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Matty

Mixed Breed · Male · Adult · 5 years

Details: Age: Born July 2021 approx Sex: Male Colour: Tabby Matty has been living on handouts for several months. He is a gorgeous big fluffy teddy bear, affectionate, playful and has loads of character. His new owner will have a wonderful companion. He just needs to find the right person who will give him lots of love attention and preferably someone who doesn’t have any other pets as that will mean Matty can get his new owner all to himself. Vaccinated. Neutered. Microchipped.

Size

Large

Age

Adult · 5 years

Location

🇬🇧United Kingdom

Shelter

Cheadle & District Animal Welfare Society

Living with Matty

✓Vaccinated
✓Neutered
✓Microchipped

Cared for by Cheadle & District Animal Welfare Society · United Kingdom Learn about Mixed Breed →

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Listed 5 months ago

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About Matty

What life with Matty looks like

Matty is a large adult mixed breed cat waiting at Cheadle & District Animal Welfare Society 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 Matty, answered.

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