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Ricola

European Shorthair · Female · Kitten · 4 months

Het invullen van dit formulier betekent niet automatisch dat u ook daadwerkelijk deze kat(ten) bij ons kunt adopteren. Wij doen ons best om zo snel mogelijk contact met u op te nemen. "*" geeft vereiste velden aan Ricola is een kitten van een week of 10 oud. Ze is als vondeling bij ons gebracht. Ze is een heerlijke meid die heel sociaal en speels is. Kan lekker druk zijn om daarna heerlijk bij je te komen knuffelen. Ze wil heel graag gezelschap, als ze er niet bij kan zijn vanwege bv een dichte deur gaat ze gillen. Zoekt een gezellig huishouden waar ze lekker veel aandacht kan krijgen en niet hele dagen alleen hoeft te zijn.

Size
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Age
Kitten · 4 months
Location
🇳🇱Netherlands
Shelter
Dierentehuis Stevenshage Leiden
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Bringing Ricola home

What you'll need for Ricola in week one.

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  1. 01
    Required by most shelters

    Hard-Shell Cat Carrier

    Top-loading carriers are easier than dragging cats out of a side door.

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    €25–40
  2. 02

    Feliway Calming Spray

    Cat-specific pheromone. Spritz the carrier 15 min before pickup.

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    €18–25
  3. 03
    Editor's pick

    Covered Litter Box

    Privacy reduces stress in week one. Get one size up from what you'd think.

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    €25–45
  4. 04

    Clumping Cat Litter

    Match the shelter's brand for the first bag, transition slowly over a week.

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    €10–18
  5. 05

    Litter Scoop + Stand

    Daily scooping is non-negotiable. A stand keeps the scoop clean.

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    €10–18
  6. 06

    Sturdy Scratching Post

    Tall enough they can stretch fully. Saves your couch from week one.

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    €30–60

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About Ricola

What life with Ricola looks like

Ricola is a puppy/kitten european shorthair cat waiting at Dierentehuis Stevenshage Leiden in Netherlands.

Kittens are tiny chaos engines for about six months and then mellow rapidly. They need two scheduled feedings, a litter box per cat plus one extra, and somewhere high to climb. Spay/neuter happens around six months — most shelters arrange this before adoption.

🇳🇱Adopting from Netherlands

Dutch shelters typically require a household assessment and an adoption contract. Animals are routinely sterilized, microchipped, and registered in the national pet database (NDG) before placement.

Netherlands, Netherlands — browse more cats in Netherlands.

Frequently asked

Adopting Ricola, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Ricola?
Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Dierentehuis Stevenshage Leiden handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Ricola on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Ricola if I live in another country?
Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Dierentehuis Stevenshage Leiden 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. Plan for an extra €100–€350 in transport costs depending on distance.
Is Ricola 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 Ricola 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 Dierentehuis Stevenshage Leiden early rather than rehoming privately; they know Ricola 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 (NL). 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.
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