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Squashy

Mixed Breed · Female · Young · 3 years

Female | Approx 3 years | Black Squashy has been with us for a while now, and sadly she keeps getting overlooked. 🖤 She's a nervous girl, and the rescue environment has left her confused and overwhelmed. Sometimes that comes out as a hiss or a swipe. She isn't a bad cat. She's a frightened one, telling us the only way she knows that she's had enough. We truly believe the Squashy we see here isn't the real Squashy. In the right home, away from the noise and change of rescue life, we think she'll finally be able to breathe and show who she really is. 💫 She needs an adopter who understands cats. Someone who knows that "no" means no, who will respect her boundaries and let her come to them in her own time. She'd be best suited to an adult-only home with no other pets, where she can be the queen of her castle with nothing to worry about. 👑 Squashy won't be the cat who throws herself into your arms on day one. But for the right person, earning the trust of a cat like her will be one of the most rewarding things you'll ever do. 🥹💕 Could you be the patient, understanding person Squashy has been waiting for?

Size

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Age

Young · 3 years

Location

🇬🇧United Kingdom

Shelter

Carrington Animal Rescue

Living with Squashy

✕Good with kids

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Bringing Squashy home

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About Squashy

What life with Squashy looks like

Squashy is a young adult mixed breed cat waiting at Carrington Animal Rescue in United Kingdom.

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 United Kingdom

UK shelters work under the Pet Travel Scheme (post-Brexit, the EU pet passport is not valid; a UK Animal Health Certificate is required for travel into the EU). Most UK rescues focus on domestic placements but some work with EU partners.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Squashy, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Squashy?: Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Carrington Animal Rescue handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Squashy on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Squashy if I live in another country?: Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Carrington Animal Rescue 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. UK adopters: post-Brexit travel into the EU requires an Animal Health Certificate. Transport is usually a separate cost, so ask for the exact figure before you commit.
Is Squashy 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 Squashy 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 Carrington Animal Rescue early rather than rehoming privately; they know Squashy 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 — 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.