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Santi

Mixed Breed · Male · Kitten · 6 months

Macho Nascido a 15 de abril de 2026 Será entregue desparasitado, vacinado e com microchip. Será castrado em idade apropriada através da associação.

Size

Small

Age

Kitten · 6 months

Location

🇵🇹Portugal

Shelter

Instinto – Associação Protetora de Animais da Covilhã

Living with Santi

✓Vaccinated
✓Neutered
✓Microchipped

Cared for by Instinto – Associação Protetora de Animais da Covilhã · Portugal Learn about Mixed Breed →

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About Santi

What life with Santi looks like

Santi is a small kitten mixed breed cat waiting at Instinto – Associação Protetora de Animais da Covilhã in Portugal.

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 Portugal

Portuguese rescues coordinate extensively with European rescue networks for cross-border placements, especially for galgos and podencos. Sterilization, vaccinations, and microchip ID are standard. Adoption fees typically cover the full vet workup.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Santi, answered.

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