Norwegian Forest Cats and kittens for adoption and rehoming in the UK

As of 8 November 2026, no Norwegian Forest Cats are listed for adoption in the UK on LocalPetFinder. Rescues add animals all the time, so this page fills as they list them.

Not especially, for a long-coated cat. The GCCF calls the breed fairly low maintenance, though the thicker winter coat needs more attention and the spring moult needs extra combing to stop knots. PDSA says they should not need daily care like some long-haired breeds.

Not usually. PDSA says they are not known to be real lap cats and are more likely to be found up high. The GCCF says they enjoy family life but are not demanding of attention. Ask the rescue about this cat.

The GCCF says they will entertain themselves with games if you are out during the day, as long as they have plenty of toys and a strong climbing frame. Ask the rescue how this cat copes on its own.

The GCCF says males can weigh 12 to 16 lb or more and females 9 to 12 lb, and that they are not fully grown until around four to five years old.

Usually 14 to 16 years, according to the GCCF.

They are separate breeds from different countries. The GCCF says the Norwegian is a natural breed from Norway, with a straight profile from nose to brow and large tufted ears, while the GCCF's Maine Coon page says that breed originated in the US state of Maine and has a shallow concave curve at the bridge of the nose. Both are large, semi-longhaired and slow to mature.

We only list cats with rescues, so there is nothing to buy here: every Norwegian Forest Cat on this page is adopted for the rescue's fee. If you decide to buy a kitten, Cats Protection suggests researching the health conditions the breed may be prone to, looking for a breeder registered with a breed association such as the GCCF, and seeing the kitten with its mother at home rather than buying from a video or social media advert. With an adult rescue cat, the rescue can tell you about its personality and vet history.

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 Norwegian Forest 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 "norwegian forest kittens for sale", the Norwegian Forest 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.

Not right now: no Norwegian Forest Cats are listed in the UK today, so there are no kittens either. Kittens do get listed, and rescues can tell you much more about an adult's character, so check back.

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