Not confirmed since October 30, 2026

Dinky

Mixed Breed · Male

Dinky and Muis came to their foster family together so they could become each other's buddy. Muis was all alone, and that's of course not much fun! Dinky is super playful. She loves racing around the whole house with Muis. Being picked up still feels very exciting to her. She does allow it, but it's certainly not yet her hobby. She isn't very much a fan of people yet, but with time this will hopefully be able to develop further. At the foster home, Dinky now lives together with the foster family's cats and dogs. That's going well; she happily runs right through them. She has no experience with children yet. At the moment she is very close with Muis. She plays a lot with her, and they're actually always lying together in the basket. But since these are two female cats, we preferably don't place them together unless a male cat is already present. For Dinky, we are looking for a home where she can keep working on building trust in people. This will probably work best in a household without young children and with other cats, from whom she can learn that interacting with people can also be very nice.

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Dinky en Muis zijn samen bij hun gastgezin gekomen om elkaars maatje te worden. Muis was namelijk maar alleen, en dat is natuurlijk niet gezellig! Dinky is super speels. Ze mag graag met Muis door het hele huis heen racen. Aanhalen vindt ze nog heel erg spannend. Ze staat het wel toe, maar het is zeker nog niet haar hobby. Ze is nog niet zo’n fan van mensen, maar met de tijd zal dit zich hopelijk nog kunnen ontwikkelen. In het gastgezin woont Dinky nu samen met de katten en honden van het gastgezin. Dat gaat prima, ze rent er lekker tussendoor. Met kinderen heeft ze nog geen ervaring. Op dit moment is ze heel close met Muis. Ze speelt veel met haar en ze liggen eigenlijk altijd samen in de mand. Maar omdat het twee poesjes zijn plaatsen we hen bij voorkeur niet samen, tenzij er al een kater aanwezig is. Voor Dinky zoeken we een thuis waar ze verder mag werken aan het opbouwen van vertrouwen in mensen. Dit zal waarschijnlijk het beste gaan in een huishouden zonder jonge kinderen en met andere katten waar zij van afkijken dat omgaan met mensen ook heel leuk kan zijn.

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Location

🇳🇱Netherlands

Shelter

Kat in Nood

Living with Dinky

✓Good with cats
✓Good with kids

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About Dinky

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Dinky is an adult mixed breed cat waiting at Kat in Nood in Netherlands.

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 Netherlands

Dutch shelters typically require a household assessment and an adoption contract. Animals are routinely sterilized, microchipped, and registered in the national pet database (NDG) before placement.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Dinky, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Dinky?: Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Kat in Nood handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Dinky on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Dinky if I live in another country?: Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Kat in Nood 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. Transport is usually a separate cost, so ask for the exact figure before you commit.
Is Dinky 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 Dinky 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 Kat in Nood early rather than rehoming privately; they know Dinky 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 (NL). 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.