Rescue black cats for adoption and rehoming in England

As of 8 November 2026, 91 black cats are listed for adoption in England on LocalPetFinder, from Celia Hammond Animal Trust, Rescue Remedies, Hounslow Animal Welfare Society, Midlands Animal Rescue Team, Tails Animal Rescue, Animal Rescue and Care (Twickenham), Croydon Animal Samaritans, Cat Rescue Chippenham, Margaret Green Animal Rescue (Church Knowle), PawPurrs Halfway House, Pawz for Thought, Cheadle & District Animal Welfare Society, Eden Animal Rescue, Feline Friends London, Freddie's Felines, Heatons Cats, Left Paw Cat Rescue, Lincs Ark, Protected Paws Animal Rescue, Save A Stray, StraySafe Rescue, Animal Concern Cumbria, Animal Rescue Cumbria, Avon Cat Rescue, BARKS (Banbury Animal Rescue and Kindness Service), Bentham & District Pet Rescue, Care4Cats Rescue, Cats Guidance Rescue, Farplace Animal Rescue, Freshfields Animal Rescue, Happy Landings Animal Rescue Centre, London Inner City Kitties, Marjorie Nash Cat Rescue, Minnie's Haven Cat Rescue, Pussycat Lodge, Royston Animal Welfare, S.A.R.A. – The Ann Prosser Foundation, Society for Abandoned Animals, Suffolk Animal Rescue, Teckels Animal Sanctuaries, The Moggery, Woodlands Animal Sanctuary and Worthing Cat Welfare Trust. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 8 November 2026, Celia Hammond Animal Trust (at London): 8, Rescue Remedies (at Smallfield): 6, Hounslow Animal Welfare Society (at West London): 5, Midlands Animal Rescue Team (at Coseley): 5, Tails Animal Rescue (at Northwich): 5 and Animal Rescue and Care (Twickenham) (at Twickenham): 4, and 37 more. By age, that is 41 kittens, 37 adult cats and 3 older cats, plus 10 with no age given. The newest was added on 7 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

With the rescue that has the cat. Today the black cats on this page are with Celia Hammond Animal Trust (8), Rescue Remedies (6), Hounslow Animal Welfare Society (5), Midlands Animal Rescue Team (5), Tails Animal Rescue (5), Animal Rescue and Care (Twickenham) (4) and 37 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.

They can, at some charities. In 2015 Cats Protection said black cats in its care took 13 per cent longer to be adopted than cats of other colours, and in October 2025 Battersea said black cats and kittens are still often overlooked, which can mean a longer than average stay in its care.

Battersea puts it down to longstanding superstitions about bad luck, together with modern worries that black cats are less photogenic for social media. Neither says anything about how a cat will be to live with.

It depends on the cat, not the breed. Most of the 91 black cats listed in England 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.

The black cats listed in England today are with Celia Hammond Animal Trust at London (8), Rescue Remedies at Smallfield (6), Hounslow Animal Welfare Society at West London (5) and 40 other rescues; 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 black cat on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. The 91 black cats listed in England today are with Celia Hammond Animal Trust at London (8), Rescue Remedies at Smallfield (6), Hounslow Animal Welfare Society at West London (5) and 40 other rescues, 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 "black kittens for sale England", the black 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 91 black cats listed in England today, each shows its rescue's fee on the profile; the nearest rescue is Celia Hammond Animal Trust at London. 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: 41 kittens of the 91 listed in England are 12 months or under by their listed age.

Yes: 3 of the 91 listed in England are aged 10 or over by their listed age. 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 black cats listed in England are with Celia Hammond Animal Trust at London (8), Rescue Remedies at Smallfield (6), Hounslow Animal Welfare Society at West London (5), Midlands Animal Rescue Team at Coseley (5) and 39 other rescues. The nearest to England is Celia Hammond Animal Trust at London. 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.