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Mel

European Shorthair · Male · Young · 1 year

Breed: European Shorthair Size: Medium/Large Date of Birth: January 2025 Temperament: This is a affectionate and playful kitten who gets along well with other cats and children. Super cute, he greets us every day with super sweet meows, loves being with people and adores children. He knows how to play and relate well with other cats. Ideal Family: Ideal for any family, knows how to behave around children History: Found abandoned on the street meowing desperately for someone to pick him up. Do you want to adopt him? Download the Pre-adoption Application Form here to adopt and help make his life better at Santi's Ark.

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Raza: Europeo Común Tamaño: Mediano/ Grande Fecha de nacimiento: Enero 2025 Carácter: Es un gatito cariñoso y juguetón se lleva bien con gatos y con niños. Super gracioso, todos los días nos recibe con unos maullidos super dulces , le encanta estar con las personas y adora a los jniños. Con gatos sabe jugar y relacionarse muy bien Familia ideal Ideal para cualquier familia, sabe comprtarse con niños Historia Encontrado abandonado por la calle maullando desesperado por que alguien lo cogiera en brazos ¿Quieres adoptarlo? Descarga aquí el Formulario de Pre-adopción Apadrínalo y ayuda a que su vida sea mejor en el Arca de Santi. Descarga aquí el formulario de apadrinamiento

Size

Medium

Age

Young · 1 year

Location

🇪🇸Spain

Shelter

El Arca de Santi

Living with Mel

✓Good with cats
✓Good with kids

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Listed 5 months ago

Bringing Mel home

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About Mel

What life with Mel looks like

Mel is a medium-sized young adult european shorthair cat waiting at El Arca de Santi in Spain.

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 Spain

Spanish protectoras generally include sterilization, all vaccinations, microchip ID, and EU pet passport in the adoption fee. Many maintain partnerships with rescue transport providers across the EU.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Mel, answered.

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