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Ilse

Unknown · Young · 3 years

She is a beautiful Cypriot-white lady with an estimated birth date of October 7, 2023. Ilse has said goodbye to her life as a stray and is looking for her loving forever home. For Ilse, people are still unfamiliar and that makes contact with them exciting for her. Understanding, gentleness, and patience are the ingredients needed in her new golden basket. Her future staff finds it important that Ilse determines the pace herself and has no expectations from her in terms of time and progress. Her well-being and relaxation are paramount. For Ilse, (high) hiding places are pleasant. Quiet places to eat/drink and for toilet use are a must for her. Many cats benefit from doing these basic needs in a safe and calm place to minimize stress. In her forever home, 1 or 2 adult persons live and no other animals. Small children are too unpredictable and too busy for her in their enthusiasm. In her current residence among other cats, she does not seek contact with them to date and has her own spot high on the scratching post. We can, with a soft voice and approach, put a bowl of wet food at her and take a step back to let her eat quietly. Daily wet food will contribute to her socialization/trust in people. A combination of kibble and wet food on the daily menu will certainly appreciate Ilse. Regular quiet instrumental music (cat music) is a good addition to calm down more timid cats. Has Ilse made an impression on you? Does your personality fit Ilse and what she needs to become a happy cat? Then we hope that you want to share your home and life with Ilse and respond to ref. Ilse.

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Zij is een knappe cypers-witte dame met een geschatte geboortedatum van 7 oktober 2023. Ilse heeft het zwerversbestaan gedag gezegd en is op zoek naar haar liefdevolle forever home. Voor Ilse zijn mensen nog onwennig en dat maakt het contact met hen voor haar nog spannend. Begripvol, zachtaardigheid en geduld zijn de ingrediënten die nodig zijn in haar nieuwe gouden mandje. Haar toekomstige personeel vindt het belangrijk dat Ilse zelf het tempo bepaalt en heeft geen verwachtingen van haar in tijd en vooruitgang. Haar welzijn en ontspanning staan voorop. Voor Ilse zijn (hoge)schuilplekjes aangenaam. Rustige plekken om te eten/drinken en voor toiletgebruik zijn voor haar een must. Veel katten hebben er baat bij om deze basisbehoeften op een veilige en kalme plek te doen om stress te minimaliseren. In haar forever home wonen 1 of 2 volwassen personen en géén andere dieren. Kleine kinderen zijn in hun enthousiasme te onvoorspelbaar en te druk voor haar. In haar huidige verblijf tussen andere katten zoekt ze tot op heden geen contact met ze en heeft haar eigen plekje hoog op de krabpaal. We kunnen, mits met zachte stem en benadering, een bakje natvoer bij haar neerzetten en nemen afstand om haar rustig te laten eten. Dagelijk natvoer zal bijdragen in haar socialisatie/vertrouwen in mensen. Een combi van brokken en natvoer op het dagelijkse menu zal Ilse zeker waarderen. Regelmatig rustige instrumentale muziek (cat music) is een goede toevoeging voor het kalmeren van bangere katjes. Heeft Ilse indruk op jou gemaakt? Past jouw persoonlijkheid bij Ilse en in wat zij nodig heeft om een gelukkige kat te worden? Dan hopen wij dat jij jouw huis en leven met Ilse wil delen en gaat reageren op o.v.v. Ilse.

Size

Small

Age

Young · 3 years

Location

🇳🇱Uden

Shelter

Hokazo

Living with Ilse

✓Neutered
✓Good with cats
✓Good with kids

Cared for by Hokazo · Uden

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Bringing Ilse home

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About Ilse

What life with Ilse looks like

Ilse is a small young adult cat waiting at Hokazo in Uden.

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 Ilse, answered.

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