Adoption guide
Rescue kittens in Brighton, Eastbourne and Worthing
More than two thousand people a month search for kittens for sale in Brighton, Eastbourne and Worthing. Kittens do turn up at Sussex rescues, though most go in pairs and some never reach a website. This guide shows where they were when we looked, what the rescues ask, the rules about your own cats, and how to buy safely if you go that way.
By the LocalPetFinder Team · Checked 5 November 2026
The short answer
On 5 November 2026 Worthing Cat Welfare Trust had a 13-week-old pair of kittens ready for a home, and The Kit Wilson Trust at Hadlow Down said it had many kittens of all ages. Expect to take two: the trust homes kittens in pairs where it can and suggests £190 for a pair. Raystede charges £130 a kitten but keeps a long waiting list. Our Brighton kittens page shows today's list.
- Rescue adoption fees
- Each rescue sets its own fee. Cats Protection says you can expect to pay £80 to £120 on average for an adult cat and £100 to £120 for a kitten, varying between its branches, and Blue Cross kittens up to 16 weeks start from £175. The fee usually covers neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations, and each rescue confirms its own fee.
- Kittens near Brighton
- Worthing Cat Welfare Trust: £100 for one, £190 for two (suggested donations). Raystede: £130 up to 6 months. Wadars: £130 at six months or under. The Kit Wilson Trust: a donation of your choice.
Where to find a rescue kitten near Brighton
Our Brighton kittens page gathers every young cat listed with us inside 19 miles. Kittens move fast, so register with the rescues below as well.
Worthing Cat Welfare Trust
The trust keeps mothers and kittens in a shelter of their own and places the rest of its cats from other shelters and foster homes around Worthing. Its list, last updated on 2 November 2026, showed Nyx and Nala at 13 weeks plus a reserved pair of 6 months. Kittens aren't usually advertised, so say on your application that you want one; a home check comes before any visit.
The Kit Wilson Trust, Hadlow Down
Rather than a card per kitten, Kit Wilson shows one "Kittens" listing that says some are ready to go now. Ring or use its enquiry form to register what you want; viewings are by appointment only.
Raystede, near Ringmer
Raystede has kittens now and then but says applicants wait a long time for one. Send its application form so the cattery team has your details when a litter arrives.
Kittens for Eastbourne and Worthing
Searching from Eastbourne? Our Eastbourne kittens page reaches Celia Hammond Animal Trust's Greenacres centre at Brede and Rolvenden Cat Rescue, which already list with us. From Worthing, the Worthing kittens page adds The Cat & Rabbit Rescue Centre at Sidlesham to Worthing Cat Welfare Trust on your doorstep.
Kitten rules at Sussex rescues
These conditions come up most often before a kitten goes home:
- Two together. Worthing Cat Welfare Trust homes kittens in the pairs it has already made up; you choose the pair, not two single kittens.
- Your cats' ages. It places kittens only with resident cats aged six or under, and prefers a home with a younger resident cat for a single kitten.
- Neutering. Neutering at the right age is a condition of adoption, and the kitten must not be bred from.
- Settling in. The trust's advice page says to keep a new cat in for at least a fortnight, longer if it is shy.
What comes with a rescue kitten
Every cat or kitten Worthing Cat Welfare Trust offers is vet checked, vaccinated, microchipped and, if old enough, neutered, and it comes with five weeks of free insurance. England's law wants every pet cat chipped once it is over 20 weeks old, rescue or bought. Open to an older cat? Our Brighton cat rescues guide compares the adult cats' rescues.
Searching "kittens for sale Brighton"?
A rescue never sells a kitten. You apply, it matches you, and the fee or donation covers part of the vet care already done. Our kittens page works the same way: each kitten links to the rescue that has it, with no price attached.
If you buy, England's Lucy's Law means a kitten under six months comes from its breeder, not a shop or dealer, since 6 April 2020. See it with its mother, and send any advert asking for a deposit before a visit to Report Fraud.
The law in England
Microchipping cats
In England, cats must be microchipped before they are 20 weeks old and registered on a database, a rule in force since 10 June 2024. An owner found without one has 21 days to comply or may be fined up to £500. Free-living cats (farm, feral and community cats) are exempt.
Lucy's Law: buying a kitten
In England, Lucy's Law has meant since 6 April 2020 that kittens under six months can't be sold by a third party such as a pet shop or dealer: you buy direct from the breeder or adopt from a rehoming centre.
Questions
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Where can I adopt a kitten in Brighton?
From Sussex rescues outside the city: Worthing Cat Welfare Trust around Worthing, The Kit Wilson Trust at Hadlow Down and Raystede near Ringmer. On 5 November 2026 the trust had a 13-week-old pair and Kit Wilson said it had many kittens.
Where can I find kittens near Eastbourne?
Our Eastbourne kittens page lists young cats from Celia Hammond Animal Trust at Brede and Rolvenden Cat Rescue, alongside the Sussex rescues on our Brighton pages.
Are there rescue kittens in Worthing?
Worthing Cat Welfare Trust rehomes kittens from its own shelter for mothers and kittens and from foster homes around the town. It homes them in pairs where it can and suggests £190 for two.
What do rescue kittens cost near Brighton?
Raystede and Wadars charge £130 a kitten. Worthing Cat Welfare Trust suggests £100 for one or £190 for a pair, and The Kit Wilson Trust takes a donation of your choice.
Can I adopt a single kitten near Brighton?
Sometimes. Worthing Cat Welfare Trust prefers pairs and offers a single kitten mainly to homes that already have a younger cat, and none to homes whose cats are over six.
Are there free kittens in Brighton?
Not from a rescue: each asks a fee or a donation towards vaccinations, the microchip and neutering. Treat a free kitten advert with care, and see the kitten with its mother before you agree to anything.
Keep reading
- Kittens for adoption in and around Brighton and Hove
- All rescue cats in and around Brighton and Hove
- Cat rescues in Brighton, Worthing and Sussex, compared
- Every cat adoption guide for Brighton and Hove
- Rescue pets in Brighton and Hove
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For rescues and rehoming centres
Are you a rescue near Brighton and Hove? Get your animals listed free.
Every animal links back to your own adoption page, and you can ask to be removed at any time.
Sources: Worthing Cat Welfare Trust: cats available now (dated snapshot, updated 2 November 2026) · Worthing Cat Welfare Trust: adoption process (kitten pairs, resident cats, donations, insurance) · Worthing Cat Welfare Trust: adoption advice (settling in) · The Kit Wilson Trust: kittens · The Kit Wilson Trust: animal rehoming (registering, donation) · Raystede: adopt a cat FAQs (kitten fee, waiting list) · Wadars: adopt a pet (kitten fee) · Brighton & Hove City Council: microchipping cats in England (read in Chrome) · GOV.UK: Lucy's Law · Report Fraud · gov.uk: Get your dog microchipped · gov.uk: Banned dogs · legislation.gov.uk: Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023 · gov.uk: microchipping for cats becomes compulsory