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MACKEREL

Mixed Breed · Male · Kitten · 4 months

Mackerel needs a friend! A sweet, playful boy around 4 months old. Mackerel has had drops for an eye infection which has now resolved, but will need monitoring in the future as it could reoccur. He is looking for a home that already has a playful young cat/ cats Mackerel needs a friend! A sweet, playful boy around 4 months old. Mackerel has had drops for an eye infection which has now resolved, but will need monitoring in the future as it could reoccur. He is looking for a home that already has a playful young cat/ cats. If you can offer Mackerel a home, please complete an application form and a member of the team will be in touch. Adoption fee and home check apply🐾

Size

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Age

Kitten · 4 months

Location

🇬🇧United Kingdom

Shelter

Feline and Wildlife Rescue Nottingham

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Bringing MACKEREL home

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About MACKEREL

What life with MACKEREL looks like

MACKEREL is a kitten mixed breed cat waiting at Feline and Wildlife Rescue Nottingham in United Kingdom.

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 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 MACKEREL, answered.

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