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Shellby is looking for a home! A permanent, temporary – its own. This is a beloved cat who will shower you with its famous smiles and give you a wink now and then. Shellby arrived at our shelter in 2025, looking rough. After treatment (infections, inflamed tonsils) and the removal of all its teeth, we diagnose additional walking issues (fractures and mechanical damage are currently ruled out). Now, it is healthy, beautiful, and clean, and very attentive to its fur. Shellby loves other cats. It is calm, patient, but likes to be with them. It has a large distance from humans and is very afraid of things that resemble a stick – it probably was hurt by someone at some point. It still doesn’t allow itself to be petted, but sometimes it will sit or nap within a half-meter of a human and be okay. At the vet – fully serviceable. At home, it has made progress – it no longer hides from humans, it’s not afraid of food thrown at it, and it can be passed in the hallway without a fuss. Shellbix’s strengths? Calm, gentle, patient, quiet – it only meows sometimes. It packs itself into the carrier when it needs to go to the vet. Hit rate to the litter box – 100% since it moved to its current temporary home. It’s not a lap cat or a mouser – but it could be! Its relative from the same litter was very unapproachable at first, but now it’s an otherworldly cuddle monster. What does it need? Time, patience, and kindness. It doesn’t use a scratching post, but it also doesn’t scratch anything else in the house. Soft licks, because it has no teeth at all. A loving person who will love a distant but positive cat with a smile like Alice’s in Wonderland.

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Shellby szuka domu! Stałego, tymczasowego – swojego. To kochany kot, który będzie obdarzał Cię swoimi słynnymi uśmiechami i puszczał oczko raz po raz. Shellby trafił do nas w 2025 roku, wyglądał kiepsko. Po wyleczeniu (infekcje, stany zapalne w pyszczku) i usunięciu wszystkich ząbków diagnozujemy jeszcze jego problemy z chodzeniem (złamania i uszkodzenia mechaniczne w tej chwili wykluczone). Teraz jest zdrowy, piękny i czyściutki, bardzo dba o swoje futerko Shellby bardzo lubi inne koty. Jest spokojny, cierpliwy, ale lubi przebywać razem z nimi. Do człowieka ma duży dystans, bardzo boi się rzeczy przypominających kij – prawdopodobnie ktoś go kiedyś skrzywdził. Jeszcze nie pozwala się głaskać, ale czasem sam siada albo zasypia pół metra od człowieka i jest ok. U weterynarza – w pełni obsługiwalny. W domu zrobił postępy – nie chowa się przed człowiekiem, nie boi się rzucanych w jego stronę przysmaków, można spokojnie się z nim minąć w korytarzu. Zalety Shellbixa? Spokojny, łagodny, cierpliwy, cichy – zagaduje tylko czasami. Sam pakuje się do transportera, kiedy trzeba jechać do lekarza. Trafność do kuwety – 100% od kiedy przeprowadził się do obecnego domu tymczasowego. Nie jest kotem nakolankowym ani miziakiem – ale może kiedyś będzie! Jego krewniak z tego samego stada na początku był bardzo nieprzystępny, z teraz jest nieziemskim przytulaskiem. Czego potrzebuje? Czasu, cierpliwości i życzliwości. Nie korzysta z drapaka, ale też nie drapie niczego innego w domu. Miękkich smaczków, bo nie ma ani jednego ząbka. Miłego człowieka, który pokocha zdystansowanego, ale pozytywnego kota z uśmiechem jak z Alicji w Krainie Czarów.

Size
Small
Age
Location
🇵🇱Poland
Shelter
Trzymaj Się Kocie
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Bringing Shellby home

What you'll need for Shellby in week one.

Hand-picked · prices indicative

  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 Shellby

What life with Shellby looks like

Shellby is a small adult mixed breed cat waiting at Trzymaj Się Kocie in Poland.

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 Poland

Polish shelters maintain established transport routes to Germany, Netherlands, Austria, and Sweden. Animals leave sterilized and chipped. Adoption fees are typically lower than in Western Europe (often €50–€150) but adopters cover transport.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Shellby, answered.

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