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Duchess

European Shorthair · Female · Adult · 4 years

Duchess is looking for a BFF! She arrived at the shelter on Liberation Day and now, 4 kittens and a big dental procedure later, she's ready to swap her foster family for her own home. Duchess is an incredible sweetheart (about three years old), even during vet visits she stays nice. She wants to be everywhere, have long conversations (she talks a lot and likes to), watch TV together (doesn't need to be on her lap), sleep together (foot end preferred) and play together. And she especially wants to go outside very much. In return, she'll let you know when her food bowl is empty and her litter box is full and make sure you never feel alone (and she doesn't either). We think she'd also like to have another friendly cat around to play with. Despite the dental procedure she's had, her teeth remain a concern. She doesn't have many teeth left, so what she has needs to be kept an eye on. Our vet wants to see her again in a few months for a check-up.

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Duchess is op zoek naar een BFF! Op Bevrijdingsdag kwam ze aan in het asiel en nu, 4 kittens en een flinke gebitsanering later, is ze klaar om haar pleeggezin in te ruilen voor een eigen thuis. Duchess is een ongelooflijke lieverd (van ongeveer drie jaar oud), zelfs tijdens dierenartsbezoeken blijft ze aardig. Ze wil graag overal bij zijn, lange gesprekken voeren (ze praat veel en graag), samen tv kijken (hoeft niet op schoot), samen slapen (voeteneinde graag) en samen spelen. En ze wil vooral heel heel erg graag naar buiten. In ruil daarvoor waarschuwt ze je wanneer haar etensbakje leeg is en haar kattenbak vol en zorgt ze dat je je nooit meer alleen voelt (en zij ook niet). We denken dat ze ook best een andere gezellige kat om zich heen zou willen hebben om mee te spelen. Ondanks de gebitsanering die ze heeft ondergaan blijft haar gebit een zorgenkind. Ze heeft niet veel meer kiezen en tanden over, wat ze nog heeft moet goed in de gaten worden gehouden. Onze dierenarts wil haar over een aantal maanden graag terug zien voor controle.

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Age

Adult · 4 years

Location

🇳🇱Leiden

Shelter

Dierentehuis Stevenshage Leiden

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Bringing Duchess home

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About Duchess

What life with Duchess looks like

Duchess is an adult european shorthair cat waiting at Dierentehuis Stevenshage Leiden in Leiden.

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 Duchess, answered.

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