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Sugar

Mixed Breed · Female · Young · 1 year

My name is Sugar and I need my new home! Available: After 30th October 2026 Rescued from an unsuitable home but incompatible with rescuers home due to the needs of other resident cats. Someone who understands Sugar is deaf so will need to adapt but other than that, not much, just a cosy lap to snooze on, a few springs and a laser light to chase. Sugar absolutely lives up to her name, she is very sweet and utterly adorable. She is very nosy and loves to follow you around and check out what you are up to and then she will be on your knee for a snooze as soon as you sit down. And if she can’t get on your lap, she will have a snooze behind you on the back of your chair or sofa! She loves to play fetch with a spring and will bring it to you so you can join in her game. She also loves to chase the laser light and can get up quite a speed around the corners! Because she is deaf, she has no idea how very loud and “shouty” she can be when she’s trying to tell you it’s breakfast time, so her new family will have to be prepared for that! She does like to check out all the shelves and high places when she first arrives, but then settles down really quickly and is very well behaved. At approximately 1 year old, she is the perfect combination of inquisitive, playful, hilarious kitten but has all the advantages of any older cat, by being perfectly litter trained and able to be left without being destructive. Can I live with other cats? A non-dominant gentle, patient cat Can I live with other dogs? Untested Can I live with children? Yes, as long as they understand about her deafness Can I live indoors completely? Sugar must be an indoor only cat due to her deafness. Minimum adoption donation: £100

Size

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Age

Young · 1 year

Location

🇬🇧United Kingdom

Shelter

Heronbank Cat Rescue

Living with Sugar

✓Good with dogs
✓Good with cats
✓Good with kids

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Bringing Sugar home

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About Sugar

What life with Sugar looks like

Sugar is a young adult mixed breed cat waiting at Heronbank Cat 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 Sugar, answered.

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