Rescue domestic longhair cats for adoption and rehoming in the UK

As of 14 November 2026, 69 domestic longhair cats are listed for adoption in the UK on LocalPetFinder, from Care4Cats Rescue, Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Warrington Animal Welfare, Feline Fur Babies North Wales, Freshfields Animal Rescue, Last Chance Animal Rescue, Margaret Green Animal Rescue (Church Knowle), Animal Concern Cumbria, Animals in Distress (Torbay & Westcountry), Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary, Bryson's Animal Shelter, Croydon Animal Samaritans, Gables Dogs & Cats Home, Rescue Remedies, Shropshire Cat Rescue, StraySafe Rescue, Windyway Animal Rescue, Wythall Animal Sanctuary, Yorkshire Cat Rescue, Animal Care Lancaster Morecambe & District, Assisi Animal Sanctuary, Chesterfield Animal Rescue, Eden Animal Rescue, Freddie's Felines, Margaret Green Animal Rescue (Wingletang), National Animal Welfare Trust Hertfordshire, Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare, Rolvenden Cat Rescue, Save A Stray and Teckels Animal Sanctuaries. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 14 November 2026, Care4Cats Rescue (at Loftus): 7, Foal Farm Animal Rescue (at London): 6, Warrington Animal Welfare (at Warrington): 5, Feline Fur Babies North Wales (at Prestatyn): 4, Freshfields Animal Rescue (at Ince Blundell): 4 and Last Chance Animal Rescue (at New Romney): 4, and 24 more. By age, that is 19 kittens, 36 adult cats and 8 older cats, plus 6 with no age given. The newest was added on 14 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

With the rescue that has the cat. Today the domestic longhair cats on this page are with Care4Cats Rescue, Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Warrington Animal Welfare, Feline Fur Babies North Wales, Freshfields Animal Rescue, Last Chance Animal Rescue and 24 other rescues. 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.

Yes, more than short-haired cats. Cats Protection says long-haired cats need brushing daily to prevent tangles and mats, while short-haired cats need about a weekly brush. PDSA says domestic longhairs have a much longer coat which requires regular grooming.

Take the cat to a vet. Cats Protection says not to brush or cut mats out yourself, because knots close to the skin can tear it, and scissors are especially dangerous. A vet can clip the mats under sedation.

Not necessarily. A long coat on its own does not make a cat a pedigree: domestic longhairs are non-pedigree cats of mixed ancestry, and PDSA says their looks vary a great deal. If a rescue knows a cat's breed, check how it is described on the profile.

All cats shed, and long coats tangle more easily. Cats Protection says shedding old hair helps prevent matting, which can particularly be a problem for long-haired cats, and that a daily groom removes loose fur before it falls out.

There are no breed-specific problems to look out for. PDSA says the genetic base of domestic cats is very wide, so there are no specific health issues identified for them, and Cats Protection cites UK research finding that crossbred cats live on average 1.27 years longer than purebred cats.

In England, yes: since 10 June 2024 cats must be microchipped before they are 20 weeks old and registered on a database, or the owner may be fined up to £500. In Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, gov.uk says you can choose to microchip your cat. Ask the rescue whether the cat is already chipped.

It depends on the cat, not the breed. Most of the 69 domestic longhair cats listed in the UK 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.

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 longhair on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. Rescues rehome animals rather than selling them, usually for an adoption fee: for example, Battersea charges £100 for a cat over six months and £130 for a kitten. The fee usually goes towards vet work already done, such as neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations. If you searched "domestic longhair kittens for sale", the domestic longhair cats here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price.

Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. 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.

Yes: 19 kittens of the 69 listed in the UK are 12 months or under by the listed age.

Yes: 8 domestic longhair cats of the 69 listed in the UK are aged 10 or over by the listed age. Some rescues charge less for older cats: Blue Cross fees start from £100 for cats aged 8 or over.

This page lists every domestic longhair with the rescues we list across the UK, each with its town. For a city, see domestic longhair cats in Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Brecon, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, Cambridge, Canterbury, Cardiff, Carlisle, Dumfries and Galloway, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Ipswich, Kendal, Kingston upon Hull, Leeds, Lincoln, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Wales, Northampton, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Perth, Peterborough, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Preston, Sheffield, Shrewsbury, Stoke-on-Trent, Swansea, Taunton, Truro and Worcester. You can also search by postcode with the pet finder on our home page to see what is closest to you.