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Bringing Sophie home

What you'll need for Sophie in week one.

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    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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    โ‚ฌ25โ€“40
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    Feliway Calming Spray

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

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    โ‚ฌ18โ€“25
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    Covered Litter Box

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

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    โ‚ฌ25โ€“45
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    Clumping Cat Litter

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

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    โ‚ฌ10โ€“18
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    Litter Scoop + Stand

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

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    โ‚ฌ10โ€“18
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    Sturdy Scratching Post

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

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    โ‚ฌ30โ€“60

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About Sophie

What life with Sophie looks like

Sophie is a puppy/kitten mixed breed cat waiting at Cats Trust Adoption and Protection in Ireland.

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 โ€” most shelters arrange this before adoption.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ชAdopting from Ireland

Irish shelters require a home check (often phone or video) and an adoption contract. Animals are vaccinated, chipped, and registered. Cross-border placements to mainland Europe require the rabies titer test (TRACES system).

Ireland, Ireland โ€” browse more cats in Ireland.

Frequently asked

Adopting Sophie, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Sophie?
Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Cats Trust Adoption and Protection handles screening and the adoption contract directly โ€” TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Sophie on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Sophie if I live in another country?
Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad โ€” Cats Trust Adoption and Protection 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 โ‚ฌ100โ€“โ‚ฌ350 in transport costs depending on distance.
Is Sophie 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 โ€” ask them directly if you need details on specific vaccines, recent bloodwork, or chronic conditions.
What happens if Sophie isn't the right fit?
Every reputable rescue accepts an animal back if the adoption genuinely doesn't work โ€” that's part of the standard contract. Talk it through with Cats Trust Adoption and Protection early rather than rehoming privately; they know Sophie 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 (EN). Translation is imperfect โ€” 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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