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

As of 8 November 2026, 11 domestic shorthair cats are listed for adoption in and around Colchester on LocalPetFinder, from Suffolk Animal Rescue. All are with rescues reachable from Colchester, 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, Suffolk Animal Rescue (at Debenham, about 26 miles away): 11. By age, that is 2 kittens and 9 adult cats. The newest was added on 6 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 Suffolk Animal Rescue (11). 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. Today the rescues mark 6 of the 11 domestic shorthair cats listed in and around Colchester as able to live with children. 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 Colchester today are with Suffolk Animal Rescue at Debenham, about 26 miles away (11); each profile shows that rescue's fee. Each rescue sets its own adoption fee. 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 11 domestic shorthair cats listed in and around Colchester today are with Suffolk Animal Rescue at Debenham, about 26 miles away (11), and each rescue shows its own fee on the profile. For comparison, Cats Protection says £80 to £120 on average for an adult cat and £100 to £120 for a kitten. If you searched "domestic shorthair kittens for sale Colchester", 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 11 domestic shorthair cats listed in and around Colchester today, each shows its rescue's fee on the profile; all are with Suffolk Animal Rescue at Debenham, about 26 miles away (11). At the large cat charities, fees for one cat are under £200: Cats Protection says £80 to £120 on average for an adult cat and £100 to £120 for a kitten, and Blue Cross fees start from £150 for cats aged 4 months to 7 years. 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: 2 kittens of the 11 listed in and around Colchester are 12 months or under by their listed age.

Not right now: none of the 11 listed in and around Colchester is aged 10 or over by its listed age. Older domestic shorthair cats do come into rescue, so check back. 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 Colchester are with Suffolk Animal Rescue at Debenham, about 26 miles away (11). You can also see domestic shorthair cats across Essex. 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.