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Motunui

Mixed Breed · Male · Young · 2 years

Motunui est arrivé au refuge suite à une enquête, il vivait avec beaucoup d'autres chats dans de mauvaises conditions. Il est craintif et a besoin de temps pour accorder sa confiance.

Size

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Age

Young · 2 years

Location

🇫🇷Ardennes

Shelter

Maubert-Fontaine)

Living with Motunui

✓Good with cats

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Listed 1 month ago

Bringing Motunui home

What you'll need for Motunui in week one.

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About Motunui

What life with Motunui looks like

Motunui is a young adult mixed breed cat waiting at Maubert-Fontaine) in Ardennes.

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 Motunui, answered.

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