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Adopt Marcelo

Mixed Breed · Male · Kitten · 4 months

Characteristics: Vaccinated, dewormed, and neutered. Personality: Marcelo was captured with a trap, along with a kitten. We thought he was the mother. He is afraid of people, is reserved, allows us to touch him for a moment, but he is scared. He needs a home where he can feel comfortable and gain confidence slowly.

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Características: Vacinado, desparasitado e esterilizado. Personalidade: Marcelo foi capturado com uma armadilha, juntamente com um gatinho. Pensámos que ele era a mamã. Ele tem medo das pessoas, é reservado, permite que lhe toquemos por um momento, mas tem medo. Ele precisa de um lar onde possa se sentir confortável e adquirir confiança lentamente. Também disponível para apadrinhamento !

Size
Age
Kitten · 4 months
Location
🇵🇹Portugal
Shelter
Bianca APS
Living with Marcelo
  • Vaccinated
  • Neutered
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Bringing Marcelo home

What you'll need for Marcelo in week one.

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  1. 01
    Required by most shelters

    Hard-Shell Cat Carrier

    Top-loading carriers are easier than dragging cats out of a side door.

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    €25–40
  2. 02

    Feliway Calming Spray

    Cat-specific pheromone. Spritz the carrier 15 min before pickup.

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    €18–25
  3. 03
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    Covered Litter Box

    Privacy reduces stress in week one. Get one size up from what you'd think.

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    €25–45
  4. 04

    Clumping Cat Litter

    Match the shelter's brand for the first bag, transition slowly over a week.

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    €10–18
  5. 05

    Litter Scoop + Stand

    Daily scooping is non-negotiable. A stand keeps the scoop clean.

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    €10–18
  6. 06

    Sturdy Scratching Post

    Tall enough they can stretch fully. Saves your couch from week one.

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    €30–60

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About Marcelo

What life with Marcelo looks like

Marcelo is a puppy/kitten mixed breed cat waiting at Bianca APS 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 Marcelo, answered.

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