Rescue tortoiseshell cats for adoption and rehoming in England

As of 8 November 2026, 40 tortoiseshell cats are listed for adoption in England on LocalPetFinder, from Rescue Remedies, Midlands Animal Rescue Team, Cat Action Trust 1977 (Leeds), Warrington Animal Welfare, Feline Friends London, Freshfields Animal Rescue, Protected Paws Animal Rescue, Animal Krackers, Animal Rescue Cumbria, Caring for Cats (Yorkshire and Humber), Cat Rescue Chippenham, Cats Guidance Rescue, Celia Hammond Animal Trust, Cheadle & District Animal Welfare Society, Eden Animal Rescue, Four Paws Cat Rescue, Hounslow Animal Welfare Society, London Inner City Kitties, Margaret Green Animal Rescue (Church Knowle), Phoenix Rehoming, Royston Animal Welfare, St Francis Animal Welfare, Tails Animal Rescue, Thornberry Animal Sanctuary, Windyway Animal Rescue and Woodlands Animal Sanctuary. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 8 November 2026, Rescue Remedies (at Smallfield): 5, Midlands Animal Rescue Team (at Tipton): 4, Cat Action Trust 1977 (Leeds) (at Leeds): 3, Warrington Animal Welfare (at Warrington): 3, Feline Friends London (at London): 2 and Freshfields Animal Rescue (at Ince Blundell): 2, and 20 more. By age, that is 7 kittens, 20 adult cats and 1 older cat, plus 12 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 tortoiseshell cats on this page are with Rescue Remedies (5), Midlands Animal Rescue Team (4), Cat Action Trust 1977 (Leeds) (3), Warrington Animal Welfare (3), Feline Friends London (2), Freshfields Animal Rescue (2) and 20 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.

Nearly always. Cats Protection says nearly all tortoiseshell cats are female. The rescue's profile will say whether a particular tortie is male or female.

Very rarely. Cats Protection says a male tortoiseshell would need an extra chromosome, two X chromosomes and a Y, which is extremely rare. Male cats can usually only be ginger or not ginger.

It depends on the cat, not the breed. Most of the 40 tortoiseshell 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 tortoiseshell cats listed in England today are with Rescue Remedies at Smallfield (5), Midlands Animal Rescue Team at Tipton (4), Cat Action Trust 1977 (Leeds) at Leeds (3) and 23 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 tortoiseshell on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. The 40 tortoiseshell cats listed in England today are with Rescue Remedies at Smallfield (5), Midlands Animal Rescue Team at Tipton (4), Cat Action Trust 1977 (Leeds) at Leeds (3) and 23 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 "tortoiseshell kittens for sale England", the tortoiseshell 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 40 tortoiseshell cats listed in England today, each shows its rescue's fee on the profile; the nearest rescue is Rescue Remedies at Smallfield. 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: 7 kittens of the 40 listed in England are 12 months or under by their listed age.

Yes: 1 of the 40 listed in England is 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 tortoiseshell cats listed in England are with Rescue Remedies at Smallfield (5), Midlands Animal Rescue Team at Tipton (4), Cat Action Trust 1977 (Leeds) at Leeds (3), Warrington Animal Welfare at Warrington (3) and 22 other rescues. The nearest to England is Rescue Remedies at Smallfield. 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.