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Tipsy

Mixed Breed · Female · Young · 3 years

Tipsy had been living as a stray and gave bith to kittens in someone's garden. She came to us with her babies when they were about 3 weeks old and was an excellent mother. Now her 5 beautiful kittens have found loving homes it is Tipsy's turn to have a bit more 'me time' and find her own forever home Tipsy is a friendly tortoiseshell with beautiful markings. She enjoys sitting on the window sill watching the world walk by! Garden requiredTipsy has been neutered, microchipped and is fully vaccinated

Size

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Age

Young · 3 years

Location

🇬🇧United Kingdom

Shelter

Hounslow Animal Welfare Society

Living with Tipsy

✓Vaccinated
✓Spayed
✓Microchipped

Cared for by Hounslow Animal Welfare Society · United Kingdom Learn about Mixed Breed →

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Listed 3 months ago

Bringing Tipsy home

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About Tipsy

What life with Tipsy looks like

Tipsy is a young adult mixed breed cat waiting at Hounslow Animal Welfare Society 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 Tipsy, answered.

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