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Riu

Mixed Breed · Female · Young · 1 year

Moon 🌸 Age: 1 year 7 months 🌸 Personality: Sociable 🏡 At the shelter since: September 2026 🐶 OK dogs: Unknown 🐱 OK cats: Yes See album Adoption form

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Moon ♀️ 🌸 Âge : 1 an 7 mois 🌸 Caractère : Sociable 🏡 Au refuge depuis : septembre 2026 🐶 OK chiens : Inconnu 🐱 OK chats : Oui Voir l’album Formulaire d’adoption

Size

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Age

Young · 1 year

Location

🇫🇷penil

Shelter

Association Célestia

Living with Riu

✓Good with dogs
✓Good with cats

Cared for by Association Célestia · penil Learn about Mixed Breed →

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Listed 2 weeks ago

Bringing Riu home

What you'll need for Riu in week one.

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About Riu

What life with Riu looks like

Riu is a young adult mixed breed cat waiting at Association Célestia in penil.

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 Riu, answered.

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