Russian Blue rescue cats and kittens for adoption and rehoming in the UK

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

No. Blue is the best known colour, but the GCCF also recognises the Russian in white and black. A grey cat is not necessarily a Russian Blue, so check how the rescue describes the cat.

Often, yes. The GCCF says the Russian tends to be home-loving and should not suffer from being kept in, provided there is plenty of play with its owner. Cats Protection adds that a cat used to going outside can find the change stressful, so ask the rescue how this cat has lived.

A little. Cats Protection lists the Russian Blue as a low-shedding breed, but says no cat is entirely non-shedding, as all cats shed fine fur and dander. The GCCF says the coat needs little grooming, though most Russians enjoy a soft brush.

They can seem so at first. The GCCF says Russians are reserved with strangers until they have assessed them, which people sometimes see as shyness, and are very affectionate once they trust you. A rescue cat may need time to settle, and the rescue can tell you how this one is with new people.

The GCCF gives a lifespan of 12 to 15 years and says Russians often live well into their late teens. An adult rescue cat still has many years ahead, and the rescue can tell you what is known about its health.

Not usually. The GCCF says White Russians used for breeding must have a BAER hearing test, as with other white cats, but that deafness is usually low in Russian Whites because they have green eyes. Ask the rescue whether a particular cat's hearing has been checked.

We only list cats with rescues, so there is nothing to buy here: every cat on this page is adopted for the rescue's fee. If you decide to buy, Cats Protection recommends a breeder who belongs to the GCCF or a similar organisation with health and welfare rules, and checking that the parents have had any necessary health tests. It says a registered pedigree can cost from £200 to well over £1,000 depending on the breed. The GCCF says a kitten should be at least 13 weeks old before it leaves the breeder. Cats Protection would always suggest considering a moggy first.

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 Russian Blue 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 "russian blue kittens for sale", the Russian Blues 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 Russian Blues 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 Russian Blue with the rescues we list across the UK, each with its town. For a city, see Russian Blues 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.