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Lydia

Mixed Breed Cat · Female · Young · 2 years

Lydia, estimated to be born in June 2024. Lydia was taken to a vets in May 2025 having been thrown out because she was pregnant, she then came into our care and gave birth early in June. She was in quite a poor state herself and sadly some of her kittens didn't survive, we managed to save two with lots of nursing and extra care and they have now both been rehomed. Lydia herself needed treatment for severe upset tummy issues. She is better now and gaining weight and ready to look for a home of her own. We have had her spayed, vaccinated and microchipped. She is a nervous girl who we don't think has been used to being handled much in he past and she will panic about new things and people. She is only approximately a year old so she's got plenty of potential and needs a very understanding owner who will let her come out of her shell in her own time, she may never like being picked up though. She would be more suited to a quiet home without children and someone who doesn't want a lap cat. She could potentially live with another sociable cat.

Size

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Age

Young · 2 years

Location

🇬🇧Macclesfield

Shelter

Windyway Animal Rescue

Living with Lydia

✓Vaccinated
✓Spayed
✓Microchipped
✓Good with kids

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About Lydia

What life with Lydia looks like

Lydia is a young adult mixed breed cat cat waiting at Windyway Animal Rescue in Macclesfield.

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 United Kingdom

UK shelters work under the Pet Travel Scheme (post-Brexit, the EU pet passport is not valid; a UK Animal Health Certificate is required for travel into the EU). Most UK rescues focus on domestic placements but some work with EU partners.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Lydia, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Lydia?: Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Windyway Animal Rescue handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Lydia on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Lydia if I live in another country?: Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Windyway Animal Rescue 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. UK adopters: post-Brexit travel into the EU requires an Animal Health Certificate. Transport is usually a separate cost, so ask for the exact figure before you commit.
Is Lydia 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 Lydia 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 Windyway Animal Rescue early rather than rehoming privately; they know Lydia 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 (EN). 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.