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GERARD

Mixed Breed · Male · Young · 1 year

GERTRUDE is a very gentle cat, a real handful with humans but she has LEUKOSIS. She cannot live with healthy cats. She will need to be alone at the shelter or with other cats that also have the same condition and cannot go outside. It is not transmissible to humans or other animals. This animal needs to be the only pet in the home.

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Gerard est un chat très gentil, un véritable pot de colle avec les humains mais atteinte de la LEUCOSE, il ne pourra pas vivre avec des chats sains. Il ne pourra pas sortir à l'extérieur. Ce n'est pas transmissible à l'homme ni aux autres animaux.

Size

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Age

Young · 1 year

Location

🇫🇷Hazebrouck

Shelter

Coeur de Flandres)

Living with GERARD

✕Good with cats

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Listed 5 months ago

Bringing GERARD home

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About GERARD

What life with GERARD looks like

GERARD is a young adult mixed breed cat waiting at Coeur de Flandres) in Hazebrouck.

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. Many refuges work with rescue transport partners for cross-border placements.

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Frequently asked

Adopting GERARD, answered.

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