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Leila

Mixed Breed · Female · Kitten · 6 months

Leila was found with her one-month-old kittens - Laila and Lila - inside a cardboard box, in a very busy area of the city of Porto. Although she had a somewhat difficult beginning, the family is doing well and the little ones are growing healthily. Leila has not yet been spayed but will be once she stops nursing the kittens. The kittens will soon be ready for adoption.

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A Leila foi encontrada com as suas crias de um mês – a Laila e a Lila – dentro de uma caixa de cartão, numa zona super movimentada da cidade do Porto. Com início difícil, a família encontra-se bem e as pequeninas a crescer de forma saudável, tendo ambas sido adotadas. A mamã Leila, já testada para fiv/felv negativa, já se encontra esterilizada e está apta para ser adotada. Leila Lila – adotada Laila – adotada

Size
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Age
Kitten · 6 months
Location
🇵🇹Portugal
Shelter
Causas de Caudas
Living with Leila
  • ✓Spayed
  • ✓Microchipped
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Listed 2 months ago

Bringing Leila home

What you'll need for Leila in week one.

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  1. 01
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About Leila

What life with Leila looks like

Leila is a puppy/kitten mixed breed cat waiting at Causas de Caudas in Portugal.

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 Portugal

Portuguese rescues coordinate extensively with European rescue networks for cross-border placements, especially for galgos and podencos. Sterilization, vaccinations, and microchip ID are standard. Adoption fees typically cover the full vet workup.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Leila, answered.

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