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Jimmy

European Shorthair · Male · Kitten · 4 months

Der kleine Jimmy wurde ganz alleine und ohne seine Mama draußen gefunden und kam so zu uns ins Tierheim. Noch ist Jimmy ein eher zurückhaltender und schüchterner kleiner Kater, der im Umgang mit Menschen etwas Zeit braucht. Mit Ruhe und Geduld lässt er sich aber bereits streicheln und macht langsam erste Fortschritte. Er braucht einfach Menschen, die ihm die nötige Zeit geben, um Vertrauen zu fassen und in seinem eigenen Tempo aufzutauen. In einem liebevollen Zuhause mit geduldigen Menschen wird Jimmy sicherlich immer mehr aus sich herauskommen und lernen, die Nähe zum Menschen zu genießen. Da Jimmy noch jung ist und den Kontakt zu Artgenossen braucht, wird er nur gemeinsam mit einem anderen Kitten oder zu einer bereits vorhandenen Katze vermittelt.

Size

Small

Age

Kitten · 4 months

Location

🇩🇪Holzminden

Shelter

Tierheim Holzminden

Living with Jimmy

✕Neutered

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About Jimmy

What life with Jimmy looks like

Jimmy is a small kitten european shorthair cat waiting at Tierheim Holzminden in Holzminden.

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 Germany

German rescues typically require an in-person home visit (Vorkontrolle) or detailed video home check before approving adoption. Dogs and cats typically leave the shelter sterilized, microchipped, and with an EU pet passport.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Jimmy, answered.

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