddling at first, because there are so many other things to do, but now I allow more and more cuddling. You can even stroke me a little on my belly if I'm in a calm mood. I don't sit in your lap, but since I've never done it, I can't be sure if I like it or not. Maybe I'll become a cattery cat in the future? You can lift me up, but I show my displeasure by jumping properly. But if you put me down when I ask, I won't be aggressive in any way. I'm a spry and athletic boy, so keeping my fine body in shape is important to me. That's why I love to play. I need a lot of stimulation, and fortunately this is solved with enough play. At first I played quite aggressively, and it went hard on the play. If you throw a ball, I run after it, catch it and bite as hard as I can, so it might be wise to buy toys that can take a bit. Although I am a vigorous player, I am very careful with my people and try to avoid biting or scratching you. How do I have so much energy? My foster home says I am a food wreck. I also think it's important to eat well so I have lots of energy. But food is apparently more of an obsession than a pleasure for me. If I just get a few meals, I start to chew for more, so my foster home has found out that a food machine that can give me four meals a day works well. Then I also connect the machine with food, and people with play and cuddling, and in this way I chew less. Every time I jump up on the kitchen counter, they have also been consistent in lifting me down, so now I understand that it doesn't pay to chew anymore. Although I am a confident boy, there is still one thing I don't handle, and that is being put into the transport crate and driving in a car. It's important to get me in quickly, with my rump first, so I don't see that I have to go into the crate. I also don't like driving, so I must get Bonqat a few hours before we are going to drive. Apart from this, I think I can become the family's golden retriever. Could it be you who can give me a home with good meal routines and good and safe outdoor opportunities where I can try to hunt a bit?

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Balto er en sosial og kosete gutt som ser etter sitt for-alltid-hjem hos noen med eller uten barn over 5 år. Han er utekatt og trenger tilgang på gode og trygge utemuligheter. Jeg er en trygg, uredd, sosial og imøtekommende gutt som liker å være rundt menneskene mine. Jeg kommer og hilser deg velkommen når du kommer hjem fra jobb, og får du besøk, skal jeg selvfølgelig hilse på dem. Er det en ledig plass rundt middagsbordet, legger jeg meg til rette på en stol, og jeg skal jo selvfølgelig dele seng med deg om natten; det har jeg faktisk gjort helt fra dag én. Jeg var litt skeptisk til kos i starten, for det finnes jo så mye annet å finne på, men nå tillater jeg mer og mer kos. Du kan til og med stryke meg litt på magen hvis jeg er i et rolig humør. Jeg ligger ikke på fanget ditt, men siden jeg aldri har gjort det, kan jeg jo ikke vite med sikkerhet om jeg liker det eller ikke. Kanskje jeg blir en fangkatt i fremtiden? Dere kan løfte meg, men jeg viser min misnøye ved å sprelle skikkelig. Men hvis dere slipper meg ned når jeg ber om det, blir jeg ikke aggressiv på noen måte. Jeg er en sprek og atletisk gutt, så å holde den fine kroppen min ved like, er viktig for meg. Derfor elsker jeg å leke. Jeg trenger mye stimuli, og det løses heldigvis med nok lek. I starten lekte jeg ganske aggressivt, og det gikk hardt utover lekene. Kaster du en ball, løper jeg etter, fanger den og biter så hardt jeg kan, så det kan nok være lurt å kjøpe inn leker som tåler litt. Selv om jeg er en kraftig leker, er jeg veldig forsiktig med menneskene mine og prøver å unngå å bite eller klore deg. Hvordan har jeg så mye energi? Fosterhjemmet mitt sier jeg er et matvrak. Selv mener jeg det er viktig å spise godt så jeg har mye energi. Men mat er visst mer en besettelse enn en nytelse for meg. Hvis jeg bare får et par måltider, begynner jeg å mase om mer, så fosterhjemmet mitt har funnet ut at en matmaskin som kan gi meg fire matrasjoner hver dag, fungerer godt. Da forbinder jeg også maskinen med mat, og menneskene med lek og kos, og på den måten maser jeg mindre. Hver gang jeg har hopper opp på kjøkkenbenken, har de også vært konsekvente med å løfte meg ned, så nå skjønner jeg at det ikke nytter å mase lenger. Selv om jeg er en uredd gutt, er det likevel én ting jeg ikke håndterer, og det er å bli satt i transportburet og å kjøre bil. Her gjelder det å få meg fort inn, med rumpa først, slik at jeg ikke ser at jeg skal inn i buret. Kjøring liker jeg heller ikke, så jeg må få Bonqat et par timer før vi skal kjøre. Utenom dette tror jeg at jeg kan bli gullklumpen i familien. Er det kanskje du som kan gi meg et hjem med gode matrutiner og gode og trygge utemuligheter der jeg kan prøve å jakte litt?

Size
Medium
Age
Adult · 5 years
Location
🇳🇴Oslo
Shelter
Dyrebeskyttelsen Oslo
Living with Balto
  • Vaccinated
  • Neutered
  • Microchipped
  • Good with kids
  • Has special needs
Cared for by Dyrebeskyttelsen Oslo · OsloLearn about Mixed Breed

Listed 3 months ago

Bringing Balto home

What you'll need for Balto 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 Balto

What life with Balto looks like

Balto is a medium-sized adult mixed breed cat waiting at Dyrebeskyttelsen Oslo in Oslo.

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.

Note from the shelter: Needs outdoor access, requires automatic feeder for multiple daily meals

🇳🇴Adopting from Norway

Norwegian rescues require thorough background checks. Animals leave with a Nordic pet passport and full vetting. Norway is outside the EU so import rules differ slightly — TRACES applies.

Oslo, Norway browse more cats in Norway.

Frequently asked

Adopting Balto, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Balto?
Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Dyrebeskyttelsen Oslo handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Balto on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Balto if I live in another country?
Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Dyrebeskyttelsen Oslo 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 Balto 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 Balto 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 Dyrebeskyttelsen Oslo early rather than rehoming privately; they know Balto 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 (NO). 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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