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Malou

European Shorthair · Male · Kitten · 5 months

Malou, c’est une petite panthère noire de bientôt 5 mois qui attend de trouver sa famille pour la vie. Trouvé errant avec sa fratrie, il découvre encore le monde et apprend doucement à faire confiance aux humains. De nature craintive et fuyante au premier abord, Malou aura besoin de temps, de patience et d’un environnement calme pour s’épanouir. Sa sociabilisation est encore à poursuivre, mais avec de la douceur et du temps, il pourra avancer à son rythme. Il s’entend avec les autres chats, est propre et n’a pas besoin d’un accès extérieur pour être heureux. En revanche, la cohabitation avec un chien est à éviter. Malou a également un antécédent de coryza. Offrir une chance à Malou, c’est accepter de laisser grandir la confiance jour après jour, jusqu’à voir ce petit cœur révéler toute sa personnalité. Peut-être serez-vous sa famille patiente et bienveillante ? Frais d'adoption : 195 euros (comprenant identification, stérilisation, primo-vaccination et déparasitage). L'adoption est un acte réfléchi qui implique des responsabilités sur le long terme. Le permis de détention d'un animal est obligatoire pour toute adoption.

Size

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Age

Kitten · 5 months

Location

🇧🇪Louviere

Shelter

SPA La Louvière

Living with Malou

✓Vaccinated
✓Good with cats

Cared for by SPA La Louvière · Louviere Learn about European Shorthair →

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Listed 5 days ago

Bringing Malou home

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About Malou

What life with Malou looks like

Malou is a kitten european shorthair cat waiting at SPA La Louvière in Louviere.

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 Belgium

Belgian shelters operate under regional law (Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels each have their own rules). All adoptions include the Eurochip, vaccinations, and a stewardship contract. Several Flemish shelters partner with Dutch and German rescue networks.

Louviere, Belgium — browse more cats in Belgium.

Frequently asked

Adopting Malou, answered.

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