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Vixu

Male · Kitten

10.7.2026: Uteliaan Vixun veri vetää tutkimusmatkoille – aina tilaisuuden tullen tämä pirteä kissaherra yrittää livahtaa tutkimaan huoneensa ulkopuolista maailmaa. Vielä emme tarkalleen tiedä miten Vixu suhtautuu toisiin kissoihin. 13.8.2026: HESYllä Vixu on tullut hyvin toimeen kämppistensä Valdemarin ja Vonnegutin kanssa, ja voisi lähteä uuteen kotiin jommankumman kanssa. Vaihtoehtoisesti uudesta kodista tulisi löytyä Vixulle nuori ja leikkisä kissakaveri.

Size
Age
Kitten
Location
🇫🇮Helsinki
Shelter
HESY
Living with Vixu
  • Vaccinated
  • Neutered
  • Microchipped
Cared for by HESY · Helsinki

Listed 2 months ago

Bringing Vixu home

What you'll need for Vixu in week one.

Hand-picked · prices indicative

  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 Vixu

What life with Vixu looks like

Vixu is a puppy/kitten cat waiting at HESY in Helsinki.

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 — most shelters arrange this before adoption.

🇫🇮Adopting from Finland

Finnish shelters require a home visit and an adoption contract. Animals are vetted; the EU pet passport covers cross-border travel within the bloc.

Helsinki, Finland browse more cats in Finland.

Frequently asked

Adopting Vixu, answered.

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