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Tao

Mixed Breed · Male · Adult · 4 years

🐯 Tao, the tender tiger up for urgent adoption. The only tabby of the litter, Tao melts hearts with his mischievous eyes and boundless energy. If there are playful children in the household, even better! Sex: Male Born on: 01/04/2022 FIV test: Negative FeLV test: Negative Foster family: Thérèse Location: Penchard (77) Hello! Do you remember the Chats des bois in 2020? Well, here we are again! We are a little family of 5 little rascals found at the chalet with our mom when we were 2 months old. You can't miss me, I'm the only tabby of the lot! Our mom, very clever, had managed to avoid being caught despite all attempts. And here we are, surprise, we're here! Let us introduce ourselves: Timone, the only little girl, and Tao, Tix, Tipoune and Takagi, her favorite brothers 🙂 In early June, our mom let herself be caught, "by the belly." We were 2 months old, and can you imagine, 5 little rascals to feed, that's a lot! Then

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🐯 Tao, le tigre tendre à adopter d’urgence. Seul tigré de la fratrie, Tao fait fondre les cœurs avec ses yeux malicieux et son énergie débordante. S’il y a des enfants joueurs dans l’équipe, c’est encore mieux ! Sexe : mâle Né(e) le : 01/04/2022 Test FIV : négatif Test FeLV : négatif Famille d'accueil : Thérèse Localisation : Penchard (77) Coucou, Vous souvenez-vous des Chats des bois en 2020 ? Eh bien nous revoilà ! Nous sommes une petite famille de 5 petits loulous trouvés au chalet avec notre maman lorsque nous avions 2 mois. On ne peut pas me rater je suis le seul tigré du lot ! Notre maman, très maline, avait réussi à ne pas se faire attraper malgré toutes les tentatives. Et voilà, surprise, nous sommes là ! Nous nous présentons : Timone, la seule louloute et Tao, Tix, Tipoune et Takagi ses frères préférés 🙂 Début juin, notre maman s'est laissée attraper, par ‘le ventre'. Nous avions 2 mois et vous vous rendez compte 5 loulous à nourrir, ça fait beaucoup ! Ensuite

Size

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Age

Adult · 4 years

Location

🇫🇷orfelins

Shelter

Orfélins

Living with Tao

✓Good with kids

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Bringing Tao home

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About Tao

What life with Tao looks like

Tao is an adult mixed breed cat waiting at Orfélins in orfelins.

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 France

French refuges follow the SPA framework: adopters sign a cession contract that includes sterilization, vaccinations, microchip identification, and rabies passport. Many refuges work with rescue transport partners for cross-border placements.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Tao, answered.

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