Ginger rescue cats and kittens for adoption and rehoming in the UK

As of 14 November 2026, 31 ginger cats are listed for adoption in the UK on LocalPetFinder, from Hay Animal Rescue Team, Assisi Animal Sanctuary, Cheadle & District Animal Welfare Society, Feline Friends London, Freshfields Animal Rescue, Heatons Cats, Rescue Remedies, Animal Concern Cumbria, Betley Cat Rescue, Cat Action Trust 1977 (Leeds), Eden Animal Rescue, Feline and Wildlife Rescue Nottingham, Fife Cat Shelter, Friends Of Rescue NI, Minnie's Haven Cat Rescue, North Clwyd Animal Rescue, Pawz for Thought, Purrple Cat Rescue, RAIN Rescue, Rolvenden Cat Rescue, Tails Animal Rescue, Windyway Animal Rescue and Worthing Cat Welfare Trust. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 14 November 2026, Hay Animal Rescue Team (at Hay-on-Wye): 3, Assisi Animal Sanctuary (at Conlig): 2, Cheadle & District Animal Welfare Society (at Cheadle): 2, Feline Friends London (at London): 2, Freshfields Animal Rescue (at Ince Blundell): 2 and Heatons Cats (at Stockport): 2, and 17 more. By age, that is 7 kittens, 11 adult cats and 3 older cats, plus 10 with no age given. The newest was added on 13 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

With the rescue that has the cat. Today the ginger cats on this page are with Hay Animal Rescue Team, Assisi Animal Sanctuary, Cheadle & District Animal Welfare Society, Feline Friends London, Freshfields Animal Rescue, Heatons Cats and 17 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.

No. Cats Protection says roughly two thirds of ginger cats are male and a third are female. The rescue's profile will say whether a particular ginger cat is male or female.

Because the ginger gene is on the X chromosome. Cats Protection says a male cat, with one X chromosome, needs only one copy of the gene mutation to be ginger, while a female, with two X chromosomes, needs it on both, which is less likely.

Yes. Cats Protection says about a third of ginger cats are female. A female needs the ginger gene on both of her X chromosomes to be ginger, and Cats Protection says tortoiseshell females carry it on one.

It depends on both parents. Cats Protection says male kittens always inherit their colour from their mother, while female kittens are a combination of both parents' colours, and one litter can contain kittens of several colours, particularly if the mother mated with more than one male.

Not reliably. Cats Protection says a cat's personality is more important than its colour, and that temperament depends on many things, including its experiences as a kitten. The rescue's description of the individual cat is the best guide.

If they have white or pale ears or noses, yes. Cats Protection says all cats can get sunburn, but pale-coloured cats and cats with unpigmented white noses or ears are most at risk, and ears and noses are where cats burn most. It suggests keeping them in when the sun is strongest, usually 10am to 3pm, and asking your vet about a cat-safe sunscreen.

It depends on the cat, not the breed. Most of the 31 ginger 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 ginger cat 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 "ginger kittens for sale", the ginger 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: 7 kittens of the 31 listed in the UK are 12 months or under by the listed age.

Yes: 3 ginger cats of the 31 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 ginger cat with the rescues we list across the UK, each with its town. For a city, see ginger 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.