Rescue domestic shorthair cats for adoption and rehoming in and around North Wales
There are 52 domestic shorthair cats looking for a new home in and around North Wales right now, listed by Feline Fur Babies North Wales, North Clwyd Animal Rescue and Freshfields Animal Rescue. Domestic shorthairs are everyday non-pedigree short-coated cats (moggies), as the rescue lists them. Cats listed with no breed (shown as "Domestic cat") are included too, unless the listing gives a long, medium or hairless coat, so check each photo.
All 52 are with rescues within about 25 miles of North Wales, in places such as Prestatyn, Trelogan and Caernarfon. Each card shows the town and how far it is from the centre of North Wales.
By listed age: 19 kittens, 27 adults and 2 older cats.
Each profile links to the rescue, who will talk you through their adoption process and fee.
19 Domestic shorthair kittens available in and around North Wales
Twelve months old or under, listed by rescues and rehoming centres. Each one links to the rescue to apply.
Astrid
5 months · Prestatyn
Maeraxes
5 months · Prestatyn
Avie
7 months · Prestatyn
Bloodstone
9 months · Prestatyn
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Alexandrite
1 year, 5 months • Female • Domestic Shorthair
Bruno
1 year, 1 month • Male • Domestic Shorthair
Dagr
3 years • Male • Domestic Shorthair
Eidilleg
1 year, 11 months • Male • Domestic Shorthair
Domestic shorthairs near North Wales right now
52 domestic shorthair cats are listed in or around North Wales today, with 3 rescues. By age: 19 kittens, 27 adult cats and 2 older cats, plus 4 with no age given. 22 are male and 23 female. The newest was added on 11 November 2026.
- Feline Fur Babies North Wales at Prestatyn, about 14 miles away: 23 domestic shorthair cats
- North Clwyd Animal Rescue at Trelogan, about 17 miles away: 21 domestic shorthair cats
- Freshfields Animal Rescue at Caernarfon, about 25 miles away: 8 domestic shorthair cats
About domestic shorthair cats in North Wales
Domestic shorthair cats in North Wales have come from Feline Fur Babies North Wales, whose cattery is on Rhodfa Wyn in Prestatyn, from North Clwyd Animal Rescue at Trelogan near Holywell in Flintshire, and from Freshfields Animal Rescue's Wales centre at Nebo, near Caernarfon.
Feline Fur Babies asks £150 for an adult, £175 for a junior aged 8 to 18 months, £200 for a kitten or £190 for a pure black or black and white kitten, and £80 for a feral cat homed to a farm. Its guidance is that no cat should go outside in its first year, and any other cat should stay in for at least six weeks. North Clwyd Animal Rescue asks £95 for a cat and £120 for a kitten (fees), home checks every cat's new home to make sure it is not next to a main road, asks you to keep a new cat in for up to six weeks, and does not home cats to families with children under two. It also looks for rural and farm homes for feral cats.
Sources: LocalPetFinder listings in North Wales, checked 13 November 2026 (read 13 November 2026); Feline Fur Babies North Wales: adopt a cat (fees and homing guidance, read from the site script) (read 13 November 2026); North Clwyd Animal Rescue: adopt a cat (read 13 November 2026); North Clwyd Animal Rescue: pet adoption fees (read 13 November 2026)
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About domestic shorthair cats
A domestic shorthair is an everyday non-pedigree cat with a short coat, often called a moggy. PDSA says that while they are not a recognised breed, domestic shorthairs, longhairs and medium hairs "are still the most common type of cat owned in the UK."
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Domestic shorthairs listed in and around North Wales today
As of 14 November 2026, 52 domestic shorthair cats are listed with rescues in and around North Wales on LocalPetFinder: by their listed age, 19 kittens aged 12 months or under, 27 adults and 2 aged 10 or over. The rest have no age we can read, so check the profile.
The rescues mark 18 as able to live with children, 7 with dogs and 20 with other cats. Where a profile says nothing, it doesn't mean no: ask the rescue.
Sources (checked 30 September 2026)
Breed descriptions are general. Every rescue animal is an individual, so the rescue's own assessment of the animal comes first.
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Domestic shorthairs in North Wales: your questions
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Which rescues near North Wales have domestic shorthair cats right now, and how old are they?
As of 14 November 2026, Feline Fur Babies North Wales (at Prestatyn, about 14 miles away): 23, North Clwyd Animal Rescue (at Trelogan, about 17 miles away): 21 and Freshfields Animal Rescue (at Caernarfon, about 25 miles away): 8. By age, that is 19 kittens, 27 adult cats and 2 older cats, plus 4 with no age given. The newest was added on 11 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.
Are there domestic shorthair kittens for sale in North Wales?
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 and around North Wales today, domestic shorthair cats are listed by Feline Fur Babies North Wales (at Prestatyn, about 14 miles away), North Clwyd Animal Rescue (at Trelogan, about 17 miles away) and Freshfields Animal Rescue (at Caernarfon, about 25 miles away). Feline Fur Babies North Wales asks £150 for an adult cat, North Clwyd Animal Rescue £95 for a cat and Freshfields Animal Rescue £100 or £125 for a cat or kitten by vaccinations given.
Can I get a free domestic shorthair to a good home in North Wales, or one under £100?
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 and around North Wales today, the published fees run from £95 at North Clwyd Animal Rescue to £150 at Feline Fur Babies North Wales. Some are under £100; the profile shows each animal's fee.
Is there a domestic shorthair rescue near me in North Wales?
As of 14 November 2026, the domestic shorthair cats listed in and around North Wales are with 3 rescues, named in the answer on which rescues have them. The nearest to North Wales is Feline Fur Babies North Wales at Prestatyn, about 14 miles away. You can also see domestic shorthair cats across Wales. 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.
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