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Mars

Mixed Breed · Female · Young · 3 years

GeneralAbout Age: Mia and Mars were born July 2023 Sex: Both are female Colour: Mars is the darker of the two These souls need to go together. They are both neutered and microchipped. They use their litter trays. Mia is far more confident than Mars.

Size

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Age

Young · 3 years

Location

🇬🇧United Kingdom

Shelter

The Leek Home for Stray Cats and Dogs

Living with Mars

✓Spayed
✓Microchipped

Cared for by The Leek Home for Stray Cats and Dogs · United Kingdom Learn about Mixed Breed →

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Bringing Mars home

What you'll need for Mars in week one.

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About Mars

What life with Mars looks like

Mars is a young adult mixed breed cat waiting at The Leek Home for Stray Cats and Dogs in United Kingdom.

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 Mars, answered.

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