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Gretel

Mixed Breed · Unknown · Kitten · 9 months

Sterilized: YES Description Gretel is a calm, intelligent and playful kitten, initially shy but confident. History Gretel was rescued when she was 3 months old because she had an eye infection. We did a long treatment and only one eye remains slightly cloudy. Ideal adoption We are looking for a patient family that knows how to love her. We hope for a couple adoption with her little brother Hansel, with whom she is very bonded.

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Sterilizzato: SI Descrizione Gretel è un micia tranquilla, intelligente e giocherellona, inizialmente timida ma confidente. Storia Gretel è stata recuperata quando aveva 3 mesi perchè aveva un infezione agli occhietti. Abbiamo fatto una lunga terapia e solo un occhietto è rimasto leggermente velato. Adozione ideale Cerchiamo una famiglia paziente che sappia amarla. Speriamo in un adozione di coppia con il fratellino Hansel al quale è molto legata.

Size
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Age
Kitten · 9 months
Location
🇮🇹Conversano
Shelter
Lega Nazionale per la Difesa del Cane — Conversano
Living with Gretel
  • ✓Neutered
  • ✓Microchipped
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Bringing Gretel home

What you'll need for Gretel in week one.

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  1. 01
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    Feliway Calming Spray

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    €18–25
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About Gretel

What life with Gretel looks like

Gretel is a puppy/kitten mixed breed cat waiting at Lega Nazionale per la Difesa del Cane — Conversano in Conversano.

Kittens are tiny chaos engines for about six months and then mellow rapidly. They need two scheduled feedings, a litter box per cat plus one extra, and somewhere high to climb. Spay/neuter happens around six months — most shelters arrange this before adoption.

🇮🇹Adopting from Italy

Italian canili require adopters to sign a stewardship contract (affido) and may retain the right to verify the animal's wellbeing post-adoption. Animals are chipped and sterilized before leaving (Legge 281/91). Public canili rifugio typically waive adoption fees.

Conversano, Italy — browse more cats in Italy.

Frequently asked

Adopting Gretel, answered.

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