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Willow

Bengal · Female · Adult · 6 years

Meet Willow! Just like the exquisite tree, this lady is beautiful too! Like many other Bengal cats, she is a chatty girl with lots to say and is now looking for a new family to continue her conversations with. Willow loves to be around people and will follow you, invite you to play and cuddles whenever the mood takes her! Willows life has been a little unsettled recently when her owners sadly passed away and she was returned to Battersea. She was quickly rehomed again but returned after a few weeks due to it not be the right fit for her. She is now waiting for the perfect home who can show her love and patience while she settles in. Willow is looking for a home with a quiet corner for her to settle into with older school aged children who will respect her space and learn to read her body language. She can nip and mouth if her boundaries are not respected or if she is over handled. Willow is not suitable to live with other animals and will require a home with reduced leaving hours as she is happiest with human company. She will need a private garden with 24 cat flap access to use once she is settled. Willow has a history of house soiling behaviour during her settling period. She will need access to two large litters in quite areas of the home. Once settled and giving outdoor access one tray may be removed of appropriate. Leaving one permanent litter in the home. Willow is a Bengal and has lots of energy to burn. She will require lots of toys to play with and will benefit from a large cat tree to climb, rest in and hide if needed. If you have already completed our online rehoming form and would like to know more about Willow, you can e-mail our rehoming team on () to register your interest. the cat you have contacted us about.

Size

Large

Age

Adult · 6 years

Location

🇬🇧London

Shelter

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home

Living with Willow

✕Good with dogs
✕Good with cats
✓Good with kids
✕Has special needs

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Listed 6 months ago

Bringing Willow home

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About Willow

What life with Willow looks like

Willow is a large adult bengal cat waiting at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London.

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.

Note from the shelter: Sensitive to people entering her space, needs careful management and patient owners

🇬🇧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 Willow, answered.

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