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Lotus

European Shorthair · Male · Kitten · 6 months

Caractère: Craintif Au tour de Lotus d'être présenté, frère de Luciole: on ne vous cachera pas qu'il est assez craintif pour l'instant. Ce n'est pas encore le chat en demande de contact, tant il préfère rester dans son coin et nous regarder de loin prêt à nous signifier qu'il vaut mieux reculer si on avance un peu de trop. Il y a donc encore du travail pour Lotus. Mais pour une personne prête à lui laisser le temps et l'espace nécessaire, peut-être sera-t-il alors assez en confiance pour se détendre un peu ? Nous lui souhaitons en tout cas.

Size

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Age

Kitten · 6 months

Location

🇫🇷Romans-sur-Isère

Shelter

Refuge des Bérauds (Romans-sur-Isère)

Living with Lotus

✓Vaccinated
✓Neutered
✓Good with cats

Cared for by Refuge des Bérauds (Romans-sur-Isère) · Romans-sur-Isère Learn about European Shorthair →

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Listed 6 days ago

Bringing Lotus home

What you'll need for Lotus in week one.

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About Lotus

What life with Lotus looks like

Lotus is a kitten european shorthair cat waiting at Refuge des Bérauds (Romans-sur-Isère) in Romans-sur-Isère.

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 France

French refuges follow the SPA framework: adopters sign a cession contract that includes sterilization, vaccinations, microchip identification, and rabies passport. Many refuges work with rescue transport partners for cross-border placements.

Romans-sur-Isère, France — browse more cats in France.

Frequently asked

Adopting Lotus, answered.

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