Rescue domestic shorthair cats for adoption and rehoming in East Sussex

As of 14 November 2026, Celia Hammond Animal Trust (at Brede): 16, The Kit Wilson Trust (at Hadlow Down): 9 and Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare (at Ringmer): 3. By age, that is 4 kittens, 9 adult cats and 2 older cats, plus 13 with no age given. The newest was added on 5 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

No. Rescues rehome domestic shorthair cats for an adoption fee rather than selling them, so be wary of any advert that asks for a deposit before you have met the cat. In East Sussex today, domestic shorthair cats are listed by Celia Hammond Animal Trust (at Brede), The Kit Wilson Trust (at Hadlow Down) and Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare (at Ringmer). Celia Hammond Animal Trust asks a suggested donation of £85 per cat and Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare £100 for a cat. For The Kit Wilson Trust, see the rescue's own page for its fee.

Usually not from a rescue: each asks an adoption fee towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations, and a "free to a good home" advert is a private one with no rescue checks behind it. Of the rescues listing domestic shorthair cats in East Sussex today, the published fees run from £85 at Celia Hammond Animal Trust to £100 at Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare. Some are under £100; the profile shows each animal's fee. For the other rescue, see the rescue's own page.

As of 14 November 2026, the domestic shorthair cats listed in East Sussex are with 3 rescues, named in the answer on which rescues have them. The nearest to East Sussex is Celia Hammond Animal Trust at Brede. You can also see domestic shorthair cats across England. 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.