Rescue domestic shorthair cats for adoption and rehoming in and around Canterbury

As of 8 November 2026, 18 domestic shorthair cats are listed for adoption in and around Canterbury on LocalPetFinder, from Rolvenden Cat Rescue, Last Chance Animal Rescue and TAG Pet Rescue. All are with rescues within about 25 miles of Canterbury, each shown with its town and distance. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 8 November 2026, Rolvenden Cat Rescue (at Rolvenden, about 25 miles away): 11, Last Chance Animal Rescue (at New Romney, about 21 miles away): 5 and TAG Pet Rescue (at Margate, about 15 miles away): 2. By age, that is 7 kittens, 7 adult cats and 1 older cat, plus 3 with no age given. The newest was added on 5 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

With the rescue that has the cat. Today the domestic shorthair cats on this page are with Rolvenden Cat Rescue (11), Last Chance Animal Rescue (5) and TAG Pet Rescue (2). Open a profile and apply to that rescue: each one runs its own application, home check and adoption fee. We don't rehome animals ourselves.

A domestic shorthair is a non-pedigree cat with a short coat, often called a moggy. PDSA says domestic cats are of mixed ancestry and are not a recognised breed, but domestic shorthairs, longhairs and medium hairs are still the most common type of cat owned in the UK.

Roughly March to September. Cats Protection says most kittens in the UK are born between March and September, and that the number of pregnant cats and unwanted kittens arriving in its care rises from March to May, peaks from June to September and falls in October and November.

It depends on the cat, not the breed. Most of the 18 domestic shorthair cats listed in and around Canterbury today don't say either way, so ask the rescue. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue what age of children the cat could live with.

The domestic shorthair cats listed in and around Canterbury today are with Rolvenden Cat Rescue at Rolvenden, about 25 miles away (11), Last Chance Animal Rescue at New Romney, about 21 miles away (5) and TAG Pet Rescue at Margate, about 15 miles away (2); each profile shows that rescue's fee. Each rescue sets its own adoption fee. Battersea charges £100 for a cat over six months and £130 for a kitten, 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 fees start from £150 for cats aged 4 months to 7 years. The fee usually covers neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations, and each rescue confirms its own fee.

No. We don't list animals for sale. Every domestic shorthair on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. The 18 domestic shorthair cats listed in and around Canterbury today are with Rolvenden Cat Rescue at Rolvenden, about 25 miles away (11), Last Chance Animal Rescue at New Romney, about 21 miles away (5) and TAG Pet Rescue at Margate, about 15 miles away (2), and each rescue shows its own fee on the profile. For comparison, Battersea charges £100 for a cat over six months and £130 for a kitten. If you searched "domestic shorthair kittens for sale Canterbury", the domestic shorthair cats here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price. 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.

Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. Of the 18 domestic shorthair cats listed in and around Canterbury today, each shows its rescue's fee on the profile; the nearest rescue is TAG Pet Rescue at Margate, about 15 miles away. At the large cat charities, fees for one cat are under £200: Battersea charges £100 for a cat over six months and £130 for a kitten, and Cats Protection says £80 to £120 on average for an adult cat. An animal offered "free to a good home" is usually a private advert rather than a rescue. In England, cats must be microchipped before they are 20 weeks old, so ask to see the microchip details.

Yes: 7 kittens of the 18 listed in and around Canterbury are 12 months or under by their listed age.

Yes: 1 of the 18 listed in and around Canterbury is aged 10 or over by their listed age. Some rescues charge less for older cats: Blue Cross fees start from £100 for cats aged 8 or over.

As of 8 November 2026, the domestic shorthair cats listed in and around Canterbury are with Rolvenden Cat Rescue at Rolvenden, about 25 miles away (11), Last Chance Animal Rescue at New Romney, about 21 miles away (5) and TAG Pet Rescue at Margate, about 15 miles away (2). The nearest to Canterbury is TAG Pet Rescue at Margate, about 15 miles away. You can also see domestic shorthair cats across Kent. To see what is closest to you, search by postcode with the pet finder on our home page. To hear when one is listed, set up an email alert on this page.