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Katja

Mixed Breed · Female

Tiger-Lady. Katja was born in the fall of 2025. She was secured on a farm with her four kittens. She is quite confident around cats - no wonder, as she had to navigate many other cats on the farm. Katja only lets herself be petted for a short time and still needs some time to trust humans. However, we are sure that she will. We do not place her in single-cat households. Katja would like to move in with a non-dominant, roughly age-matched cat. In her new home, there should be no small children. Katja would love a secured balcony. Katja is multiple dewormed, twice RCP-vaccinated, spayed, and microchipped for a protection contract and adoption fee.

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Tiger-Lady. Katja wurde im Herbst 2025 geboren. Sie wurde mit ihren vier Babys auf einem Bauernhof gesichert.. Sie ist Katzen gegenüber recht selbstbewusst - kein Wunder, denn sie musste sich auf dem Hof mit vielen weiteren Katzen durchschlagen.. Katja lässt sich bisher nur kurz streicheln und braucht noch etwas Zeit, um dem Menschen zu vertrauen. Wir sind aber sicher, dass das wird.. Wir vermitteln nicht in Einzelhaltung. Katja zieht gerne zu einer nicht dominanten, ungefähr altersentsprechenden Katze.. Im neuen Zuhause sollte es keine kleineren Kinder geben. Einen gesicherten Balkon fände Katja toll.. Katja zieht mehrfach entwurmt, zweifach RCP-geimpft, kastriert und gechippt gegen Schutzvertrag und Schutzgebühr ins neue Zuhause.. Katja

Size

Small

Age

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Location

🇩🇪Germany

Shelter

Katzenhilfe Gelderland e.V.

Living with Katja

✓Vaccinated
✓Spayed
✓Microchipped
✕Good with dogs
✕Good with kids

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Bringing Katja home

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About Katja

What life with Katja looks like

Katja is a small adult mixed breed cat waiting at Katzenhilfe Gelderland e.V. in Germany.

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 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 Katja, answered.

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