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🐾Venice – our lively grandma with her own opinion! Some cats become more quiet with age.Venice… is rather not.Venice waddles joyfully through the cat shelter, purring (aka: gurrt 🥹) and taking life as it comes. And that is anything but taken for granted. When Venice came to us, she was quite "off the wind," grumpy, and physically energetic – and honestly, we weren't sure if she would make it. But Venice wouldn't be Venice if she hadn't simply said: "Yes. I stay." 💛 Today, she is stable, takes her thyroid medication with her food completely uncomplicated, and even mastered her dental work with sovereign grace. She may not have any teeth now……but she can still hiss.😄(We are pretty sure: She has simply not caught on to that yet.) In the shelter, she shows more and more who she is:🐾 curious on the way in the hallway🐾 just discovered playing for herself🐾 has already a favorite toy🐾 and even hisses charmingly at other cats 👉Important: She does not need other cats – Venice wants to be a solo princess. People find her… well… interesting. But please with a distance.😅 She still wears an invisible sign: "Do not touch!!! " A little petting is okay, but trust is something Venice does not give – it grows. With patience, calmness, and maybe a little bit of cat lick paste (she loves that 😉), one can gradually win her heart. That is why we wish her:✨ a quiet home without children✨ a loving home with patience✨ preferably a cat-safe balcony✨ people who accept her exactly as she is Venice is not an ordinary cat. But she is a very special one. And maybe somewhere, someone sees exactly that.

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🐾Venice – unsere lebenslustige Omi mit eigener Meinung! Manche Katzen werden im Alter ruhiger.Venice… eher nicht. 😄 Unsere kleine Omi wackelt fröhlich durchs Katzenhaus,erzählt (aka: gurrt 🥹) und nimmt das Leben, wie es kommt. Und das ist alles andere als selbstverständlich. Als Venice zu uns kam, war sie ziemlich „durch den Wind“,zusselig, gesundheitlich angeschlagen – und ehrlich gesagt wussten wir nicht, ob sie es schafft. Aber Venice wäre nicht Venice, wenn sie nicht einfach gesagt hätte:„Doch. Ich bleib.“ 💛 Heute ist sie stabil, bekommt ihre Schilddrüsenmedikamente ganz unkompliziert übers Futterund hat sogar ihre Zahnsanierung souverän gemeistert. Zähne hat sie jetzt zwar keine mehr……fauchen kann sie trotzdem noch.😄(Wir sind uns ziemlich sicher: Sie hat das einfach noch nicht ganz mitbekommen.) Im Katzenhaus zeigt sie immer mehr, wer sie ist:🐾 neugierig unterwegs im Flur🐾 entdeckt gerade das Spielen für sich🐾 hat schon ein Lieblingsspielzeug🐾 und stänkert auch mal ganz charmant mit anderen Katzen 👉Wichtig: Andere Katzen braucht sie nicht – Venice möchte Einzelprinzessin sein. Menschen findet sie… naja… interessant.Aber bitte mit Abstand.😅 Sie trägt aktuell noch ein unsichtbares Schild:„Nicht anfassen!!!“ Ein bisschen Streicheln geht schon,aber Vertrauen ist bei Venice nichts, was man geschenkt bekommt –sondern etwas, das wächst. Mit Geduld, Ruhe und vielleicht ein bisschen Schleckpaste (die liebt sie nämlich 😉),kann man sich Schritt für Schritt in ihr Herz arbeiten. Deshalb wünschen wir uns für sie:✨ einen ruhigen Haushalt ohne Kinder✨ ein liebevolles Zuhause mit Geduld✨ gerne einen katzensicheren Balkon✨ Menschen, die sie genau so annehmen, wie sie ist Venice ist keine einfache Katze.Aber sie ist eine ganz besondere. Und vielleicht sitzt genau irgendwo jemand,der genau das sieht.💛

Size
Age
Location
🇩🇪Gelsenkirchen
Shelter
Tierheim Gelsenkirchen
Living with Venice
  • Spayed
  • Good with cats
  • Good with kids
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Cared for by Tierheim Gelsenkirchen · Gelsenkirchen

Listed 1 month ago

Bringing Venice home

What you'll need for Venice in week one.

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  1. 01
    Required by most shelters

    Hard-Shell Cat Carrier

    Top-loading carriers are easier than dragging cats out of a side door.

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    €25–40
  2. 02

    Feliway Calming Spray

    Cat-specific pheromone. Spritz the carrier 15 min before pickup.

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    €18–25
  3. 03
    Editor's pick

    Covered Litter Box

    Privacy reduces stress in week one. Get one size up from what you'd think.

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    €25–45
  4. 04

    Clumping Cat Litter

    Match the shelter's brand for the first bag, transition slowly over a week.

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    €10–18
  5. 05

    Litter Scoop + Stand

    Daily scooping is non-negotiable. A stand keeps the scoop clean.

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    €10–18
  6. 06

    Sturdy Scratching Post

    Tall enough they can stretch fully. Saves your couch from week one.

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    €30–60

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About Venice

What life with Venice looks like

Venice is a adult cat waiting at Tierheim Gelsenkirchen in Gelsenkirchen.

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 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 €250 and €450, covering veterinary preparation.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Venice, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Venice?
Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Tierheim Gelsenkirchen handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Venice on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Venice if I live in another country?
Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Tierheim Gelsenkirchen 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 €100–€350 in transport costs depending on distance.
Is Venice 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 Venice 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 Tierheim Gelsenkirchen early rather than rehoming privately; they know Venice 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 — 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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