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Mélisse

European Shorthair · Female · Adult · 9 years

Melisse is an adorable cat, affectionate, curious, playful, but rather reserved and wise. She lives with other cats in her foster family, but is not especially close to them except perhaps her brother Sésame or her sister Cayenne. She will need a lifetime of urinary calcium crystal diet, easily found at the vet.

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Mélisse est une adorable chatte, affectueuse, curieuse, joueuse, mais plutôt réservée et sage. Elle cohabite avec d'autres chats dans sa famille d'accueil, mais n'est pas spécialement proche d'eux à part peut-être son frère Sésame ou sa soeur Cayenne. Elle aura besoin d'une alimentation pour cristaux urinaires de calcium à vie, trouvable facilement chez le vétérinaire.

Size

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Age

Adult · 9 years

Location

🇫🇷France

Shelter

HandiCats

Living with Mélisse

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About Mélisse

What life with Mélisse looks like

Mélisse is an adult european shorthair cat waiting at HandiCats in France.

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 France

French refuges follow the SPA framework: adopters sign a cession contract that includes sterilization, vaccinations, microchip identification, and rabies passport. Many refuges work with rescue transport partners for cross-border placements.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Mélisse, answered.

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