Available
Tessa
European Shorthair ยท Female ยท Kitten
Size
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Age
Kitten
Location
๐ฉ๐ชGermany
Shelter
Tierheim Weiden
Listed Yesterday
โ Back to resultsCared for by Tierheim Weidenย ยท GermanyLearn about European Shorthair โ
Bringing Tessa home
What you'll need for Tessa in week one.
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- 01Required by most shelters
Hard-Shell Cat Carrier
Top-loading carriers are easier than dragging cats out of a side door.
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Feliway Calming Spray
Cat-specific pheromone. Spritz the carrier 15 min before pickup.
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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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Clumping Cat Litter
Match the shelter's brand for the first bag, transition slowly over a week.
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Litter Scoop + Stand
Daily scooping is non-negotiable. A stand keeps the scoop clean.
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Sturdy Scratching Post
Tall enough they can stretch fully. Saves your couch from week one.
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About Tessa
What life with Tessa looks like
Tessa is a puppy/kitten european shorthair cat waiting at Tierheim Weiden in Germany.
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.
๐ฉ๐ชAdopting from Germany
German rescues typically require an in-person home visit (Vorkontrolle) or detailed video home check before approving adoption. Animals leave the shelter sterilized, microchipped, and with a valid EU pet passport. Adoption fees usually fall between โฌ250 and โฌ450, covering veterinary preparation.
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Frequently asked
Adopting Tessa, answered.
- How do I contact the shelter about Tessa?
- Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Tierheim Weiden handles screening and the adoption contract directly โ TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Tessa on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
- Can I adopt Tessa if I live in another country?
- Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad โ Tierheim Weiden 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 โฌ100โโฌ350 in transport costs depending on distance.
- Is Tessa 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 Tessa 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 Tierheim Weiden early rather than rehoming privately; they know Tessa 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 (DE). 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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