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Spike

Mixed Breed · Male · Adult · 5 years

Spike is a beautiful 4.5-year-old tabby tomcat who was born to a stray cat in a allotment colony on the outskirts of Kroměříž. We took him into the shelter at the end of June 2021 as a tiny six-week-old kitten, along with his brothers, who have since found their homes. Spike lives in the house: when I'm preparing food, he comes over and lets himself be stroked, but mistrust still prevails. The kitten has had a home arranged several times, but whenever I tried to catch him and put him in a carrier, he sensed danger, ran off, and hid, only coming out again after some time and with great caution. Spike is a sturdy, healthy, neutered, vaccinated, FeLV/FIV-negative tomcat who deserves a truly loving home, and I believe that with patient and gentle handling he would become a wonderful cuddle buddy.

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Spike je krásný 4,5 roku starý mourovatý kocourek, který se narodil toulavé kočičce v zahrádkářské osadě na okraji Kroměříže. Do útulku jsme ho převzali koncem června 2021 jako malinké šestitýdenní kotě spolu s jeho brášky, kteří už svůj domov našli. Spike žije v domě, když chystám jídlo, přijde a nechá se hladit, ale pořád převládá nedůvěra. Kocourek už měl několikrát domluvený domov, když jsem ho chtěla chytit a dát do přepravky, vycítil nebezpečí a utekl, schoval se a z úkrytu po čase vylezl s velkou opatrností. Spike je statný, zdravý, kastrovaný, očkovaný, FeLV/FIV negativní kocour, který by si svůj opravdový domov moc zasloužil a já věřím tomu, že by se v něm při trpělivém a vlídném přístupu stal velký mazlík.

Size

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Age

Adult · 5 years

Location

🇨🇿Czech Republic

Shelter

Zatoulané štěstí

Living with Spike

✓Vaccinated
✓Neutered

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Bringing Spike home

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About Spike

What life with Spike looks like

Spike is an adult mixed breed cat waiting at Zatoulané štěstí in Czech Republic.

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 Czech Republic

Czech shelters (útulky) include sterilization, vaccinations, and microchip ID. The adopter signs a written contract (smlouva) — the shelter may follow up to verify wellbeing.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Spike, answered.

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